Why James Gunn’s Superman is No. 1 on Prime Video

James Gunn’s 2025 Superman shot to the top of Prime Video after the film moved from HBO Max to Prime on June 22, and its timing ahead of the DC Universe’s next release helped push it into a new audience. The movie’s renewed popularity also comes at a particular moment in pop culture: The Boys has just ended, Invincible remains part of the conversation, and the summer of 2026 has leaned into horror and gory martial-arts fare.

Even Supergirl isn’t positioned as a feel-good outing, featuring a half-drunk Kara on an interstellar quest for revenge, so Gunn’s brighter take stands out. Gunn’s Clark Kent, played by David Corenswet, is young and often frustrated but plainly guided by a moral core.

Gunn has said this Superman is about 25; he makes mistakes and sometimes makes situations worse, but he keeps trying to minimize harm and learn from his errors. The film stakes out a middle ground between saintly and dark portrayals of the character.

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