Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Sometimes it’s a flavor that brings you back to your favorite childhood snack, a song that immediately transports you to the first car you heard it in, or an old favorite film that brings back memories of seeing it in the theater for the first time.
Considering the most popular movies across all streaming platforms right now, it seems that wistfulness is a driving force. Stacker compiled a list of the most popular movies to stream right now using data from Reelgood as of Jan. 31, 2024. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
Titles on this list come from a host of platforms, from Netflix to Max and Prime to Paramount+. The list includes the top trending films that are included with a streamer’s subscription fee as well as those that are currently only available to rent or buy at an additional cost.
Many movies that made the top 50 are likely getting attention because of newer releases in their franchises. One of the most popular series of the 2010s, “The Hunger Games” and its sequel, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” is climbing the chart shortly after the recent release of the prequel, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (which is now also available to stream and makes an appearance on this list). That’s not the only early ‘00s blockbuster in the round-up.
The original “Mean Girls” also made the cut, likely due to the new big-screen musical adaptation that hit theaters on Jan. 12, two decades after the first film’s release.
Going back even further, “Wonka,” the 2023 revamp of the 1971 “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” has viewers tuning in to see whether Timothée Chalamet fills out that purple velvet jacket as well as Gene Wilder did half a century ago.
Throwback films aren’t the only thing audiences are interested in, though. Superhero movies are making an appearance on the top 50 list with “The Marvels,” “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” and both the animated and live-action versions of “Spider-Man” making it to the charts.
And, of course, as audiences race to catch up before the Academy Awards on March 10, Best Picture contenders like “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are trending, too.
So whether you need a little movie night inspiration or are just curious about the viewing habits of the rest of the country, read on to see the most popular movies across all streaming platforms right now.
#50. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
– IMDb user rating: 7.5 (708K reviews)
– 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
#49. Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire
– IMDb user rating: 5.6 (82K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 148 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Zack Snyder
– Cast: Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, and Ed Skrein
– Release date: Dec. 20, 2023
#48. The Gentlemen
– IMDb user rating: 7.8 (373K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 113 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
– Director: Guy Ritchie
– Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, and Henry Golding
– Release date: Jan. 1, 2020
#47. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
– IMDb user rating: 7.7 (372K reviews)
– Streaming on: Paramount+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 147 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
– Director: Christopher McQuarrie
– Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, and Ving Rhames
– Release date: July 25, 2018
#46. John Wick
– IMDb user rating: 7.4 (726K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 101 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
– Director: Chad Stahelski
– Cast: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Ian McShane
– Release date: Oct. 23, 2014
#45. A Haunting in Venice
– IMDb user rating: 6.5 (92K reviews)
– Streaming on: Hulu (subscription)
– Runtime: 103 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Mystery
– Director: Kenneth Branagh
– Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen, and Camille Cottin
– Release date: Sept. 13, 2023
#44. Sound of Freedom
– IMDb user rating: 7.7 (102K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription)
– Runtime: 131 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Alejandro Monteverde
– Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp
– Release date: July 4, 2023
#43. Ted
– IMDb user rating: 6.9 (647K reviews)
– Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
– Runtime: 106 minutes
– Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
– Director: Seth MacFarlane
– Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Seth MacFarlane
– Release date: June 29, 2012
#42. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
– IMDb user rating: 8.4 (646K reviews)
– Streaming on: fuboTV (subscription)
– Runtime: 117 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
– Director: Bob Persichetti
– Cast: Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, and Shameik Moore
– Release date: Dec. 12, 2018
#41. Queenpins
– IMDb user rating: 6.3 (17K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 110 minutes
– Genres: Comedy and Crime
– Director: Aron Gaudet
– Cast: Gita Pullapilly, Kristen Bell, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste
– Release date: Aug. 26, 2021
#40. Interstellar
– IMDb user rating: 8.7 (2M reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription)
– Runtime: 169 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Christopher Nolan
– Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain
– Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
