Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa and John Cena are among the many stars of Argylle, now streaming on Apple TV+.

Argylle is an immediate streaming hit for Apple TV+

Star power attracts attention to movies, and Argylle is packed with big names, including Henry Cavill, Dua Lipais, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Bryce Dallas Howard, and many more.

The strategy clearly worked as the film debuted at No. 1 on Reelgood’s list of Top 10 films on streaming during the week ending April 17. Estimates from companies like Reelgood are necessary because streaming services rarely reveal how many people watch their offerings

Argylle, Sugar and Franklin all did well with audiences last week.

The spy thriller turns spy-movie tropes upside down. Apple’s description says:

Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, is the reclusive cat-loving author of a series of bestselling espionage novels about the impossibly glamorous secret agent Argylle (Henry Cavill), who’s on a mission to unravel a nefarious spy syndicate. When Elly, with the help of feline-hating real-life spy Aidan (Sam Rockwell), discovers that her story mirrors the actions of an actual spy organization, a dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues. In order to stay one step ahead of the syndicate’s assassins while also working to prevent a global crisis, these two unlikely conspirators — accompanied by Alfie the cat — find themselves in an adventure story of their own.

The spy-vs-spy fun is ready to stream now. After the film premiered in theatres on February 2, Argylle made its global streaming debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 12.

Colin Farrell helps make Sugar popular

Speaking of star power, Colin Farrell’s celebrity helped make Sugar popular. He stars as a private detective searching for the missing granddaughter of a Hollywood magnate, and the Apple TV+ series has stayed near the tops of the charts since it premiered earlier this month.

It’s at No. 4 on Reelgood’s list of Top 10 TV shows on streaming last week.

There’s more the Apple TV+ detective series than name recognition. The official description says:

“Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.”