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

Discover the top, most popular movies available now! Across theaters, streaming, and on-demand, these are the movies Rotten Tomatoes users are checking out at this very moment, including horror pulling a triple-header with three genre movies at the top: A Haunting in Venice, The Nun II (holdover from last week), and Talk To Me, now streaming.

Check back weekly for latest updates to the charts. (And also check out the most popular TV shows out right now!) —Alex Vo

#1
#1
Adjusted Score: 91144%
Critics Consensus: A darker and spookier spin on Branagh's Poirot, A Haunting in Venice is a decent Halloween snack whose undemanding mystery gets a lift from nifty visuals and an all-star cast.
Synopsis: "A Haunting in Venice" is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows' Eve and is a terrifying... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Tina Fey, Camille Cottin, Riccardo Scamarcio
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh

#2

The Nun II (2023)
51%

#2
Adjusted Score: 57901%
Critics Consensus: Scarier than its predecessor, The Nun II makes for an entertaining addition to the Conjuring franchise despite not being the most original horror sequel.
Synopsis: 1956 -- France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister... [More]
Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell
Directed By: Michael Chaves

#3

Talk to Me (2023)
95%

#3
Adjusted Score: 109584%
Critics Consensus: With a gripping story and impressive practical effects, Talk to Me spins a terrifically creepy 21st-century horror yarn built on classic foundations.
Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new... [More]
Starring: Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Otis Dhanji, Alexandra Jensen
Directed By: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

#4

Barbie (2023)
88%

#4
Adjusted Score: 117749%
Critics Consensus: Barbie is a visually dazzling comedy whose meta humor is smartly complemented by subversive storytelling.
Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on... [More]
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon
Directed By: Greta Gerwig

#5

Anchorage (2021)
100%

#5
Adjusted Score: 52685%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Two brothers attempt to drive a trunk full of opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash in big in the... [More]
Starring: Scott Monahan, Dakota Loesch, Christopher Corey Smith, Shelli Dolin Loesch
Directed By: Scott Monahan

#6

Elemental (2023)
74%

#6
Adjusted Score: 89724%
Critics Consensus: Elemental may not satisfy as fully as the greatest Pixar pictures, but it remains a solid story told with dazzling visual flair.
Synopsis: Disney and Pixar's "Elemental," an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live... [More]
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi
Directed By: Peter Sohn

#7

Dumb Money (2023)
85%

#7
Adjusted Score: 91049%
Critics Consensus: Dumb Money's crowd-pleasing dramatization of real-life stock hijinks may not tell the complete story, but it's rousingly entertaining nonetheless.
Synopsis: Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped... [More]
Starring: Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrera
Directed By: Craig Gillespie

#8
#8
Adjusted Score: 90897%
Critics Consensus: Thanks in part to a pair of appealing lead performances, A Million Miles Away is one inspirational biopic that mostly avoids heavy-handed gimmicks.
Synopsis: Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, A Million Miles Away follows him on a decades-long... [More]
Starring: Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Bobby Soto, Sarayu Blue
Directed By: Alejandra Márquez Abella

#9

The Equalizer 3 (2023)
75%

#9
Adjusted Score: 83284%
Critics Consensus: Another entertaining outing from Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington, The Equalizer 3 mostly makes up for its formulaic story with generous helpings of cathartic action.
Synopsis: Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Eugenio Mastrandrea
Directed By: Antoine Fuqua

#10
#10
Adjusted Score: 34667%
Critics Consensus: Amiable and sunny if often unamusing, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 repeats much of what audiences loved the first time around but suffers from diminishing returns.
Synopsis: From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is coming back to theaters with... [More]
Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris
Directed By: Nia Vardalos

#11

Past Lives (2023)
97%

#11
Adjusted Score: 111737%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable debut for writer-director Celine Song, Past Lives uses the bonds between its sensitively sketched central characters to support trenchant observations on the human condition.
Synopsis: Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two... [More]
Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Seung-ah Moon
Directed By: Celine Song

#12

Theater Camp (2023)
85%

#12
Adjusted Score: 94403%
Critics Consensus: Theater Camp's authentic depiction of the theater experience may not resonate as strongly with non-actors, but they'll probably be laughing too hard to seriously complain.
Synopsis: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the new original comedy Theater Camp as Amos and Rebecca-Diane... [More]
Starring: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro
Directed By: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman

#13
#13
Adjusted Score: 77241%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) meets Oliver (Ben Hardy) in a chance... [More]
Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Sally Phillips, Jameela Jamil
Directed By: Vanessa Caswill

#14

Oppenheimer (2023)
93%

#14
Adjusted Score: 122683%
Critics Consensus: Oppenheimer marks another engrossing achievement from Christopher Nolan that benefits from Murphy's tour-de-force performance and stunning visuals.
Synopsis: During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan... [More]
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon
Directed By: Christopher Nolan

