The most popular movies to stream right now

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May 16, 2023
Updated on April 4, 2025
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The most popular movies to stream right now

There's no better time to be an entertainment aficionado than today. According to Nielsen's 2023 State of Play report, audiences nowadays are spoiled for choice, with more than 2.7 million video titles available across various platforms—almost a million more than just two years ago. In addition, streamers can ping pong between 167 unique streaming sources too—think Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, just to name a few. With so much to choose from, it's not a surprise that audiences typically spend as much as 10 minutes (probably even more) looking for something to watch. With so many options, it can be hard to know where to start when picking what to stream for your next movie night.

To help narrow your options, Stacker 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.

If you're more interested in what's coming soon than what's already available to stream, the list can help you there too. As existing franchises tease new installments and actors and directors announce their newest projects, the respective backlists typically see a huge resurgence in popularity. Meaning all you need to do is keep an eye on what folks are watching now and you'll have a fairly good idea of what's to come in the next several months. So without further ado, read on to see what movies audiences across the country are streaming!

#20. Jurassic Park III

- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Horror
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, and Téa Leoni
- Release date: July 18, 2001

#19. M3GAN

- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Gerard Johnstone
- Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, and Ronny Chieng
- Release date: Dec. 28, 2022

#18. Dark City

- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genres: Fantasy and Mystery
- Director: Alex Proyas
- Cast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, and Kiefer Sutherland
- Release date: Feb. 27, 1998

#17. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Genres: Crime and Comedy
- Director: David Zucker
- Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, and Ricardo Montalban
- Release date: Dec. 2, 1988

#16. Nobody

- Streaming on: Freevee (free)
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Cast: Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, and Michael Ironside
- Release date: March 18, 2021

#15. 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

#14. 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

#13. Mulholland Drive

- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Genres: Drama and LGBTQ
- Director: David Lynch
- Cast: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, and Justin Theroux
- Release date: Sept. 12, 2001

#12. The Old Guard

- Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
- Runtime: 125 minutes
- Genres: Fantasy and Action & Adventure
- Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Cast: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, and Matthias Schoenaerts
- Release date: July 10, 2020

#11. Independence Day

- Streaming on: Disney+ (subscription)
- Runtime: 145 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum
- Release date: July 2, 1996

#10. The Lost World: Jurassic Park

- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- Runtime: 129 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Horror
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Pete Postlethwaite
- Release date: May 22, 1997

#9. Superman

- Runtime: 143 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
- Director: Richard Donner
- Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman
- Release date: Dec. 14, 1978

#8. Jurassic World: Dominion

- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- Runtime: 147 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: Colin Trevorrow
- Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Laura Dern
- Release date: June 1, 2022

#7. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- Runtime: 128 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: J. A. Bayona
- Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Rafe Spall
- Release date: June 6, 2018

#6. I Know What You Did Last Summer

- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Jim Gillespie
- Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Release date: Oct. 17, 1997

#5. 28 Weeks Later

- Streaming on: Disney+ (subscription)
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Cast: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, and Jeremy Renner
- Release date: May 9, 2007

#4. Jurassic Park

- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- 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

#3. Jurassic World

- Streaming on: Tubi (free)
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Horror
- Director: Colin Trevorrow
- Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Irrfan Khan
- Release date: June 10, 2015

#2. Jaws

- Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Horror
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss
- Release date: June 20, 1975

#1. 28 Days Later

- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, and Brendan Gleeson
- Release date: Nov. 15, 2002

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