30 Most Popular Movies Right Now: What to Watch In Theaters and Streaming

Critics Consensus: Director Lee Cronin's take on The Mummy injects some juicy gore and personal stakes into the classic horror setup, but the scares in this gross-out extravaganza get entombed by a padded running time.

Synopsis: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she's returned to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace

Directed By: Lee Cronin

Critics Consensus: A visually dazzling space odyssey that's carried along effortlessly by the gravitational pull of Ryan Gosling at his most winning, Project Hail Mary is a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.

Synopsis: Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce

Directed By: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Critics Consensus: Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

Synopsis: A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Starring: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie

Directed By: Kristoffer Borgli

Critics Consensus: Packed with colorful world-building that's as frenetic as it is weightless, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's visuals are often out of this world but the threadbare story ultimately loses its Milky Way.

Synopsis: Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black

Directed By: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Critics Consensus: Normal thrives on Bob Odenkirk's gruff yet playful presence and director Ben Wheatley's over-the-top carnage, delivering simple, ridiculous, and consistently entertaining thrills despite its familiar premise.

Synopsis: For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Lena Headey, Henry Winkler, Summer H. Howell

Directed By: Ben Wheatley

Critics Consensus: Treading water between gnarly kills, Thrash dishes some old-fashioned jolts but would've had more bite if its human characters were more compelling chum.

Synopsis: When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos and something far more frightening: hungry sharks.

Starring: Phoebe Dynevor, Djimon Hounsou, Whitney Peak, Matt Nable

Directed By: Tommy Wirkola

Critics Consensus: Balls Up, thumbs down.

Synopsis: In this raunchy, over-the-top comedy, marketing executives Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser) go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Daniela Melchior, Sacha Baron Cohen

Directed By: Peter Farrelly

Critics Consensus: As gripping as it is deeply unsettling, The Perfect Neighbor lays bare the systemic failures and the quiet terror embedded in American legal systems with surgical precision.

Synopsis: A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida's "stand your ground"... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Geeta Gandbhir

Critics Consensus: Anne Hathaway acquits herself well as a believable pop star in Mother Mary, a modish psychodrama that can be frustratingly obtuse but has style to spare.

Synopsis: Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Sian Clifford

Directed By: David Lowery

Critics Consensus: Crime 101 has studied the greats of L.A. Noir closely and shows its homework with sleek action set pieces and vivid characterizations, receiving top marks and graduating near the top of its class.

Synopsis: Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Nick Nolte

Directed By: Bart Layton

Critics Consensus: Putting director Sam Raimi's penchant for diabolical mayhem to great use, Send Help doesn't need any assistance in thrills thanks to a very game Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien along with a viciously clever script.

Synopsis: In "Send Help," two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert

Directed By: Sam Raimi

Critics Consensus: An unsettling maze navigated with finesse by director Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 is a video game adaptation rendered with existential dread and stylistic sophistication.

Synopsis: A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase

Directed By: Genki Kawamura

Critics Consensus: While Jaafar Jackson's smooth moves bring the King of Pop to uncanny life, this musical biopic mostly plays like a "greatest hits" album that could've benefitted from including liner notes to give actual insight into the icon.

Synopsis: MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jaafar Jackson, Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, Nia Long

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A pair of idiot friends believes that if they become waiters, all of their problems will be solved. They aren't entirely wrong, but they aren't... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Spade, Theo Von, Tim Dillon, Bobby Lee

Directed By: Jonah Feingold

Critics Consensus: Outcome collapses under its own ambitions, playing as a garish, tonally erratic and heavy-handed satire that fumbles its intriguing ideas about stardom in an overlong and largely unfunny jumble of wasted talent.

Synopsis: "Outcome" is a dark comedy that centers on Reef Hawk (Keanu Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star who must dive into the depths of his hidden... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer

Directed By: Jonah Hill

Critics Consensus: Masterfully using negative space and unsettling audio to build its creeping dread, undertone erupts as a diabolically immersive aural nightmare.

