Top 10 Most Popular Netflix Movies Right Now

Now that Netflix has unveiled its “Top 10” feature, we have an assessment of what people are actually watching on the streaming service. Each day, the “Top 10” feature shows the most popular films and TV shows as viewed by subscribers.

But if you’re looking for not only a quick rundown of the Top 10 most popular movies on Netflix, but also a little more information on what they’re about and who’s in them, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve assembled the current list of the most popular movies on Netflix in the U.S., along with more information about each film.

Bookmark this page to keep up with how the Top 10 changes from week to week, but for now, here’s the current list:

10. Don

9. Last Man Down

8. Halloween

7. Despicable Me

6. Blackhat

5. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

4. The Tinder Swindler

3. St. Vincent

2. Despicable Me 2

1. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Editor’s note: Last updated February 24 to reflect the Top 10 movies on Netflix as of that date.

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10. Don

Director: Farhan Akhtar

Writers: Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Diwakar Pundir

Year: 2006

Genre: Action Thriller

What It’s About:

A ruthless crime boss and drug lord is nabbed and held captive by the authorities, who send his naïve look-alike to infiltrate the man’s gang.

9. Last Man Down

Director: Fansu Njie

Writers: Fansu Njie, Daniel Stisen, and Andreas Vasshaug

Cast: Daniel Stisen, Stephanie Siadatan, Daniel Nehme, Madeleine Vall, Olga Kent

Year: 2021

Genre: Action Drama

What It’s About:

After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, John Wood — a special forces soldier — abandons his duty and becomes a recluse in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep. Maria Johnson is an escaped lab rat and her pursuers believe her blood is the key to a worldwide cure. Though John is hesitant to get involved, all doubts are cast aside when he discovers Maria’s pursuer is none other than Commander Stone, the man that murdered his wife some years ago.

8. Halloween

Director/Writer: Rob Zombie

Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Sheri Moon Zombie, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris, William Forsythe

Year: 2007

Genre: Slasher Horror

What It’s About:

As a child, young Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) committed one of the most unspeakable crimes imaginable. Subsequently locked in an asylum and placed under the care of Dr. Loomis (Malcolm McDowell), the hollow-eyed boy grew into an emotionless man determined to escape back to his hometown of Haddonfield and complete the murderous mission that he began so many years back. These days, the long-abandoned Myers house sits decrepit and overgrown on a peaceful suburban street, its boarded windows and rotting wood a silent testament to the slaughter that has haunted Haddonfield for decades. Now Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) is back, and as the children of this typical Midwestern town fill the sidewalks for a fun-filled night of tricks and treats, Haddonfield is about to find out that there is no escape from pure evil.

7. Despicable Me

Directors: Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin

Writers: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio

Cast: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, and Julie Andrews

Year: 2010

Genre: Animated Comedy

What It’s About:

Vying for the title of “World’s Greatest Villain,” Gru (voiced by Steve Carell)—along with his hilarious crew of mischievous minions—plots to pull off the craziest crime of the century: steal the moon! But when Gru enlists the help of three little girls, they see something in him nobody else has ever seen: the perfect dad.

6. Blackhat

Director: Michael Mann

Writer: Morgan Davis Foehl

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, and Wang Leehom

Year: 2015

Genre: Action Thriller

What It’s About:

Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary’s Blackhat follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.

5. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

Director: Rory Kennedy

Writers: Mark Bailey and Keven McAlester

Year: 2022

Genre: Documentary

What It’s About:

A searing investigation of a once-iconic company and its tragic failures, DOWNFALL: The Case Against Boeing exposes how Wall Street’s influence and Boeing’s crumbling internal culture resulted in two historic plane crashes, 346 fatalities, and a shocking cover-up.

4. The Tinder Swindler

Director: Felicity Morris

Year: 2022

Genre: True-Crime Documentary

What It’s About:

Swipe, swipe, swipe… It’s not easy to find love online, so when Cecilie matches with a handsome billionaire playboy, she can’t quite believe it when he turns out to be the man of her dreams. But dreams aren’t reality and by the time she discovers this international businessman isn’t who he says he is, it’s too late. He’s taken her for everything. Where this fairytale ends, a revenge thriller begins. Cecilie discovers his other targets and once they band together, they’re victims no more: THE TINDER SWINDLER meets his match.

3. St. Vincent

Director/Writer: Theodore Melfi

Cast: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Jaeden Lieberher, Naomi Watts, Chris O’Dowd, and Terrence Howard

Year: 2014

Genre: Comedy-Drama

What It’s About:

Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (Lieberher). Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent (Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka (Watts), Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine – the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart.

2. Despicable Me 2

Directors: Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin

Writers: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio

Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, and Ken Jeong

Year: 2013

Genre: Animated Comedy

What It’s About:

Just as Gru has given up being super-bad to be a super-dad, the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind and save the world. Partnered with secret agent Lucy Wilde, Gru, along with the wildly unpredictable Minions, must figure out how to keep his cover while also keeping up with his duties as a father.

1. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Director: David Blue Garcia

Writers: Chris Thomas Devlin, fFede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues

Cast: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Moe Dunford, Nell Hudson, Jessica Allain, Olwen Fouéré, Jacob Latimore, Alice Krige

Year: 2022

Genre: Slasher Horror

What It’s About:

After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.

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