The 10 most popular movies on Netflix right now

By Dan Girolamo Updated September 30, 2025

With over 300 million subscribers, Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world. 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 informed about its most popular titles.

KPop Demon Hunters continues to set records. The animated musical has been in the top 10 a record-breaking 15 weeks in a row, beating the previous high set by Red Notice. Below, we’ve listed the top 10 movies in the U.S. from September 22 to 28, along with general information about each film, such as genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.

We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, and the best movies on Amazon Prime Video.

A young boy begins to hear mysterious noises in his bedroom in Cobweb. Due to bullying at school and neglect at home, eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) spends most of his days in his room.

When Peter starts to hear tapping inside his walls, his parents deny his pleas. As the sounds intensify, Peter becomes more convinced that someone is hiding behind the walls. He might wish he had never found it.

Stream Cobweb on Netflix.

After winning over the girl of his dreams, Shrek (Mike Myers) marries Fiona (Cameron Diaz), which should have been his happy ever after. After returning from their honeymoon, Shrek is summoned to meet Fiona’s parents in the kingdom of Far Far Away.

Upon arrival, Fiona’s parents had no idea that Shrek and Fiona were ogres. Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders) offers to help Fiona. What Fairy Godmother really wants is for Fiona to marry her son, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett). Shrek won’t go away quietly, so he teams with Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to thwart Fairy Godmother’s plans.

Stream Shrek 2 on Netflix.

In the land of Duloc, a grumpy ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) lives in his swamp. One day, many fairytale creatures are exiled to Shrek’s swamp by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow).

Unwilling to live with these creatures, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad: if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from a castle guarded by a dragon, Farquaad will move the creatures from his swamp. Accompanied by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek embarks on a journey that will change him forever.

Stream Shrek on Netflix.

In 2021, Liam Neeson saved a team of mine workers across frozen lakes and winter roads in The Ice Road. Four years later, Neeson seeks revenge in the sequel Ice Road: Vengeance. Mike McCann (Neeson) makes a vow to honor his brother’s dying wish: spread his ashes atop Mount Everest.

Mike heads to Nepal and hires a local guide (Fan Bingbing) to accompany him up the mountain. On the drive, Mike’s bus becomes the target of mercenaries who want to kill an important passenger. In true Neeson fashion, his character grabs a gun and fights back in an effort to save the trip

Stream Ice Road: Vengeance on Netflix.

The next chapter of the Karate Kid heads to New York City. Karate Kid: Legends follows Li Fong (Ben Wang), a teenage kung fu prodigy who moves to the Big Apple with his mother (Ming-Na Wen). When a school bully threatens his livelihood, Li enters a citywide karate tournament to help a friend.

To win the competition, Li will have to learn new skills from two teachers: Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a kung fu master, and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a Miyagi-Do karate teacher.

Stream Karate Kid: Legends on Netflix.

In The Wrong Paris, Dawn (Miranda Cosgrove) is a small-town girl who dreams of studying art in Paris. Without the proper funds for a French excursion, Dawn must get creative. Enter The Honeypot, a reality dating show that plans to film in Paris, France.

Dawn earns a spot on the show, but her Parisian dreams are crushed when it films in Paris, Texas. Dawn asks the bachelor, Trey McAllen (Pierson Fodé), to eliminate her from the competition, but she reconsiders after falling in love with him. Maybe the Paris twist won’t be so bad after all.

Stream The Wrong Paris on Netflix.

In 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland introduced the world to violent zombies in 28 Days Later. 23 years later, Boyle and Garland reteamed for the third installment in the franchise, 28 Years Later. Nearly three decades after the Rage Virus ravaged Europe, the British Isles remain in quarantine.

In a secluded community, Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son, Spike (Alfie Williams), embark on a hunting trip to the mainland. While the infected wreak havoc, it’s the other survivors that pose a bigger problem for the survivors.

Stream 28 Years Later on Netflix.

The Rock tackles a natural disaster in San Andreas, a disaster epic from Brad Peyton. Tragedy strikes California when the San Andreas fault shifts and sets off a series of massive earthquakes with catastrophic consequences.

LAFD helicopter pilot Ray Gaines (Dwayne Johnson) faces a parent’s worst nightmare when his daughter, Blake (Alexandra Daddario), is trapped in San Francisco. Accompanied by his estranged wife (Carla Gugino), Ray embarks on a journey to save his daughter, but he’ll have to work quickly before another earthquake changes the landscape.

Stream San Andreas on Netflix.

A biblical love story gets a modern-day interpretation in Ruth & Boaz, a Netflix Original film from producers Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin. Set in Tennessee, Ruth & Boaz follows the titular Ruth (Serayah), a talented singer who leaves Atlanta for small-town life in Tennessee.

It’s here where Ruth meets Boaz (Tyler Lepley), a handsome business owner of Azra Vineyard & Winery. Ruth soon falls in love with Boaz, but her past threatens to disrupt her new life.

Stream Ruth & Boaz on Netflix.

KPop Demon Hunters is exactly what you think it’s about: K-Pop singers who kill demons in their spare time. In this world, demons have been preying on humans for generations and feeding their souls to their ruler, Gwi-Ma (Lee Byung-hun). One K-pop girl group, HUNTR/X, sets out to fight demons when they’re not performing their hit songs onstage.

The group consists of Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo). The girls are winning the battle between humans and demons, so the latter fight music with music by creating a rival boy band, the Saja Boys. Something has to give in the war to rule the world.

Stream KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix.