Star Wars Day Streaming Surge Fans Watched Billions of Minutes in 2025

‘Star Wars’ continues to captivate audiences, and the latest figures confirm its enduring popularity. Nearly 50 years after its debut, fans are still flocking to the galaxy far, far away in impressive numbers.

According to data from Nielsen, viewers in the United States consumed a staggering 33 billion minutes of ‘Star Wars’ content in 2025, which translates to around 550 million hours. This total encompasses both traditional television and streaming, with Disney+ serving as the primary platform for the franchise since its acquisition by Disney in 2012.

Movies made up the largest portion of this viewing, accounting for 44.2% of all watch time. Following closely were live-action shows at 38.9%, while animated series contributed 16.8%. Documentaries had a minimal impact, representing just 0.2% of the total.

In terms of specific titles, ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ topped the viewing charts, followed by ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’ and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.’

On the television front, ‘Andor’ led with an impressive 7.4 billion minutes viewed. Its second season, which premiered between April and May 2025, significantly boosted these numbers. The show maintained a spot on Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming Originals chart for six consecutive weeks during that period. Following ‘Andor,’ ‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ were the next most popular titles.

On ‘Star Wars Day’ in 2025, fans collectively watched 637 million minutes in a single day, equating to approximately 10.6 million hours. ‘Andor’ once again led the viewership that day, followed by ‘A New Hope,’ ‘The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,’ and ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.’

Nielsen also analyzed viewing habits across different age groups in early 2026. ‘The Mandalorian’ emerged as the favorite among Gen Alpha and Baby Boomers, while Gen Z showed a preference for the animated series ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars.’ Meanwhile, Millennials and Gen X gravitated towards ‘Andor.’

These statistics clearly demonstrate that ‘Star Wars’ shows no signs of slowing down. Fans of all ages remain engaged, streaming, and connected to the franchise in significant ways.

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