#39. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
– IMDb user rating: 7.4 (23K reviews)
– Streaming on: Starz (subscription)
– Runtime: 106 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Comedy
– Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
– Cast: Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates
– Release date: April 28, 2023
#38. Spider-Man: No Way Home
– IMDb user rating: 8.2 (836K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 148 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
– Director: Jon Watts
– Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Benedict Cumberbatch
– Release date: Dec. 15, 2021
#37. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
– IMDb user rating: 7 (176K reviews)
– Streaming on: Hoopla (subscription)
– Runtime: 121 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Horror
– Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
– Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, and Barry Keoghan
– Release date: Oct. 20, 2017
#36. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
– IMDb user rating: 6.6 (183K reviews)
– Streaming on: Disney+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 154 minutes
– Genres: Science-Fiction and Action & Adventure
– Director: James Mangold
– Cast: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Mads Mikkelsen
– Release date: June 28, 2023
#35. Godzilla
– IMDb user rating: 6.4 (431K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 123 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Horror
– Director: Gareth Edwards
– Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche
– Release date: May 14, 2014
#34. Wish
– IMDb user rating: 5.8 (14K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 95 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
– Director: Chris Buck
– Cast: Fawn Veerasunthorn, Ariana DeBose, and Chris Pine
– Release date: Nov. 22, 2023
#33. The Hunger Games
– IMDb user rating: 7.2 (971K reviews)
– 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
#32. Fargo
– IMDb user rating: 8.1 (712K reviews)
– Streaming on: MAX (subscription)
– Runtime: 98 minutes
– Genres: Comedy and Crime
– Director: Joel Coen
– Cast: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, and Peter Stormare
– Release date: March 8, 1996
#31. Asteroid City
– IMDb user rating: 6.5 (95K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription)
– Runtime: 105 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Science-Fiction
– Director: Wes Anderson
– Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks
– Release date: June 16, 2023
#30. Gone Girl
– IMDb user rating: 8.1 (1M reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 149 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Mystery
– Director: David Fincher
– Cast: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, and Carrie Coon
– Release date: Oct. 1, 2014
#29. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
– IMDb user rating: 8.6 (337K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 140 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
– Director: Joaquim Dos Santos
– Cast: Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers, and Shameik Moore
– Release date: May 31, 2023
#28. Beau Is Afraid
– IMDb user rating: 6.7 (53K reviews)
– Streaming on: Paramount+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 179 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Comedy
– Director: Ari Aster
– Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, and Amy Ryan
– Release date: April 20, 2023
#27. Knives Out
– IMDb user rating: 7.9 (743K reviews)
– Streaming on: Tubi (free)
– Runtime: 130 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Mystery
– Director: Rian Johnson
– Cast: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas
– Release date: Nov. 27, 2019
#26. Dune
– IMDb user rating: 8 (720K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 155 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Denis Villeneuve
– Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac
– Release date: Sept. 15, 2021
#25. Everything Everywhere All at Once
– IMDb user rating: 7.8 (508K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription)
– Runtime: 139 minutes
– Genres: Comedy and Action & Adventure
– Director: Daniel Kwan
– Cast: Daniel Scheinert, Michelle Yeoh, and Stephanie Hsu
– Release date: March 24, 2022
#24. Leave the World Behind
– IMDb user rating: 6.5 (151K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 138 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Mystery
– Director: Sam Esmail
– Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke
– Release date: Nov. 22, 2023
#23. Rustin
– IMDb user rating: 6.6 (5K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 106 minutes
– Genres: Drama and LGBTQ
– Director: George C. Wolfe
– Cast: Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, and Glynn Turman
– Release date: Nov. 3, 2023
#22. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
– IMDb user rating: 7.1 (208K reviews)
– Streaming on: fuboTV (subscription)
– Runtime: 124 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
– Director: Jason Reitman
– Cast: Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon
– Release date: Nov. 11, 2021
#21. Nyad
– IMDb user rating: 7.1 (21K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 121 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Biography
– Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
– Cast: Jimmy Chin, Annette Bening, and Jodie Foster
– Release date: Oct. 19, 2023
#20. The Color Purple
– IMDb user rating: 7.2 (6K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 153 minutes
