30 Most Popular Movies Right Now: What to Watch In Theaters and Streaming
Movies with the most buzz and hype!
By Alex Vo | Updated October 19, 2026

30 Most Popular Movies Right Now: What to Watch In Theaters and Streaming
Discover the top, most popular movies available now, along with what’s stoking early buzz and hype! Across theaters, streaming, and on-demand, these are the movies Rotten Tomatoes users are checking out at this very moment.
Despite its Rotten score, Street Fighter dominated the weekend and now sits at No. 1 on our list of 30 popular movies this week, with some fans writing that it’s the best Street Fighter adaptation. But critics and audiences might argue that the real champion of the week was Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything, a documentary centered on the notorious Silicon Valley founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes. The film, which cost under $7 million to make, scored $15 million at the box office and came in at No. 2 this week. Critic Kaitlyn Booth wrote that the film is “one of those documentaries that is so insane it has to be seen to be believed.”
See what’s in the lineup, and be sure to check out our top 25 TV shows this week!
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Critics Consensus: The latest iteration of Street Fighter has plenty of affection for its source material and doesn’t lack for dizzying style, but its incoherent storytelling and juvenile humor make for a disappointing regression in video game adaptation.
Synopsis: Estranged street fighters Ryu and Ken Masters get thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament –… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent
Directed By: Kitao Sakurai, Jonathan Hook, Jay Ashenfelter, Kenzo Tsujimoto
98%
Critics Consensus: Nathan Fielder’s ironclad commitment to the bit is pushed to its limit in You Can See Everything, an inscrutable Rorschach Test of Elizabeth Holmes’ psyche that’s as absorbing as it is haunting.
Synopsis: Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins… View Full Synopsis
Directed By: Nathan Fielder, Lance Oppenheim
71%
Critics Consensus: Unforgettably visceral whenever it isn’t getting mired in flashbacks, Whalefall‘s freaky concept requires suspension of disbelief that is rewarded with some of the most unusual set pieces the survival thriller genre has to offer.
Synopsis: Following the death of his father (Josh Brolin), Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz
Directed By: Brian Duffield, Richard Abate, Douglas C. Merrifield, Will Rowbotham
17%
Critics Consensus: Despite a valiant turn from Jessica Chastain as the spectral embodiment of a smothering parent, Other Mommy proves too silly for its intermittently effective jump scares to add up to a spooky whole.
Synopsis: An 8-year-old girl encounters a sinister entity that looks and sounds just like her mother.
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Dichen Lachman
Directed By: Rob Savage, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Rob Savage
53%
Critics Consensus: A stylized satire whose audacious design proves too mannered for some of the laughs to smoothly land, Digger is a bold swing of the shovel by Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu that misses as often as it strikes gold.
Synopsis: The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller
Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Joshua Grode, Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris
32%
Synopsis: When their son is kidnapped, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife find themselves drawn into a web of deception. As they scramble to… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun
Directed By: Ben Affleck, Michael Beugg, Kevin Halloran, Michael Joe
31%
Critics Consensus: Possessing all the ingredients for a guilty pleasure, Verity leans more towards guilty than pleasurable due to plot twists that are more deflating than intriguing.
Synopsis: Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova
Directed By: Michael Showalter, Kerry Orent, Dakota Johnson, Lauren Levine
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Synopsis: “Clayface” unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella
Directed By: James Watkins, Michael E. Uslan, Rafi Crohn, Paul Ritchie
76%
Critics Consensus: Elevating the Dashwood sisters’ relationship to the forefront of Jane Austen’s classic tale of courtship, Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility may not best previous adaptations but achieves a wistful identity of its own.
Synopsis: From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitriona Balfe, Bodhi Rae Breathnach
Directed By: Georgia Oakley, Thea Paulett, Angela Moneke
54%
Critics Consensus: An urgent warning that feels like it’s arriving a little too late, Aaron Sorkin’s spiritual sequel to one of his crowning achievements is a worthwhile critique of social media’s omnipresence that nonetheless pales in comparison to its predecessor.
Synopsis: A companion piece to the hit film, The Social Network, Sorkin’s original screenplay tells the true story of how Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison), a young… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin
Directed By: Aaron Sorkin, Lauren Lohman, Roger McNamee, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
96%
Critics Consensus: Packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams’ crack comedic timing provides crucial levity, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is a propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game.
Synopsis: From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson
Directed By: Zach Cregger, Oliver Berben, Victor Hadida, Richard S. Wright
100%
Synopsis: Wildwood is a handcrafted epic fantasy that transports audiences into a secret, dangerously alive world. A girl’s desperate quest to save her baby brother unfolds… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali
Directed By: Travis Knight
85%
Critics Consensus: A rigorously entertaining adventure story told through a spartan script and memorable set pieces, Heart of the Beast pays rousing tribute to man’s best friend.
Synopsis: After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces veteran James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness…. View Full Synopsis
Starring: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe
Directed By: David Ayer, Damien Chazelle, D. Scott Lumpkin, Cameron Alexander
88%
Critics Consensus: Buddy weaponizes the cheery conventions of children’s entertainment into an inventive, hilarious, and creepy descent into pop culture madness.
