Ever since Netflix introduced its “Top 10” feature, we’ve established a way to evaluate what people watch on the streaming service. Our daily “Top 10” feature shows the most popular movies and TV shows watched by our subscribers. But if you’re looking for a quick overview of the top 10 most popular movies on Netflix, along with a little more information about what they’re about and who they star in, check this out.
Netflix is now sharing what people around the world are watching and how many hours they spend on the streamer each week. Below, we’ve compiled the top 10 most-watched movies on Netflix this week, along with detailed information about each movie. Check out the current list below.
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10 “See you next Christmas” (2024)
director: Rusty Cundiff | runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes | Genre: romance
cast: Christina Milian, DeVere Ellis, Kofi Siriboe
overview:
In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Leila must race through New York City to snag the hottest ticket in town: Pentatonix’s sold-out Christmas Eve concert.
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9 “Father Figures” (2017)
director: Lawrence Sher runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes | Genre: comedy
cast: Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, J.K. Simmons
overview:
Brothers Kyle and Peter Reynolds were raised believing their father had died when they were young. They were shocked to learn that their mother had lied about his death, as she did not know who his biological father was. As the two brothers embark on an epic journey to find him, they soon learn more about their mother’s past than they ever wanted to know.
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8 “Sing” (2024)
director: Ryan White | runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes | Genre: animation
cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane
overview:
Dapper koala Buster Moon presides over a once-thriving theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all else and will do anything to save it. Faced with the collapse of his life’s ambitions, he embarks on one last chance to restore the fading gem to its former glory by producing the world’s largest singing competition. Five contestants appear: a mouse, a cowardly elephant, a pig, a gorilla, and a punk rock porcupine.
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7 “Spellbound” (2024)
director: vicky jenson runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes | Genre: animation, kids
cast: Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jennifer Lewis
overview:
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to break the curse before it’s too late.
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6 “The Secret Life of Pets” (2016)
director: Chris Renaud | runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes | Genre: kids
cast: Louis CK, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart
overview:
Max (Louis CK) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a huge and unruly dog. While walking outside, they encounter a group of ferocious stray cats and get caught in a truck bound for the pound. Fortunately, a rebellious rabbit named Snowball suddenly appears and saves the captured dog duo. In return, Snowball asks Max and Duke to join a group of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who have done them wrong.
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5 “Lost Children” (2024)
director: Orlando in Einsiedel | runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes | Genre: documentary
overview:
Four indigenous children left alone in the Colombian Amazon jungle after a small plane crash rely on the wisdom of their ancestors to survive during an unprecedented rescue mission.
Directed by Oscar winner Orlando von Einsiedel and co-starring Colombian Jorge Duran and Anglo-Peruvian Lari Houghton, the documentary follows the people involved in the epic rescue effort: the Colombian military, the indigenous people, tells incredible stories from the perspective of volunteer rescue workers, and children. family.
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runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes | Genre: documentary
overview:
The lies sold to you will cost you. Produced by a two-time Oscar-winning team, this unpredictable and revelatory documentary special pulls back the curtain on the secret world of some of the most influential brands, as insiders and whistleblowers uncover the costs. We reveal secret manipulation tricks to keep you buying regardless. This is the story big companies don’t want you to know.
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3 “Rob Peace” (2024)
director: Chiwetel Ejiofor | runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes | Genre: drama
cast: J Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor
overview:
A brilliant young man, raised by a devoted mother, risks all his efforts to free his imprisoned father.
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2 “Hot Frosty” (2024)
director: Jerry Cicorritti | runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes | Genre: romance
cast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Craig Robinson
overview:
Two years after losing her husband, Kathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life. Through his innocent nature, the snowman helps Cassie laugh, feel, and love again. The two fall in love with each other just in time for the holidays, and before he melts away.
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1 “The Merry Gentlemen” (2015)
director: Peter Sullivan | runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes | Genre: comedy
cast: Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray, Mara Sokoloff
overview:
To save his parents’ small-town performance venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male Christmas-themed revue.
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