– Genres: Drama and LGBTQ
– Director: Blitz Bazawule
– Cast: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks
– Release date: Dec. 25, 2023
#19. The Equalizer 2
– IMDb user rating: 6.7 (191K reviews)
– Streaming on: Hulu (subscription)
– Runtime: 121 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
– Director: Antoine Fuqua
– Cast: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Ashton Sanders
– Release date: July 19, 2018
#18. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
– IMDb user rating: 6 (30K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 124 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
– Director: James Wan
– Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, and Amber Heard
– Release date: Dec. 20, 2023
#17. Lift
– IMDb user rating: 5.5 (26K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 107 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Comedy
– Director: F. Gary Gray
– Cast: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam Worthington
– Release date: Jan. 12, 2024
#16. Ferrari
– IMDb user rating: 6.8 (13K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 130 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Biography
– Director: Michael Mann
– Cast: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, and Shailene Woodley
– Release date: Dec. 14, 2023
#15. Priscilla
– IMDb user rating: 6.7 (17K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 113 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Romance
– Director: Sofia Coppola
– Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, and Ari Cohen
– Release date: July 2, 2023
#14. The Marvels
– IMDb user rating: 5.7 (78K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 105 minutes
– Genres: Fantasy and Action & Adventure
– Director: Nia DaCosta
– Cast: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani
– Release date: Nov. 8, 2023
#13. Mean Girls
– IMDb user rating: 7.1 (424K reviews)
– Streaming on: Paramount+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 97 minutes
– Genre: Comedy
– Director: Mark Waters
– Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Lizzy Caplan
– Release date: April 30, 2004
#12. The Equalizer
– IMDb user rating: 7.2 (404K reviews)
– Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
– Runtime: 132 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
– Director: Antoine Fuqua
– Cast: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, and Chloë Grace Moretz
– Release date: Sept. 24, 2014
#11. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
– IMDb user rating: 6.9 (90K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 157 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Francis Lawrence
– Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Peter Dinklage
– Release date: Nov. 15, 2023
#10. The Creator
– IMDb user rating: 6.8 (125K reviews)
– Streaming on: Hulu (subscription)
– Runtime: 133 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
– Director: Gareth Edwards
– Cast: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Gemma Chan
– Release date: Sept. 27, 2023
#9. Maestro
– IMDb user rating: 6.7 (41K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 129 minutes
– Genres: Drama and LGBTQ
– Director: Bradley Cooper
– Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, and Matt Bomer
– Release date: July 2, 2023
#8. John Wick: Chapter 4
– IMDb user rating: 7.7 (321K reviews)
– Streaming on: Starz (subscription)
– Runtime: 169 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
– Director: Chad Stahelski
– Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Bill Skarsgård
– Release date: March 22, 2023
#7. Wonka
– IMDb user rating: 7.2 (76K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 116 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
– Director: Paul King
– Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, and Keegan-Michael Key
– Release date: Dec. 6, 2023
#6. Society of the Snow
– IMDb user rating: 7.9 (78K reviews)
– Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
– Runtime: 144 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama
– Director: J. A. Bayona
– Cast: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, and Matías Recalt
– Release date: Dec. 14, 2023
#5. Barbie
– IMDb user rating: 6.9 (479K reviews)
– Streaming on: MAX (subscription)
– Runtime: 114 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
– Director: Greta Gerwig
– Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera
– Release date: July 19, 2023
#4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
– IMDb user rating: 7.7 (220K reviews)
– Streaming on: Paramount+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 163 minutes
– Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
– Director: Christopher McQuarrie
– Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Ving Rhames
– Release date: July 8, 2023
#3. Past Lives
– IMDb user rating: 7.9 (67K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 105 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Romance
– Director: Celine Song
– Cast: Greta Lee, Yoo Teo, and John Magaro
– Release date: June 2, 2023
#2. Killers of the Flower Moon
– IMDb user rating: 7.7 (185K reviews)
– Streaming on: Apple TV+ (subscription)
– Runtime: 206 minutes
– Genres: Drama, Crime, and Mystery
– Director: Martin Scorsese
– Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro
– Release date: May 14, 2023
#1. Oppenheimer
– IMDb user rating: 8.4 (610K reviews)
– Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
– Runtime: 180 minutes
– Genres: Drama and Biography
– Director: Christopher Nolan
– Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon
– Release date: July 19, 2023
