# Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Rocky’ Replacement Is a Knockout on HBO Max

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sydney-sweeneys-rocky-replacement-is-a-knockout-on-hbo-max/
- Published: 2026-07-17T23:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-18T04:14:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/sydney-sweeney-rocky-replacement-christy-streaming-success-hbo-max-july-2026/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Sweeney's flop film "Christy" is now a top-10 hit on HBO Max
- Christy made just $2.3m at the box office on a $15m budget
- Contrasts with Sweeney's $400m hit "The Housemaid," now getting a sequel

## Summary

Sydney Sweeney's boxing drama "Christy" flopped at cinemas late last year but has found a much larger audience since arriving on HBO Max, climbing into the global top 10 in more than 25 countries. The film's streaming success marks a notable turnaround for Sweeney, whose 2026 has been dominated by higher-profile projects, and it stands in contrast to the theatrical fortunes of both this film and her other 2025 releases.

Christy was made for just $15 million but earned only $2.3 million at the worldwide box office after its November 2025 release, making it one of the biggest financial disappointments of Sweeney's career. It followed a far bigger success earlier that year, the erotic thriller "The Housemaid" with Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, which grossed over $400 million against a $35 million budget and is now getting a sequel, "The Housemaid's Secret," with Sweeney returning and Kirsten Dunst newly cast. Sweeney also starred in the rom-com hit "Anyone But You" and has reprised her role as Cassie in Euphoria's third and final season; Christy co-stars Coleman Pedigo and Merritt Weaver.

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