Pixar's Hoppers tops Nielsen streaming chart today
Nielsen released its weekly streaming rankings for the United States covering June 1st to June 7th, 2026, and one title immediately stands out from the rest : Hoppers, the latest feature from Pixar Animation Studios. With over 1.161 billion minutes viewed in a single week, the film didn't just lead the movie chart, it landed second in the combined overall ranking, right behind Love Island USA. That's a remarkable performance for any animated title, and it tells us something worth paying attention to about how theatrical windows now feed streaming demand.
Pixar's Hoppers dominates the weekly movie streaming rankings
The gap between Hoppers and its closest competitor in the movie category is striking. Office Romance on Netflix came in second with 655 million minutes viewed, which means Pixar's film pulled in nearly twice the audience of the runner-up. That's not a marginal lead, it's a commanding performance that reflects both the brand strength of Pixar and the ongoing appetite for family-friendly content on Disney+.
What makes this result particularly interesting is the context. Hoppers had a theatrical run before landing on Disney+, and its streaming debut immediately translated into massive viewing numbers. This pattern is becoming harder to ignore : a strong theatrical presence builds anticipation, and when the film finally hits a platform, audiences are ready. We track availability across Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ on a regular basis, and this kind of post-theatrical spike is one of the most consistent trends we observe on Disney+.
Here's a look at the full Top 10 Movies chart for that week :
- Hoppers (Disney+), 1,161M minutes
- Office Romance (Netflix), 655M minutes
- David (Netflix), 345M minutes
- Goat (Netflix), 328M minutes
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan : Ghost War (Prime Video), 270M minutes
- Zootopia 2 (Disney+), 256M minutes
- The Crash (Netflix), 231M minutes
- Passengers (Netflix), 205M minutes
- The Murder of Rachel Nickell (Netflix), 175M minutes
- KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix), 167M minutes
Disney+ holds two spots in the top six movies. With Zootopia 2 still drawing 256 million minutes in sixth place, the platform clearly benefits from stacking family titles. Netflix, by contrast, spreads its audience across a wider variety of genres, David, Goat, and Office Romance are very different productions, yet all land in the top five.
Disney's grip on acquired content and the broader streaming picture
Beyond the movie chart, Disney's footprint across the acquired shows ranking is worth examining closely. Bluey on Disney+ led the acquired category with 859 million minutes viewed, narrowly ahead of Grey's Anatomy (Hulu/Disney+ and Netflix combined) at 834 million minutes. The Australian animated series has been a reliable chart presence for months, we covered its return to the top of streaming charts not long ago, and this week confirms that its audience remains deeply loyal.
Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, and Criminal Minds also appear in the acquired top 10, reinforcing how much Hulu and Disney+ rely on catalog depth to maintain engagement between original premieres. Disney's strategy here isn't accidental, licensing titles like Criminal Minds alongside owned IP such as Grey's Anatomy fills in the gaps when original programming slows down.
| Title | Platform(s) | Minutes viewed (M) |
|---|---|---|
| Bluey | Disney+ | 859 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Hulu/Disney+, Netflix | 834 |
| The Big Bang Theory | HBO Max | 773 |
| Spongebob Squarepants | Paramount+ | 672 |
| Euphoria | HBO Max | 666 |
| Criminal Minds | Hulu/Disney+, Paramount+, Pluto TV | 655 |
On the originals side, Love Island USA on Peacock topped the chart at 1.306 billion minutes, making it the single most-watched streaming title of the week overall. Dutton Ranch on Paramount+ came in second among originals at 840 million minutes, followed by Netflix's The Four Seasons at 799 million. Amazon Prime Video had a solid week too : Spider-Noir, the Marvel spin-off series, pulled 739 million minutes shortly after its debut, showing that Prime Video can compete directly with Netflix and Disney+ when the IP is right.
What these Nielsen numbers reveal about platform strategy in 2026
The overall top 10 for the week combines originals, acquired shows, and movies into a single ranking, and Disney dominates four of the ten spots when you count Hoppers, Bluey, Grey's Anatomy, and the Disney+ presence across multiple titles. That's a level of platform penetration that no competitor matches this week.
For anyone tracking where content actually lives before deciding where to subscribe, this kind of weekly data is exactly what shapes platform decisions. A title like Hoppers generating over a billion minutes in one week means Disney+ is the place to be for Pixar fans right now. Meanwhile, Netflix's spread across genres, from documentaries to thrillers to rom-coms, continues to serve a broader but more fragmented audience.
One angle worth watching going forward : Amazon Prime Video's original slate is quietly gaining ground. Spider-Noir at 739 million minutes in its debut week, combined with Off Campus and The Boys still in the originals top 10, suggests Prime Video is building real weekly momentum. Whether that translates into chart leadership in the coming weeks is something we'll be keeping a close eye on as new titles roll out across platforms.