AceShowbiz - Box office disappointments often find new life on streaming platforms, and Eternity is proving this phenomenon once again. The intelligent sci-fi fantasy film from director David Freyne has become an instant hit on Apple TV+ after struggling to find its audience in theaters.

Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner, Eternity tells the story of a woman caught between Earth and heaven who must choose between her current husband and her first husband, who died during the war. Despite featuring an MCU favorite in Olsen, the film managed only $22 million worldwide at the box office and never cracked the domestic top five during its theatrical run.

The film's fortunes have dramatically changed since its streaming debut on February 13. Eternity has quickly climbed to become the second most-streamed movie on Apple TV in the United States, surpassing popular titles like Fountain of Youth, The Instigators, and another MCU star-led romantic comedy, Fly Me to the Moon.

However, even Eternity's impressive performance couldn't dethrone the current champion. Director Joseph Kosinski's sports drama F1 continues to dominate the Apple TV charts, maintaining its top position for more than two months running.

Critics and audiences have embraced Eternity with enthusiasm. The film boasts a "certified fresh" 77% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, coupled with an impressive 90% audience score. These ratings make it one of the highest-rated comedies of 2025, according to the review aggregator.

The Rotten Tomatoes consensus praises the film for "marrying a clever spin on the afterlife with an infectious sweet streak," describing Eternity as "a spiritual successor to classic romantic screwball comedies that's worthy of their comp."

The streaming success of Eternity follows a pattern seen with many underrated films throughout cinema history. Classic movies like The Iron Giant and The Shawshank Redemption similarly flopped during their initial theatrical releases, only to find devoted audiences years later through home video and television broadcasts.

In today's streaming era, films no longer need to wait years for redemption. Eternity proved popular upon its digital release before making the jump to Apple TV+, where it has finally found the widespread audience that eluded it during its theatrical run.

This article is based on reporting originally published by Collider.