Tom Hardy’s $2.7M Prison Cult Classic Becomes HBO Max Hit 18 Years Later

Bronson has ascended to become a major viewership draw on HBO Max almost 20 years after it first hit theaters. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, the gritty prison drama grossed $2.7 million worldwide.

Now, Bronson stands as the tenth most popular movie on HBO Max in the U.S., a significant feat for the 18-year-old title. The film falls behind a number of more mainstream movies, including The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), 33 Photos from the Ghetto (2026), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and John Wick (2014).

Based on the real-life figure, Bronson features Hardy starring as the titular Charles Bronson, a British criminal who adopts a violent alter ego once inside prison.