If you’re looking for a snapshot of the top 10 most-watched movies streaming on Netflix in the US, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered the current list of the most popular films on the streaming service, along with a brief synopsis and information on who stars in each movie. Did your favorite crack the top 10 on Netflix right now?
Currently, the top 10 movies on Netflix in the US are:
- The Chronicles of Riddick
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- The Hunger Games
- The Magician’s Elephant
- Riddick
- Sing 2
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Luther: The Fallen Sun
- Dragged Across Concrete
- I See You
10 ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ (2004)
Director: David Twohy
Cast: Vin Diesel, Thandiwe Newton, Karl Urban, Alexa Davalos, Colm Feore
Runtime: 1h 59m | Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
IMDb – Rating: 6.6/10 | Popularity: 1,112 | Metascore: 38
The renowned criminal Richard Bruno Riddick touched down on Helion Prime, only to find himself caught up in a powerful invading force known as the Necromongers. This ruthless army sought to take over the universe, either through conversion or extermination of all humans in its wake. Riddick had to fight against these forces if he wanted to survive.
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9 ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ (2013)
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland
Runtime: 2h 26m | Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
IMDb – Rating: 7.5/10 | Popularity: 120 | Metascore: 76
After their victory in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark were seen as symbols of rebellion by the Capitol and were thus targeted as a result. The uprising that was sparked by their success in the Games was felt throughout the Districts of Panem.
8 ‘The Hunger Games’ (2012)
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley
Runtime: 2h 22m | Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
IMDb – Rating: 7.2/10 | Popularity: 62 | Metascore: 68
Katniss Everdeen selflessly steps up and takes the place of her younger sister in the Hunger Games, a televised event in which two adolescents from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are randomly selected to battle to the death.
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7 “The Magician’s Elephant” (2023)
Director: Wendy Rogers
Cast: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou, Benedict Wong, Miranda Richardson
Runtime: 1h 39m | Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
IMDb – Rating: 6.6/10 | Popularity: 184 | Metascore: 53
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Peter, a young orphan, visits a fortune teller in the market square with a burning question – could his long-lost sister still be alive? The fortune teller tells him that the answer lies within a mysterious elephant and that finding it and its conjurer will require him to complete three seemingly impossible tasks. Thus begins Peter’s journey to change the face of his town in search of his sister.
6 ‘Riddick’ (2013)
Director: David Twohy
Cast: Vin Diesel, Jordi Mollà, Matthew Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista
Runtime: 1h 59m | Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
IMDb – Rating: 6.4/10 | Popularity: 451 | Metascore: 49
Stranded on a searing hot planet, Riddick finds himself up against a savage alien race. With no other choice, he activates an emergency beacon, which piques the interest of two ships. One ship is captained by an old acquaintance of his and the other is manned by a new breed of mercenaries.
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5 ‘Sing 2’ (2021)
Directors: Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Bono
Runtime: 1h 50m | Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
IMDb – Rating: 7.4/10 | Popularity: 306 | Metascore: 49
Buster Moon and his pals are doing their utmost to convince the reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the grand opening of their brand-new show. They are doing everything they can to make it a success and they need Clay to make it happen.
4 ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ (2022)
Directors: Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, and Jonathan del Val
Cast: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand
Runtime: 1h 27m | Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
IMDb – Rating: 6.5/10 | Popularity: 703 | Metascore: 56
Twelve-year-old Gru has an ambition that many don’t even dare to dream of – to become the world’s greatest supervillain. But his journey to becoming a villain is not an easy one, and the story of how he rises to the top is one that must be told.
Follow Gru on his quest for world domination and discover the untold story of ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru.’
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3 ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ (2023)
Director: Jamie Payne
Cast: Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis
Runtime: 2h 9m | Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
IMDb – Rating: 6.4/10 | Popularity: 4 | Metascore: 52
The infamous ex-detective John Luther has escaped from prison with one goal in mind: to track down a violent serial killer who is wreaking havoc in London. Luther is determined to stop the murderer and redeem himself in the process.
2 ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ (2018)
Director: S. Craig Zahler
Cast: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter
Runtime: 2h 39m | Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
IMDb – Rating: 6.9/10 | Popularity: 340 | Metascore: 60
When two cops go too far, they find themselves suspended from their roles in the force. In order to make up for the lost income, they decide to take matters into their own hands and explore the dark side of the criminal underworld.
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1 ‘I See You’ (2019)
Director: Adam Randall
Cast: Jon Tenney, Helen Hunt, Judah Lewis, Owen Teague
Runtime: 96 minutes | Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
IMDb – Rating: 6.8/10 | Popularity: 3,123 | Metascore: 65
A police officer and his physician wife have been having some issues in their marriage, and their son is pinning the blame on his mother. In the course of his job, the policeman has been looking into the case of a missing boy that bears a resemblance to some cases that occurred a few years ago.
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