Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world, with nearly 270 million subscribers. And just what do those people tend to watch? In particular, what is the most popular movie on Netflix? Each week, the streaming service releases a list of its 10 most-watched movies over a recent seven-day period to keep subscribers in the loop regarding its most popular titles.
A trio of stars — Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King — powered the No. 1 movie of the week, A Family Affair. Jessica Alba’s Trigger Warning remained strong in its second week at No. 2 while The Flash, DC’s superhero film about Barry Allen, debuted at No. 3. Below, we’ve listed the top 10 movies in the U.S. from June 24 to June 30, along with general information about each film, such as genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.
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10. The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
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7.3/10Enter the Lego multiverse in The Lego Batman Movie, the spinoff to The Lego Movie. Batman (Will Arnett) is a masked vigilante who protects Gotham City from criminals like the Joker (Zach Galifianakis). In their latest showdown, Batman hurts the Joker’s feelings, setting the villain on a quest for revenge to prove to the Dark Knight that he is a worthy adversary. The next day, Batman, as Bruce Wayne, attends a gala where the Joker and other villains turn themselves in.
Batman doesn’t buy this act and believes the Joker is up to no good. Batman plans to steal Superman’s Phantom Zone projector, a device that can banish anyone to the Phantom Zone. However, Batman cannot complete his mission after Alfred forces him to look after Dick Grayson (Michael Cera). With Gotham in danger, Batman must do something he rarely does — team up with his allies to stop the Joker.
9. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
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4.2/10The erotic romance novel from author E.L. James came to life in the feature film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. When her roommate is sick, college senior Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) takes her place in an interview with Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), a 27-year-old billionaire, for their school’s paper. Sparks fly, but neither acts on their desires.
After a few dates, Christian reveals to Anna that he is a dominant person who partakes in relationships involving BDSM tactics. The sexually inexperienced Anastasia agrees to Christian’s demands, and the two embark on a passionate affair fueled by their sexual desires. As time passes, Anastasia grows closer to Christian and wants to build a genuine relationship. Is the cold-hearted Christian ready to commit?
8. Hit Man (2024)
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7.1/10Inspired by a true story, Hit Man stars Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, a lonely college professor who spends his free time working sting operations for the New Orleans Police Department. Gary fixes the equipment used to watch and listen to conversations between undercover cops and suspects. After one of the cops is suspended, Gary becomes the fake hitman and works to entrap criminals. Gary takes on fake personas catered to each criminal’s personality to better elicit confessions.
Much to the department’s surprise, Gary is a natural. During an operation, Gary, who is under the persona of “Ron,” meets Madison (Adria Arjona), a woman looking to kill her husband to escape an abusive marriage. Gary takes pity on Madison and convinces her to call off the hit. Gary begins a romantic relationship with Madison, but a dark secret threatens to thwart his personal and professional lives.
7. Shrek (2001)
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7.9/10Shrek is not your ordinary fairy tale. The protagonist is Shrek (Mike Myers), an antisocial ogre who wants to be left alone in his swamp. Shrek’s dreams of peace are ruined when Lord Farquaad of Duloc (John Lithgow) banishes fairy tale creatures to the swamp. Determined to win his swamp back, Shrek cuts a deal with Lord Farquaad. If Shrek rescues Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) so she can be Farquaad’s bride, then Farquaad will move the fairy tale creatures out of the swamp.
With Donkey (Eddie Murphy) by his side, Shrek travels to a castle to rescue Fiona, who is being held prisoner by a fire-breathing dragon. Though the mission is successful, Fiona’s dark secret threatens to ruin Shrek’s deal with Farquaad.
6. Minions (2015)
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6.4/10The beloved childlike yellow creatures get their own movie in Minions, the spinoff/prequel to Despicable Me. Three Minions – Kevin, Stuart, and Bob – struggle to find a master after failing to work for a T. rex, Count Dracula, and Napoleon. The Minions hitchhike to Orlando, Florida, in the late 1960s and meet Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock) at a villain convention.
Scarlet, the world’s first female supervillain, and her husband, Herb (Jon Hamm), recruit the Minions to join them in London to steal Queen Elizabeth II’s crown. If the Minions succeed, they will receive a reward, but if they fail, Scarlet will eliminate the Minion race. Expect a lot of hijinks from these lovable creatures.
5. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
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7.1/10Thanks to NBCUniversal’s deal with Netflix, one of the biggest titles of 2023 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie – is available to stream on Netflix. Based on the popular characters from the Nintendo games, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day), two Italian-American brothers working as plumbers in Brooklyn, New York.
While fixing a water main leak, the two brothers are sent down the Warp Pipe into two kingdoms. Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach (Furiosa‘s Anya Taylor-Joy), while Luigi appears in the Dark Lands ruled by Bowser (Jack Black). Mario sets out to find Luigi and save the world from Bowser’s reign. The film also features other notable characters like Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).
4. Home (2015)
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6.5/10An alien race called the Boov, led by Captain Smeck (Steve Martin), conquers Earth, moving all the humans to the Australian Outback. Tip (Rihanna), a young teenage girl, manages to evade capture with her cat. While searching for supplies, Tip meets Oh (Jim Parsons), a clumsy alien on the run from the Boovs after accidentally sending a message to their enemies, the Gorg.
Oh needs to find a place without Boovs, so he agrees to help Tip find her mother. As Tip and Oh embark on their adventure, the duo learns the importance of family and what it means to have a home. However, the duo must hurry before the Gorg arrive on Earth and threaten the entire Boov race.
3. The Flash (2023)
55%DC’s multiverse puts Barry Allen (Ezra Miller), the fastest man alive, in the spotlight in The Flash. While using the Speed Force, Barry discovers that he can travel through time and change the past. Despite warnings from Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), Barry alters time and saves his mother from death. On his trip back to the present, Barry gets knocked into an alternate version of 2013, a year where his mother lives and he has no powers.
Barry also learns that he lives in a world with no superheroes, meaning the planet is susceptible to an attack. Enter General Zod (Michael Shannon), who returns to conquer Earth. Desperate for help, Barry turns to an older version of Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) and Kara Zor-El (Sasha Calle) to save this universe from Zod’s destruction.
2. Trigger Warning (2024)
4.6/10Jessica Alba is ready to take names and kick butt in Trigger Warning. Alba stars as Parker, a Special Forces soldier forced to return to her hometown after the surprising death of her father. Parker’s father owned a bar, which she now inherits because of his death. After coming home, Parker meets Senator Swann (Anthony Michael Hall), a corrupt politician who runs the town.
Parker starts to question her father’s death, learning it was not an accident. With most of the town against her, Parker allies herself with Mike (Gabriel Basso), the local drug dealer, and Spider (Tone Bell), a fellow soldier, to find out what happened to her father and take out a violent gang that’s running the town into the ground.
1. A Family Affair (2024)
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5.4/10In A Family Affair, Zara Ford (Joey King) hates her job as a personal assistant to Chris Cole (The Iron Claw‘s Zac Efron), a self-centered and egotistical Hollywood celebrity. Zara finally builds up the courage to quit. Shortly after, Chris heads to Zara’s house to offer her a new position. Chris is surprised to meet Zara’s mother, Brooke (Nicole Kidman).
With Zara out of the house, Chris and Brooke form an instant connection, which leads them to take things upstairs to the bedroom. Unfortunately, their romantic encounter is cut short when Zara walks in on them. Despite promising to end the relationship, Chris and Brooke continue their secret love affair. Will Brooke risk her relationship with her daughter for another chance at love?
