Chevy Chase dressed as Santa standing next to a Christmas tree in a scene from 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'

Most popular movies on Max this week

Written by:
March 12, 2024
Updated on December 17, 2024
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Most popular movies on Max this week

Thanks to streaming, movie lovers no longer have to rely on DVDs and digital rentals to catch the latest film on their watch list. Instead, you can enjoy a deep catalog of films included with your subscriptions to platforms like Max.

The streaming provider often features movies that have connections to popular movies in theaters right now. For example, both the 1984 and 2021 "Dune" films were available on the streamer ahead of "Dune: Part Two's" highly anticipated release in March 2024. Likewise, the "Mad Max" movies were available ahead of the "Mad Max: Fury Road" prequel "Furiosa" debuting in theaters in May 2024.

While Max's catalog changes month to month, you can also enjoy collections ranging from Turner Classic Movies to Studio Ghibli depending on your interests.

If you're wondering which films are among Max's most popular at the moment, check out the top 10 this week, which Stacker compiled using data from Reelgood as of Dec. 17, 2024. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.

1 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon

#10. How to Train Your Dragon

- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
- Director: Chris Sanders
- Cast: Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, and Gerard Butler
- Release date: March 18, 2010

2 / 10
Last Christmas

#9. Last Christmas

- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: Paul Feig
- Cast: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, and Michelle Yeoh
- Release date: Nov. 7, 2019

3 / 10
Four Christmases

#8. Four Christmases

- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: Seth Gordon
- Cast: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, and Robert Duvall
- Release date: May 9, 2008

4 / 10
Krampus

#7. Krampus

- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Michael Dougherty
- Cast: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, and Allison Tolman
- Release date: Dec. 2, 2015

5 / 10
Dune: Part Two

#6. Dune: Part Two

- Runtime: 166 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson
- Release date: Feb. 15, 2024

6 / 10
A Christmas Story

#5. A Christmas Story

- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Family
- Director: Bob Clark
- Cast: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley
- Release date: Nov. 18, 1983

7 / 10
The Polar Express

#4. The Polar Express

- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genres: Animation and Action & Adventure
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, and Eddie Deezen
- Release date: Nov. 10, 2004

8 / 10
The Wizard of Oz

#3. The Wizard of Oz

- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
- Director: Victor Fleming
- Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, and Ray Bolger
- Release date: Aug. 15, 1939

9 / 10
Elf

#2. Elf

- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genres: Romance and Action & Adventure
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Bob Newhart
- Release date: Nov. 7, 2003

10 / 10
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

#1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Juliette Lewis
- Release date: Dec. 1, 1989

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