Synopsis: Remember BUDDY–the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key
Directed By: Chris 'Casper' Kelly, Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Roberto Linck
83%
Critics Consensus: A winsome travelogue enlivened by Margaret Qualley’s terrific performance, Love of Your Life is an attractive drama that finds the grace notes in heartbreak.
Synopsis: Directed by Rachel Morrison (The Fire Inside), LOVE OF YOUR LIFE follows Maya (Margaret Qualley), whose chance encounter with Charlie (Gabriel Basso) sets in motion… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Basso
Directed By: Rachel Morrison, Sue Baden-Powell, Julia Cox
79%
Critics Consensus: A humanistic variation on one of Steven Spielberg’s most revisited themes, Disclosure Day‘s breathless pursuit of optimism in an age of conspiracy gets its biggest boost from career-highlight work by Emily Blunt.
Synopsis: If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson
Directed By: Steven Spielberg, Adam Somner, Chris Brigham
79%
Critics Consensus: An unhinged sci-fi epic that boasts awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, Na Hong-jin’s Hope gets the adrenaline pumping whenever it focuses on the unraveling of its hapless human heroes.
Synopsis: A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that’s laying waste to a Korean… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell
Directed By: Na Hong-jin
98%
Critics Consensus: Immersive and tasteful, Tenzing is a rock-solid adventure that pays overdue tribute to a mountain-climbing pioneer who history unfairly overlooked.
Synopsis: Based on true events, “Tenzing” chronicles the little-known story of Tenzing Norgay, a gifted Himalayan climber who, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, was the… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitriona Balfe
Directed By: Jennifer Peedom
96%
Critics Consensus: Perversely funny while giving its quartet of fine actors some of their best material yet, The Invite is a sophisticated farce that reaffirms Olivia Wilde as one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.
Synopsis: Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places…. View Full Synopsis
Starring: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton
Directed By: Olivia Wilde, Patrick Chu, Shayne Fiske, Chelsea Barnard
81%
Critics Consensus: Layering modern anxieties about technology onto a nightmarish outbreak, Colony lacks the vivid characterizations that distinguish director Yeon Sang-ho’s best work but mostly reaffirms his mastery over zombie mayhem.
Synopsis: Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new Korean zombie thriller starring Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan. Professor Se-jeong (Jun) is thrust into… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Sin-rok
Directed By: Yeon Sang-ho
25%
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling novel from Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro and written and directed by Academy-Award® winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Klara and the Sun… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy
Directed By: Taika Waititi, Gary Barber, Alex G. Scott, Jeffrey Clifford
93%
Critics Consensus: Smartly driven by its magnetic young ensemble and mounting sense of dread, It Ends twists a perpetual road trip into an existential nightmare.
Synopsis: A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead,… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Mitchell Cole
Directed By: Alexander Ullom, Jessica Calder, Keith Calder, Carson Tappan
90%
Critics Consensus: Spinning a web of spectacular set pieces together with mature emotional stakes and Tom Holland’s soulful performance, Brand New Day is a promising reset that portends Spidey will remain sticky on the big screen for years to come.
Synopsis: It’s a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him — and the pressure of… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon
Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton, Louis D'Esposito, David Cain
37%
Synopsis: After the fiery death of their mother, Joan (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her siblings, driven by a mysterious volcanic prophecy, believe it is their duty to… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek
Directed By: Romain Gavras
86%
Critics Consensus: Turning the camera’s scrutinizing eye back onto To Catch a Predator‘s journalistic legacy, Primetime interrogates the slippery boundary between justice and lurid spectacle with crackling style and an outstanding Robert Pattinson.
Synopsis: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers
Directed By: Lance Oppenheim, Lance Oppenheim, Harrison Huffman, AJ Bourscheid
86%
Critics Consensus: A startlingly assured feature debut from director Kane Parsons, Backrooms bends the liminal spaces that have haunted the internet for years into a horror film that’s as mesmerizing as it is terrifying.
Synopsis: A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett
Directed By: Kane Parsons, Kane Parsons, Jesse Savath, Judson Scott
90%
Critics Consensus: A classic haunted house story enriched with atmospheric folklore and perfectly-timed shocks, Hokum further solidifies writer-director Damian McCarthy as a modern master of horror.
Synopsis: When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Adam Scott, David Wilmot, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh
Directed By: Damian McCarthy, Terence Chan, Andrew Childs, Dan Kagan
93%
Critics Consensus: Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.
Synopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless
Directed By: Curry Barker
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Synopsis: When a legendary thief sets his sights on the Mona Lisa, he recruits two young strangers to help him — Chiara, a sharp Italian cybercrime… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Simona Tabasco, Victor Belmondo
Directed By: Thomas Vincent
69%
Critics Consensus: Swapping out derring-do for ultraviolence, this grim take on the merry legend of Robin Hood could use more levity in its quiver, but its aim of exploring the complicated humanity behind a folk hero nails the target.
Synopsis: Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his… View Full Synopsis
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett
Directed By: Michael Sarnoski, Charles Miller, Rama Gottumukkala, Michael Sarnoski