#15

Blue Beetle (2023)
78%

#15
Adjusted Score: 93988%
Critics Consensus: Led by Xolo Maridueña's magnetic performance in the title role, Blue Beetle is a refreshingly family-focused superhero movie with plenty of humor and heart.
Synopsis: Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not... [More]
Starring: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo
Directed By: Angel Manuel Soto

#16
#16
Adjusted Score: 88453%
Critics Consensus: With Halle Bailey making a major splash in the title role, Disney's live-action Little Mermaid ranks among the studio's most enjoyable reimaginings.
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

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 110659%
Critics Consensus: With its unique visual style and a story that captures the essence of the franchise's appeal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is an animated treat for the whole family.
Synopsis: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New... [More]
Starring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon
Directed By: Jeff Rowe

#18

Bottoms (2023)
93%

#18
Adjusted Score: 102601%
Critics Consensus: Propulsive and over-the-top, Bottoms is an instant high school comedy classic that feels both current and nostalgic.
Synopsis: BOTTOMS, a refreshingly unique raunchy comedy, focuses on two girls, PJ and Josie, who start a fight club as a... [More]
Starring: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber
Directed By: Emma Seligman

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 77354%
Critics Consensus: Gran Turismo's brisk action and feel-good underdog drama are undermined by its loose telling of the fact-based story, but this is still a generally solid racing movie.
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran... [More]
Starring: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet
Directed By: Neill Blomkamp

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 95802%
Critics Consensus: A coming-of-age comedy that sidesteps simple nostalgia, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah finds fresh humor in adolescent anxiety -- and suggests a bright future for star Sunny Sandler.
Synopsis: Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. However, things start to go comically awry... [More]
Starring: Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler
Directed By: Sammi Cohen

#21

Good Boy (2022)
93%

#21
Adjusted Score: 78698%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Sigrid thinks she's met the perfect match with the charming and handsome Christian, but there is one catch -- he... [More]
Starring: Gard Løkke, Katrine Lovise Øpstad Fredriksen, Amalie Willoch Njaastad, Viljar Bøe
Directed By: Viljar Bøe

#22

No Hard Feelings (2023)
71%

#22
Adjusted Score: 84551%
Critics Consensus: This raunchy comedy often plays it disappointingly safe, but Jennifer Lawrence's comedic and dramatic chops ensure that the end result prompts No Hard Feelings.
Synopsis: On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales
Directed By: Gene Stupnitsky

#23

Jawan (2023)
89%

#23
Adjusted Score: 89780%
Critics Consensus: Packed with plot twists and breathtaking action, Jawan manages its convoluted plot and imposing length with high-octane panache.
Synopsis: An emotional journey of a man who is set to rectify the wrongs in the society, in an attempt to... [More]
Starring: Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathi
Directed By: Atlee

#24
#24
Adjusted Score: 33193%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In The Retirement Plan, when Ashley (Ashley Greene) and her young daughter Sarah (Thalia Campbell) get caught up in a... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Ashley Greene, Jackie Earle Haley
Directed By: Tim Brown

#25
#25
Adjusted Score: 56819%
Critics Consensus: Despite an intriguing array of talent on either side of the camera, Don't Worry Darling is a mostly muddled rehash of overly familiar themes.
Synopsis: Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the... [More]
Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan
Directed By: Olivia Wilde

#26

El Conde (2023)
83%

#26
Adjusted Score: 88197%
Critics Consensus: A darkly delirious satire rooted in real-life horror, El Conde finds Pablo Larraín revisiting familiar themes without losing their provocative power.
Synopsis: El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film... [More]
Starring: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Directed By: Pablo Larraín

#27

Sexy Movie (2002)

#27
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A fledgling filmmaker (Kelly Couch) and his friend (G. Alan Harris) decide to make porn films as a way to... [More]
Starring: Kelly Couch, G. Alan Harris, Dawn Arellano, Kaylynn
Directed By: Lane Shefter Bishop

#28

Cassandro (2023)
92%

#28
Adjusted Score: 97128%
Critics Consensus: Gael García Bernal steals hearts as the charismatic Cassandro in this feel-good biopic about a wrestler that triumphs in the macho world of Lucha Libre while embracing his true self.
Synopsis: Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the... [More]
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio
Directed By: Roger Ross Williams

#29

Retribution (2023)
28%

#29
Adjusted Score: 32209%
Critics Consensus: Retribution may prove mildly diverting for hardcore fans of films depicting Liam Neeson as a parent in peril, but in most respects, this thriller is strictly standard stuff.
Synopsis: Liam Neeson stars in Retribution, an immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption... [More]
Starring: Liam Neeson, Noma Dumezweni, Matthew Modine, Lily Aspell
Directed By: Nimród Antal

#30
#30
Adjusted Score: 94469%
Critics Consensus: It isn't as thrilling as earlier adventures, but the nostalgic rush of seeing Harrison Ford back in action helps Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny find a few final bits of cinematic treasure.
Synopsis: Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied... [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies
Directed By: James Mangold

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