Synopsis: The host of a popular paranormal podcast is sent hidden messages within anonymous recordings, unleashing a demonic presence that is impossible to escape.

Starring: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn

Directed By: Ian Tuason

Critics Consensus: A gleeful high-concept comedy with a serious message at its core, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die lets Sam Rockwell rip with thrilling results while marking a very welcome return of director Gore Verbinski in peak form.

Synopsis: A man claiming to be from the future takes the patrons of an iconic Los Angeles diner hostage in search of unlikely recruits in a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz

Directed By: Gore Verbinski

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Billy Bryk, Sarah Sherman

Directed By: Chandler Levack

Critics Consensus: A sly throwback to the lurid thrillers that used to dominate multiplexes, The Housemaid cleans up nicely thanks to its wicked sense of fun and a delightfully unnerving performance from Amanda Seyfried.

Synopsis: THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone

Directed By: Paul Feig

Critics Consensus: A sly caper carried off with director Steven Soderbergh's characteristic panache, The Christophers is a superb two-hander featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best.

Synopsis: Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death.

Starring: Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, Jessica Gunning

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh

Critics Consensus: Elevated by Mads Mikkelsen and Sophie Sloan's magnetic chemistry, Dust Bunny is a dazzlingly imaginative and stylish feature debut from director Bryan Fuller.

Synopsis: Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) who kills real-life monsters. He's a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sheila Atim, David Dastmalchian

Directed By: Bryan Fuller

Critics Consensus: A fiercely transgressive, self-aware reimagining that occasionally gives way to conventional genre exploitation, Faces of Death interrogates the morbid spectacle of violence with striking brutality and intelligence.

Synopsis: In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film's infamous "is it real or not?" conceit continues as a woman (Ferreira) working as a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday

Directed By: Daniel Goldhaber

Critics Consensus: Constricting its two stars inside an airless presentation of a clunky techno-thriller premise, Mercy is tedious enough to make you cry uncle.

Synopsis: In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis

Directed By: Timur Bekmambetov

Critics Consensus: Frenetic and frequently hilarious, Pizza Movie overloads itself with psychedelic toppings while remaining a tasty slice of gonzo comedy.

Synopsis: High college students face an unexpected journey when they must navigate two flights of stairs to retrieve their pizza delivery, turning a simple task into... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gaten Matarazzo, Lulu Wilson, Sean Giambrone, Sarah Sherman

Directed By: Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Fetish camboy Aaron Eagle (Kieron Moore) agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client (Reed Birney), and discovers a disturbing tie to his past.

Starring: Kieron Moore, Reed Birney

Directed By: Elliot Tuttle

Critics Consensus: Adapted with admirable restraint and sensitive performances, Reminders of Him doesn't stir the passions enough to qualify as quality melodrama but does contain a respectable amount of grace notes.

Synopsis: The literary phenomenon from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover becomes a transformative feature film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of love... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson

Directed By: Vanessa Caswill

Critics Consensus: Illogical, tension-free, and filled with cut-rate special effects, Jaws: The Revenge is a sorry chapter in a once-proud franchise.

Synopsis: The family of widow Ellen Brody (Lorraine Gary) has long been plagued by shark attacks, and this unfortunate association continues when her son is the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young

Directed By: Joseph Sargent

Critics Consensus: An eager beaver for endearment that has the charm to back it up, Hoppers is a sprightly riot that might just be the funniest entry in the Pixar canon yet.

Synopsis: What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film "Hoppers," scientists have discovered how to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep

Directed By: Daniel Chong

Critics Consensus: Tempting fate by picking up where it left off after an extended absence, Ready or Not 2 cheats the sequel curse thanks in large part to Samara Weaving's ferocious commitment to the bloody bit.

Synopsis: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game --... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy

Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After years away from the cage, a once-feared MMA champion is pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daniel MacPherson, Bren Foster, Mojean Aria, Russell Crowe

Directed By: Tyler Atkins