Only the Brave Ranks 4th on HBO Max Worldwide as Whalefall Opens
Josh Brolin's 2017 firefighter drama trends in 12 countries on HBO Max, while his survival thriller Whalefall hit theaters on October 16, 2026.
Only the Brave has become the fourth most-watched movie on HBO Max worldwide, according to FlixPatrol data cited in a report by screenrant.com. The 2017 film is also trending on the platform in 12 countries.
The surge in viewership coincides with the theatrical release of Whalefall, a new survival thriller starring Josh Brolin as Mitt Gardiner and Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner. The film opened in theaters on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Only the Brave is not available on HBO Max in the United States, where it streams on Prime Video and Tubi. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Brolin as Eric Marsh, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.
The movie was originally released in theaters on October 20, 2017, and grossed $26.3 million at the box office. It depicts the Granite Mountain Hotshots and the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, in which 19 of the crew's 20 members died.
Brolin is also set to return as Gurney Halleck in Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three.
Quick answers
Where can I stream Only the Brave in the US?
In the United States, Only the Brave is available on Prime Video and Tubi. It is not on HBO Max in the US.
When did Whalefall open in theaters?
Whalefall opened in theaters on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Who stars in Whalefall?
Whalefall stars Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner and Josh Brolin as Mitt Gardiner.