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50 Newest Verified Hot Movies

Latest additions: Jon M. Chu’s highly anticipated musical adaptation Wicked, and Red One, the epic Christmas action/comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans.

In launching Verified Hot, we focused on creating an iconically helpful award equal to Certified Fresh. Just as the Certified Fresh stamp of approval comes after a movie scores high enough with critics on the Tomatometer, the Verified Hot badge is the audience equivalent, given out when paying patrons really turn up the heat on the Popcornmeter. To get there, a movie needs to reach a Popcornmeter score of at least 90% from people who bought a ticket from Fandango and left theaters entertained and elevated.

And now we’re here celebrating every movie that recently got that Verified Hot crisp. We’ll be organizing them by largest number of votes first, then alphabetically within. The top tier is reserved for over 5,000 verified ratings, featuring inescapable 2024 movies Deadpool & Wolverine, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dune: Part Two, Inside Out 2, It Ends With Us, and Twisters.

The next tier of 1,000 to 5,000 verified votes is no slouch, though, with films like Terrifier 3, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Jung Kook: I Am Still, and Transformers One.

The final grouping with 250 to 999 ratings consists of new films just starting on their Verified Hot trip, along with boutique products servicing their targeted flock just as the movie gods intended.

Enjoy our guide to every recent Verified Hot movie, with new ones added as they’re achieved!

5000+ VERIFIED RATINGS

#1
#1
Adjusted Score: 81593%
Synopsis: This Summer, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig
Directed By: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

#2
#2
Adjusted Score: 105904%
Synopsis: Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. He soon... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin
Directed By: Shawn Levy

#3

Dune: Part Two (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 95%

#3
Adjusted Score: 122731%
Synopsis: "Dune: Part Two" will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while... [More]
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 105503%
Synopsis: In Marvel Studios "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these... [More]
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan
Directed By: James Gunn

#5

Inside Out 2 (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 95%

#5
Adjusted Score: 111261%
Synopsis: The little voices inside Riley's head know her inside and out--but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar's Inside... [More]
Starring: Amy Poehler, Kensington Tallman, Maya Hawke, Lilimar
Directed By: Kelsey Mann

#6

It Ends With Us (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 90%

#6
Adjusted Score: 68071%
Synopsis: IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom,... [More]
Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj
Directed By: Justin Baldoni

#7

Jesus Revolution (2023)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#7
Adjusted Score: 57311%
Synopsis: JESUS REVOLUTION is the story of one young hippie's quest in the 1970s for belonging and liberation that leads not... [More]
Starring: Joel Courtney, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Anna Grace Barlow
Directed By: Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle

#8
#8
Adjusted Score: 115988%
Synopsis: John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick... [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne
Directed By: Chad Stahelski

#9

The Little Mermaid (2023)
Popcornmeter icon 94%

#9
Adjusted Score: 85831%
Synopsis: The youngest of King Triton's daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond... [More]
Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy
Directed By: Rob Marshall

#10
#10
Adjusted Score: 121057%
Synopsis: In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie

#11

Reagan (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#11
Adjusted Score: 21806%
Synopsis: From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a... [More]
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, Kevin Dillon
Directed By: Sean McNamara

#12
#12
Adjusted Score: 117480%
Synopsis: Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time,... [More]
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson
Directed By: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

#13
#13
Adjusted Score: 75158%
Synopsis: Mario and Luigi go on a whirlwind adventure through Mushroom Kingdom, uniting with a cast of familiar characters to defeat... [More]
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Directed By: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

#14
#14
Adjusted Score: 64148%
Synopsis: Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take... [More]
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh
Directed By: Steven Caple Jr.

#15

Twisters (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 91%

#15
Adjusted Score: 101413%
Synopsis: Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her... [More]
Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton
Directed By: Lee Isaac Chung

#16

The Wild Robot (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#16
Adjusted Score: 113109%
Synopsis: The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot--ROZZUM unit 7134, "Roz" for short -- that is shipwrecked on an... [More]
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy
Directed By: Christopher Sanders

1000-5000 VERIFIED RATINGS

#1

Wicked (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#1
Adjusted Score: 102093%
Synopsis: Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's... [More]
Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
Directed By: Jon M. Chu

#2

Am I Racist? (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 96%

#2
Adjusted Score: 63292%
Synopsis: Daily Wire host and filmmaker Matt Walsh transforms himself into a certified diversity, equity, and inclusion expert, only to uncover... [More]
Starring: Matt Walsh
Directed By: Justin Folk

#3

Arthur the King (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 97%

#3
Adjusted Score: 74006%
Synopsis: Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light... [More]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Paul Guilfoyle
Directed By: Simon Cellan Jones

#4

The Beekeeper (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 92%

#4
Adjusted Score: 82788%
Synopsis: In The Beekeeper, one man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a... [More]
Starring: Jason Statham, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
Directed By: David Ayer

#5
#5
Adjusted Score: 56851%
Synopsis: BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love... [More]
Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole
Directed By: Reinaldo Marcus Green

#6

Cabrini (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#6
Adjusted Score: 95500%
Synopsis: From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of "Sound of Freedom", comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who... [More]
Starring: Cristiana Dell'Anna, Romana Maggiora Vergano, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini
Directed By: Alejandro Monteverde

