Eddie Murphy is back with a new flick, and it actually marks his first-ever foray into the realm of Christmas movies. The feature is the newly released Candy Cane Lane, and it’s one of the most high-profile titles on the schedule of 2023 new movie releases. While many have been waiting for Murphy to headline another film, his latest isn’t garnering the most stellar reviews. Both critics and general audiences don’t seem to be too impressed by the iconic actor and comedian’s yuletide tale. Nevertheless, it’s been confirmed that the production just hit a serious Amazon Prime Video milestone.
As we speak Candy Cane Lane is the #1 movie worldwide on Prime Video. That’s impressive enough, but the streamer has now officially confirmed in a press release that it’s the most-watched Amazon MGM Studios-produced movie debut ever in the United States. What’s particularly impressive is that the flick managed to accomplish this feat in a matter of three days. The company also released additional info, mentioning that the fantastical romp had the highest reported viewership among PVOD & SVOD titles during the weekend ending with December 3. That metric contains titles monitored by Screen Engine/ASI. On top of all that, the title also sits alongside the streamer’s top 10 worldwide film debuts of all time.
