A family comedy starringAnne Hathawayhas been resurrected on streaming 14 years later.Known for portraying Mia ThermopolisinThe Princess Diariesand for rom-coms, notablyThe Devil Wears PradaandBride Wars, Hathaway has been featured in many cherished and commercially successful movies throughout her career.
Hathaway has appeared in several comedy films, starring opposite Steve Carell and Robert De Niro inGet SmartandThe Intern, respectively.She also joined theensemble cast ofOcean’s 8and played the White Queen in Disney’s live-actionAlice in Wonderlandmovies, the first of which generated over $1 billion.
Selina Kyle fromThe Dark Knight Risesand Fantine fromLes Misérables,which earned Hathaway an Academy Award, are among her most acclaimed roles. The action film and musical adaptation went on to become blockbusters, and Hathaway has continued collaborating with Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knighttrilogy) onInterstellarand thehighly anticipatedThe Odyssey.
Rio Is Gaining Impressive Viewership On Streaming
Another commercial hit for Hathaway wasRio, a 2011 animated comedy that earned $483 million globally. The movie, directed by Carlos Saldanha of theIce Agefranchise, follows Blu and Jewel, two macaws exploring Rio de Janeiro. Along with Hathaway,the voice cast ofRioincludes Jesse Eisenberg, Leslie Mann, Jemaine Clement, Jane Lynch, George Lopez, and Jamie Foxx.
Riois now gaining viewership on Disney+ andranks number five on the streaming service’s Top 10 in the U.S. Today’s list, right behind the Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee CurtisFreaky Fridayfilm.
Also, ahead ofRioon the list areFreakier Friday: A Special Look,Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, andEyes of Wakanda. Other titles includeCaptain America: Brave New World,Snow White,Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,Fantastic Four, andThe Parent Trap.
What This Means For Rio
The streaming success ofRiomay be unsurprising to some, considering how well theAnne Hathawaymovie performed in 2011. The film was largely praised by audiences for its animation style and musical numbers, including the Oscar-nominated “Real in Rio.” A sequel, simply namedRio 2, was released three years later and became another box office hit.
BecauseRio 2is also on Disney+, it will be interesting to see whether that movie begins charting in the days ahead. The increasing viewership ofRiomay stem from how popular the comedy once was or audiences enjoying the summer, and could be a positive sign for any potential sequels down the line.
