20 most popular movies to stream right now
Stacker has compiled a list of the 20 most popular movies across all streaming platforms. Using data from Reelgood, with IMDb ratings and additional data points added for extra insights, the list is a far better way to select your next watch than scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime, etc. looking for that perfect, buzzy feature.
The selection – which updates bi-monthly to keep you apprised of what’s hot right now – includes a wide selection of picks, from recent Oscar nominees to the season’s biggest blockbusters to genre-specific hits of the past several decades. So whether you enjoy a tense drama, a sci-fi epic, or a sweet rom-com, there’s almost certainly something here that will strike your interest.
Read on to see what movies audiences across the country are streaming.
20 most popular movies to stream right now
#20. Top Gun: Maverick
– Runtime: 130 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Joseph Kosinski
– Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly
– Release date: May 21, 2022
#19. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 146 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
– Director: Francis Lawrence
– Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth
– Release date: Nov. 15, 2013
#18. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
– Streaming on: fuboTV (subscription)
– Runtime: 161 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Western
– Director: Quentin Tarantino
– Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie
– Release date: July 24, 2019
#17. Jurassic Park
– Runtime: 127 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
– Director: Steven Spielberg
– Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum
– Release date: June 11, 1993
#16. Interstellar
– Runtime: 169 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Christopher Nolan
– Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine
– Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
#15. Your Friends and Neighbors
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 100 minutes
– Genres: Drama and LGBTQ
– Director: Neil LaBute
– Cast: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, and Ben Stiller
– Release date: Aug. 21, 1998
#14. Kraven the Hunter
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 127 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
– Director: J.C. Chandor
– Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, and Fred Hechinger
– Release date: Dec. 11, 2024
#13. The Doors
– Streaming on: PlutoTV (free)
– Runtime: 140 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Biography
– Director: Oliver Stone
– Cast: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, and Kyle MacLachlan
– Release date: March 1, 1991
#12. The Ten Commandments
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 220 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Cecil B. DeMille
– Cast: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, and Anne Baxter
– Release date: Oct. 5, 1956
#11. The Saint
– Runtime: 116 minutes
– Genres: Romance and Action & Adventure
– Director: Phillip Noyce
– Cast: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, and Rade Šerbedžija
– Release date: April 4, 1997
#10. John Wick: Chapter 4
– Runtime: 169 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
– Director: Chad Stahelski
– Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Bill Skarsgård
– Release date: March 22, 2023
#9. John Wick
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 101 minutes
– Genres: Crime and Action & Adventure
– Director: Chad Stahelski
– Cast: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen
– Release date: Oct. 23, 2014
#8. Real Genius
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 108 minutes
– Genres: Romance and Comedy
– Director: Martha Coolidge
– Cast: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, and Michelle Meyrink
– Release date: Aug. 7, 1985
#7. Top Secret!
– Streaming on: PlutoTV (free)
– Runtime: 90 minutes
– Genres: Crime and Comedy
– Director: David Zucker
– Cast: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Val Kilmer
– Release date: June 22, 1984
#6. Den of Thieves
– Runtime: 140 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Christian Gudegast
– Cast: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, and O’Shea Jackson Jr.
– Release date: Jan. 18, 2018
#5. Heat
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 170 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Crime
– Director: Michael Mann
– Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer
– Release date: Dec. 15, 1995
#4. The Hunger Games
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 142 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
– Director: Gary Ross
– Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth
– Release date: March 21, 2012
#3. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
– Runtime: 157 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Francis Lawrence
– Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Peter Dinklage
– Release date: Nov. 15, 2023
#2. The Accountant
– Runtime: 128 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Gavin O’Connor
– Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, and J.K. Simmons
– Release date: Oct. 13, 2016
#1. Tombstone
– Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription)
– Runtime: 130 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: George P. Cosmatos
– Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott
– Release date: Dec. 25, 1993
