# Harry Potter Star’s 10% RT Sci-fi Officially Finds Its Audience

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/harry-potter-stars-10-rt-sci-fi-officially-finds-its-audience/
- Published: 2026-09-26T00:45:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-26T01:10:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/harry-potter-star-tom-felton-altered-streaming-success-hbo-max-september-2026/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Altered* was critically and commercially unsuccessful at first.
- The Tom Felton sci-fi film is now popular on HBO Max.
- It ranks sixth on the platform’s global top ten list.

## Summary

Tom Felton’s dystopian science-fiction film *Altered* has found unexpected success on streaming after being poorly received in cinemas. Despite its weak critical and audience reviews, the film’s performance suggests that streaming platforms may be giving it a second chance and helping Felton expand beyond his role as Draco Malfoy.

Directed by Eduardo Sánchez and written by Jamie Nash, *Altered* follows Leon, a paraplegic member of an oppressed group, who infiltrates an elite district with his niece to investigate a powerful energy-producing phenomenon. The film received only 10% from critics and 12% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but it currently ranks sixth on HBO Max’s global top ten, alongside films including *Superman* and *Hamnet*.

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