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

Critics Consensus: Proving that old toys can learn new tricks while reckoning with an era of endless screen time, Toy Story 5 largely sidesteps franchise fatigue by reaffirming that children everywhere still got a friend in these lovable characters.

Synopsis: The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," and this time it's Toy meets Tech. Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale

Directed By: Andrew Stanton

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

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

Critics Consensus: Swapping out derring-do for ultraviolence, this grim take on the merry legend of Robin Hood could use some 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

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

Critics Consensus: Merging an emotionally-involving queer relationship with its clever monster concept, Leviticus executes its intriguing hook with eerie aplomb.

Synopsis: Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most -- each other.

Starring: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Jeremy Blewitt

Directed By: Adrian Chiarella

Critics Consensus: Finding a fresh angle on one of the most dramatized days in military history, Pressure is a brainy war film that derives most of its thrills from Andrew Scott's simmering performance.

Synopsis: In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina

Directed By: Anthony Maras

Critics Consensus: The Furious detonates into a relentless, blood-soaked spectacle of breathtakingly inventive martial arts choreography, with director Kenji Tanigaki delivering a brutal, balletic action extravaganza.

Synopsis: After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Enyou Yang, Brian Le

Directed By: Tanigaki Kenji

Critics Consensus: By the power of Grayskull and with a little help from its self-deprecating script and spirited cast, Masters of the Universe is a delightful adventure that finds the humanity in He-Man.

Synopsis: In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy

Directed By: Travis Knight

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

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: 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: When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley

Directed By: Craig Gillespie

Critics Consensus: Taking a stab at modern horror movies and missing more than it cuts, Scary Movie's self-referential callbacks and tired gags make for a stunted return to what was already a hit-or-miss franchise.

Synopsis: Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, Shorty, Ray, Cindy and Brenda find themselves targeted by another mad slasher.

Starring: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall

Directed By: Mike Tiddes

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: Equal parts bracing and sensitive in its exorcism of the taboo, Blue Film is provocative without being exploitative thanks to phenomenal performances and writer-director Elliot Tuttle's emotional frankness.

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: Reed Birney, Kieron Moore

Directed By: Elliot Tuttle

Critics Consensus: Heartwarming, funny, and beautifully animated, Toy Story 4 manages the unlikely feat of extending -- and perhaps concluding -- a practically perfect animated saga.

Synopsis: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale

Directed By: Josh Cooley

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko's hit single and best-selling novel of the same name and featuring all-new music from Kiyoko, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS is a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Zach Braff, Levon Hawke

Directed By: Hayley Kiyoko

Critics Consensus: A hyper-stylized battle royale with a vivid gothic setting, They Will Kill You's cyclical structure can grow repetitive but a fierce Zazie Beetz keeps the bloodletting infectiously fun.

Synopsis: THEY WILL KILL YOU unleashes a blood-soaked, high-octane horror-action-comedy in which a young woman must survive the night at the Virgil, a demonic cult's mysterious... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zazie Beetz, Myha'la Herrold, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton

Directed By: Kirill Sokolov

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: Delivering good old-fashioned thrills thanks to director Renny Harlin's reliable genre instincts, Deep Water is an unapologetic B-movie that swims rather than sinks.

Synopsis: A flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai goes down in the middle of the Pacific. After surviving the crash, the survivors soon discover they’re not... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Angus Sampson, Lucy Barrett

Directed By: Renny Harlin

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: Deploying Glen Powell's magnetic likability to head-scratching ends, this tonally bizarre comedic thriller wants to eat its rich and have it, too.

Synopsis: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp

Directed By: John Patton Ford

Critics Consensus: Pitting together charismatic stars in an underpowered caper, Guy Ritchie's In the Grey is a slick action vehicle whose lack of fresh ideas ultimately put its entertainment value in the red.

Synopsis: In The Grey follows a covert team of elite operatives who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as they are... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Kristofer Hivju

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Critics Consensus: Bountiful in action but threadbare in narrative thrust with its episodic structure, this Star Wars is more of a skirmish that coasts on the charm of its central dynamic duo.

Synopsis: The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, Jonathan Coyne

Directed By: Jon Favreau

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: Entertaining as it is innovative, Toy Story reinvigorated animation while heralding the arrival of Pixar as a family-friendly force to be reckoned with.

Synopsis: Woody (Tom Hanks), a good-hearted cowboy doll who belongs to a young boy named Andy (John Morris), sees his position as Andy's favorite toy jeopardized... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney

Directed By: John Lasseter

Critics Consensus: A propulsive farce that stays on the tracks thanks to Ginger Minj and Jujubee's heartfelt rapport, Stop! That! Train! chugs along splendidly with its daffy humor and sweet celebration of drag culture.

Synopsis: STOP! THAT! TRAIN! follows best friends Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee), train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: RuPaul, Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes

Directed By: Adam Shankman

Critics Consensus: A self-aware slugfest that plays directly to those who know the difference between Fatalities and Babalities, Mortal Kombat II may not be a flawless victory but it's likely the most roundly enjoyable entry in the franchise yet.

Synopsis: From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson

Directed By: Simon McQuoid

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.

Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson

Directed By: Christopher Nolan