Discover the Hottest Netflix Movies Trending Worldwide: Top 10 Must-Watch Picks

Netflix boasts an impressive collection of movies, offering a wide array of genres from horror and comedy to romance and beyond. The streaming giant keeps its audience updated by releasing a weekly list of the top 10 films that are currently captivating viewers.

At present, the Netflix original film The Rip is leading the pack, sharing the spotlight with classic favorites like Night at the Museum and Independence Day.

Below, we present the current lineup of Netflix’s most-watched movies. We keep this list fresh with weekly updates, providing insights and links to our reviews to help you decide which films are must-sees and which ones you might want to pass on.

While you’re exploring, don’t miss our other curated Netflix lists. Discover the Top 10 Shows on Netflix, the Best Movies on Netflix, and what’s New on Netflix this month. Enjoy your streaming adventures!

1. In a thrilling action flick, con artist Teddy Murretto, portrayed by Gerard Butler, attempts to evade a relentless hitman by purposely getting himself arrested and seeking refuge in a small-town police station. However, when the assassin he’s dodging also ends up behind bars, a rookie cop finds herself entangled in their dangerous game of cat and mouse.

   Read our full review of Copshop.

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2. Longtime friends and collaborators Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have reunited for the new Netflix thriller, The Rip. The actors star as two Miami cops whose morals are put to the test when they discover millions of dollars in cash in a stash house. This life-changing discovery leave Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Damon), Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne (Affleck) and their tactical narcotics team left to question who they can and cannot trust. Starring Teyana Taylor and Steven Yeun.

   Read our full review of The Rip.

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3. This is Us star Chrissy Metz stars in the Lifetime film, Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story, as a courageous EMT who risks her own life to rescue her loved ones and the townspeople when a vicious fire ovetakers the town she grew up in.

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4. This rambunctious comedy features an all-star cast you don’t get to see on-screen together too often. Zac Efron and Adam Devine star as Mike and Dave, two brothers who set out on a quest to find the perfect, proper dates to take their sister’s wedding. Instead, they end up getting hustled by best friends Alice (Anna Kendrick) and Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) who have a goal of their own.

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5. Divorced dad Larry Daley takes a job as a security guard at the Natural History Museum over the night shift. But he unexpectedly gets the experience of a lifetime when he realizes an Egyptian curse has brought all of the museum’s exhibits to life, from the iconic historical figures to the animals, wreaking havoc on New York City.  

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6. This 1996 sci-fi classic is streaming now on Netflix. When a powerful extraterrestrial race threatens Earth on Independence Day, a group of individuals from across the nation – Marine Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith); David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum); and President Thomas Whitmore (Bill Pullman) – must come together in the Nevada desert to try and save the planet. Even if it means boarding the enemy ship.

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7. In Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, Taye Diggs and Meagan Good play a new couple who are both looking for a fresh start. Diggs stars as John, a military vet who returns to his hometown, where he meets and quickly fall for Ella, a single mom of three. But John must realize courting Ella means he will also have to become a man her daughters can count on,

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8. The bot is back. M3GAN became a pop culture phenomenon when the campy horror film dropped in 2023, so it’s no surprise that the cast reunited for a cheeky sequel. In this entry, Gemma (Alison Williams) and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) have attempted to move on from the trauma M3GAN inflicted on their family, with Gemma pivoting away from developing (possibly murderous) AI. But when a deadly AI soldier named AMELIA gets on the loose, M3GAN – who has been hiding in their smart home system since the events of the first movie – may be the only who can protect Cady, as she was programmed to do.

   Read our full review of M3GAN 2.0.

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9. KPop Demon Hunters is an animated musical about a girl group of K-pop superstars – voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo – who secretly moonlight as demon hunters and work to keep the demonic forces at bay. But they meet their match in an irresistible rival boyband who are secretly demons. KPop Demon Hunters is a highly entertaining original animated film from Netflix, complete with original music, an all-star cast, and plenty of humor.

   Read our full review of KPop Demon Hunters. 

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10. Known as the “Miracle on Ice,” this new Netflix documentary dives into the 1980 match between the U.S. Hockey Team and the USSR at the height of the Cold War. Featuring firsthand accounts from the players themselves, Miracle: The Boys of ’80 looks back at the U.S. team’s road to unexpected victory when the odds were stacked against them.

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