Doctor Sleep Tops HBO Max Global Movie Chart as of October 30
The 2019 Stephen King adaptation reached No. 1 in 16 of two dozen territories, but it is not on HBO Max in the US, where Paramount+ carries it.
Doctor Sleep became the most-watched movie on HBO Max worldwide as of October 30, 2026, according to screenrant.com. The 2019 adaptation of Stephen King's novel appeared on the platform's Top 10 charts in two dozen territories at the same time and reached No. 1 in 16 of them, including Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
On the HBO Max chart, Doctor Sleep placed above titles including Mother Mary at No. 2, Evil Dead Burn at No. 4, Silent Hill at No. 5 and a film listed at No. 6 in the outlet's ranking.
The film is not streaming on HBO Max in the United States, where it is available on Paramount+ instead.
From King's sequel novel to the screen
Mike Flanagan directed Doctor Sleep, which adapts King's 2013 novel, a sequel to The Shining. Ewan McGregor plays Danny Torrance, with Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat, Kyliegh Curran as Abra and Carl Lumbly as Dick Hallorann. The film was released in 2019 and earned 79% from critics and 89% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, while underperforming at the box office.
Flanagan had previously directed the 2017 adaptation of King's Gerald's Game and later made the 2024 film The Life of Chuck and Prime Video's Carrie miniseries, which debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen streaming chart with nearly 1.3 billion minutes viewed in its first five days. Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of The Shining was disowned by King.
Quick answers
Where can I stream Doctor Sleep in the US?
In the United States, Doctor Sleep is available on Paramount+, not HBO Max.
How many territories did Doctor Sleep reach No. 1 in on HBO Max?
It hit No. 1 in 16 of the two dozen territories where it charted, including Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
Who directed Doctor Sleep?
Mike Flanagan directed the 2019 adaptation of Stephen King's 2013 novel.