#7

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 90%

#7
Adjusted Score: 80038%
Synopsis: Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the... [More]
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Anna Garcia
Directed By: Greg Berlanti

#8

The Forge (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#8
Adjusted Score: 63333%
Synopsis: Isaiah Wright has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future,... [More]
Starring: Cameron Arnett, Priscilla C. Shirer, Aspen Kennedy Wilson, Karen Abercrombie
Directed By: Alex Kendrick

#9

Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#9
Adjusted Score: 110397%
Synopsis: Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.... [More]
Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka
Directed By: Takashi Yamazaki

#10
#10
Adjusted Score: 70522%
Synopsis: This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic... [More]
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle
Directed By: Adam Wingard

#11

Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 100%

#11
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: "I just follow my own compass." Jung Kook of BTS, the '21st Century Pop Artist,' ascended to global stardom with... [More]
Starring: Jungkook
Directed By: Park Jun-soo

#12
#12
Adjusted Score: 78658%
Synopsis: Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE... [More]
Starring: Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer
Directed By: Guy Ritchie

#13

Ordinary Angels (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#13
Adjusted Score: 90065%
Synopsis: Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in... [More]
Starring: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Amy Acker
Directed By: Jon Gunn

#14

Red One (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 90%

#14
Adjusted Score: 41891%
Synopsis: After Santa Claus -- Code Name: RED ONE -- is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must... [More]
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu
Directed By: Jake Kasdan

#15

Rite Here Rite Now (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#15
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: Shot over the course of GHOST's two sold-out shows at Los Angeles' hallowed Kia Forum, RITE HERE RITE NOW fully... [More]
Starring: Ghost
Directed By: Alex Ross Perry, Tobias Forge

#16

Terrifier 3 (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 85%

#16
Adjusted Score: 84198%
Synopsis: After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the... [More]
Starring: David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Samantha Scaffidi, Chris Jericho
Directed By: Damien Leone

#17

Transformers One (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#17
Adjusted Score: 99300%
Synopsis: TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were... [More]
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key
Directed By: Josh Cooley

250-999 VERIFIED RATINGS

#1

Lee (2023)
Popcornmeter icon 94%

#1
Adjusted Score: 74188%
Synopsis: Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent... [More]
Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh O'Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg
Directed By: Ellen Kuras

#2

Anora (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 90%

#2
Adjusted Score: 114370%
Synopsis: Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey... [More]
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian
Directed By: Sean Baker

#3
#3
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: A breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, Italy, bursts to life with enchanting melodies as world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli honors... [More]
Starring: Andrea Bocelli, Zucchero, Will Smith, Virginia Bocelli
Directed By: Sam Wrench

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 93887%
Synopsis: The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully... and... [More]
Starring: Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, Lauren Graham
Directed By: Dallas Jenkins

#5
#5
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham Present: FOR THE ONE -- a groundbreaking film that journeys through the stories that gave... [More]
Starring: Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham
Directed By: Noah Taher

#6

White Bird (2023)
Popcornmeter icon 99%

#6
Adjusted Score: 75828%
Synopsis: From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to "choose kind," comes the inspirational next chapter.... [More]
Starring: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson
Directed By: Marc Forster

#7
#7
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: There is a tale over 4,000 years old, preserved in ancient writings from every major culture around the world. Many... [More]
Starring: Randall Price
Directed By: Ralph Strean

#8

Average Joe (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 98%

#8
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: High school football coach Joe Kennedy has always been a fighter. He had no other choice. Abandoned by his biological... [More]
Starring: Amy Acker, Eric Close, Austin Woods, Andrea Figliomeni
Directed By: Harold Cronk

#9
#9
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: In a time of profound political, civil, and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill grapples with the crucial question: Does God... [More]
Starring: Dean Cain, Samaire Armstrong, Ray Wise, Isaiah Washington
Directed By: Vance Null

#10

Hanu Man (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 92%

#10
Adjusted Score: 49727%
Synopsis: In the tranquil village of Anjanadri, a petty thief stumbles upon Hanuman-like abilities. With the impending threats, he rises to... [More]
Starring: Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Vinay Rai
Directed By: Prasanth Varma

#11
#11
Adjusted Score: 32088%
Synopsis: Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he... [More]
Starring: Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Alfred Molina, Lil Rel Howery
Directed By: Carlos Saldanha

#12
#12
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: Deep within each human soul, there exists an intense craving for connection, purpose, and love -- a thirst that only... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: Tim Moriarty

#13

Land of Bad (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 94%

#13
Adjusted Score: 70664%
Synopsis: Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour... [More]
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle
Directed By: William Eubank

#14
#14
Adjusted Score: 94201%
Synopsis: Hoping to be the best hero he can be, high school student Izuku Midoriya confronts a villain who imitates the... [More]
Starring: Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Yuki Kaji
Directed By: Tensai Okamura, Kôhei Horikoshi

#15
#15
Adjusted Score: -1%
Synopsis: Directed by David Litchfield, this film captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found and defined their signature... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: David Litchfield

#16

Piece By Piece (2024)
Popcornmeter icon 90%

#16
Adjusted Score: 89986%
Synopsis: PIECE BY PIECE is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural... [More]
Starring: Pharrell Williams
Directed By: Morgan Neville

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 103572%
Synopsis: The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal... [More]
Starring: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon
Directed By: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui

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