Ever since Netflix unveiled its “Top 10” feature, we have a way to get an assessment of what people are actually watching on the streaming service. Each day, the “Top 10” feature shows the most popular films and TV shows as viewed by subscribers. But if you’re looking for not only a quick rundown of the Top 10 most popular movies on Netflix, but also a little more information on what they’re about and who’s in them, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve assembled the current list of the most popular movies on Netflix in the U.S., along with more information about each film. Bookmark this page to keep up with how the Top 10 changes from week to week, but for now, here’s the current list:
10. The Boss Baby
9. The Big Short
8. Despicable Me
7. Brotherly Love
6. Despicable Me 2
5. Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
4. Heart of Stone
3. The Monkey King
2. The Pope’s Exorcist
1. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
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Editor’s note: Last updated September 1 to reflect the Top 10 movies on Netflix as of that date.
Director: Tom McGrath | Runtime: 97 minutes | Genre: Animated Comedy
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Miles Bakshi
What It’s About:
A kid finds himself at the center of a sinister corporate plot when his parents bring home a baby who only talks business when they’re not around.
9. The Big Short (2015)
Director: Adam McKay | Runtime: 130 minutes | Genre: Dramedy
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, Marisa Tomei
What It’s About:
A group of wily opportunists make a fortune off of the U.S. economic crash by sniffing out the situation in advance and betting against the banks.
Directors: Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin | Runtime: 95 Minutes | Genre: Animated Comedy
Cast: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig
What It’s About:
Villainous Gru hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.
7. Brotherly Love (2015)
Director: Jamal Hill | Runtime: 89 minutes | Genre: Drama
Cast: Keke Palmer, Cory Hardrict, Eric D. Hill, Quincy Brown
What It’s About:
A teen basketball star faces pressure to make it big, while his twin sister embarks on a risky romance and their brother is drawn into a street war.
6. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Directors: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud | Runtime: 98 minutes | Genre: Animated Comedy
Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand
What It’s About:
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
5. Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)
Directors: George Tillman Jr. | Runtime: 129 minutes | Genre: Sports Biopic
Cast: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr, John Magaro, Sam Trammell, Sonja Sohn, Forest Whitaker
What It’s About:
From making his mark to cementing his legend, this biopic of George Foreman highlights his turn toward faith and an improbable return to the ring.
Director: Tom Harper | Runtime: 122 minutes | Genre: Spy Action Thriller
Cast: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer
What It’s About:
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.
Director: Anthony Stacchi | Runtime: 96 minutes | Genre: Animated Fantasy Comedy
Cast: Bowen Yang, Jimmy O. Yang, Jo Koy, BD Wong, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
What It’s About:
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
Director: Julius Avery | Runtime: 103 minutes | Genre: Supernatural Horror
Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Franco Nero
What It’s About:
The Vatican’s chief exorcist uncovers an evil unlike any he’s ever faced when he investigates the possession of a boy living at an ancient Spanish abbey.
Director: Sammi Cohen | Runtime: 103 minutes | Genre: Coming-of-Age Comedy
Cast: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine
What It’s About:
BFFs Stacy and Lydia are both planning epic bat mitzvahs. But it all unravels when a popular boy — and middle school drama — threaten to ruin everything.
