Wyatt Russell’s New Sci-Fi Epic Is An Instant Streaming Sensation

Published Oct 10, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT Liz Declan is a Lead Writer for ScreenRant, primarily covering movies. She is a massive fan of Star Wars, the MCU, and Supernatural. In addition to writing, Liz loves attending and covering conventions and interviewing actors. Find her on TikTok and Instagram @va.va.vera It's not necessarily unusual for movies to have a lukewarm reception at the box office, or even flop at the box office, only to go on to find success when it hits a streaming platform. For one, the arrival on a streaming service widens a movie's reach by a fairly large margin. Unless there is a very specific draw, such as a connection to a fan-favorite franchise, many movies aren't necessarily going to get audiences flocking to theaters. However, once viewers can watch a film from the comfort of their own home, they're more likely to give it a chance. Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, the acclaimed filmmaker's latest addition to his long line of sci-fi movies centered on aliens, hit theaters earlier this summer, and it wouldn't be accurate to say that the reception was either a flop or lukewarm; as is often the case with a Spielberg film, the movie received plenty of attention, and its star-studded cast, including names like Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Josh O'Connor, and Wyatt Russell, only had viewers all the more interested. However, Disclosure Day's recent arrival on streaming has been notable even so. Disclosure Day Is Already One Of The Biggest Movies On Streaming Disclosure Day became available to stream on Peacock on October 9, and already, the movie has proven to be a streaming hit. Currently, the film is number one on Peacock's top 10 movies in the United States, just one day after its release on the platform, beating out several films that represent spooky season, including Coraline, Monster House, Monsters vs Aliens, and Boo! A Madea Halloween, among others. Perhaps it doesn't come as a massive surprise that Disclosure Day is doing so well. After all, several of the aforementioned movies have been on the streamer for weeks—months, in some cases—and Disclosure Day is a Spielberg film that has just become available and is packed with star power. Yet, this streaming success isn't quite so straightforward. Although reviews of the movie were largely positive, and Disclosure Day currently has a decent 79% with critics and 69% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, it actually had a more complicated reception than it might seem. The Sci-Fi Thriller Proved More Divisive Than Expected Niko Tavernise /© Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection When Disclosure Day was first released, early reactions seemed overwhelmingly positive. Critics and audiences alike were praising the movie and calling it one of Spielberg's best and proof that he remains at the top in terms of sci-fi filmmakers. As the movie spent more time in theaters, however, there was a clear shift in public reception, with some arguing that the movie was getting a boost specifically because it's a Spielberg story, causing viewers to glaze over its issues (which, these arguments claimed, included a nonsensical plot and poor CGI for the aliens). Ultimately, this resulted in a more mixed reception of the movie than anything, with polarizing stances on either side—and, if online discourse is any indication, with both sides ready to firmly defend their stance. It will be interesting to see how that changes, especially in terms of public perception, the longer the movie is available to stream. So far, though, Disclosure Day's new home on Peacock has seemed to bring about a positive update for the movie overall. Disclosure Day is now available to stream on Peacock. Release Date June 12, 2026 Runtime 145 Minutes Director Steven Spielberg Cast Josh O'Connor Daniel Kellner