Daniel Day-Lewis's Anemone, his first film in eight years after retiring from acting, has found new life on streaming after an underwhelming cinema run. The film marked a return from retirement for the three-time Oscar winner, who came back specifically to work with his son, Ronan Day-Lewis, on his feature directorial debut, making its improved fortunes on HBO Max notable given how poorly it performed at the box office.

Anemone had a limited theatrical release in October 2025, showing in just 879 US locations for only two weekends and grossing $1.6 million worldwide against a $14 million budget, meaning it failed to turn a profit. It now ranks among the ten most-streamed films on HBO Max worldwide, competing with titles including The Revenant and Blade Runner 2049. The cast also includes Sean Bean, Samantha Morton and Samuel Bottomley.