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

Synopsis: PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic, as the Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace

Directed By: Susanne Bier, Pete Chiappetta, Alice Hoffman, Broderick Johnson

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

Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova

Directed By: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey

Synopsis: Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander

Directed By: Paul Greengrass, Philipp Kreuzer, Chance Wright, Jay Taylor

Critics Consensus: A daffy satire that’s equal parts heart and wily humor, Coyote vs. Acme makes a triumphant case for the Looney Tunes’ modern relevance with a sense of good-natured mischief that’d make even Bugs Bunny bow.

Synopsis: After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, Eric Bauza

Directed By: Dave Green, Jesse Ehrman, Allison Abbate, Carsten H.W. Lorenz

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

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

Synopsis: A former soldier (Alan Ritchson) is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner (Owen… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Leila George, Rodrigo Santoro

Directed By: Scott Waugh

Critics Consensus: An empty, relentlessly frantic thriller, The Runner‘s real time gimmick and flat-footed plotting generate more headaches than suspense.

Synopsis: In the pulse-pounding psychological thriller The Runner, Maia Marten (Gal Gadot) has built her life on being one step ahead — a sharp, resourceful, high-powered… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch

Directed By: Kevin Macdonald, Jane Robertson, Amy Paquette, Elliott Kleinberg

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

Synopsis: Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North. When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton

Directed By: James Ashcroft, Tim Connors, Malcolm Gray, Alex Lebovici

Critics Consensus: By Any Means turns a compelling true story of racial injustice into an uneasy mix of exploitation thrills and prestige drama, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s nuanced performance too often overwhelmed by Mark Wahlberg’s hammy antics.

Synopsis: Based on a true story, a young Black FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas

Directed By: Elegance Bratton, David Goldman, Brent Guttman, Mark Carmer

Critics Consensus: Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.

Synopsis: Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they… View Full Synopsis

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

Directed By: Christopher Nolan, Thomas Hayslip

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: One of indie stalwart Gregg Araki’s most accessible works yet, this bawdy dramedy leverages well-judged performances by Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman to deliver incisive commentary on carnality and connection.

Synopsis: When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders

Directed By: Gregg Araki

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

Critics Consensus: Combining a proudly queer coming-of-age story with a wild sense of humor, Lesbian Space Princess is a raucous animated adventure with a big heart to go along with its rebellious spirit.

Synopsis: A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from Straight White Maliens.

Starring: Shabana Azeez, Gemma Chua-Tran, Bernie Van Tiel, Jordan Raskopoulos

Directed By: Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs, Ari Harrison, Cam Rogers

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, Reed Birney, Eric Kohn

Critics Consensus: Practical Magic‘s jarring tonal shifts sink what little potential its offbeat story may have — though Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s chemistry makes a strong argument for future collaborations.

Synopsis: Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing

Directed By: Griffin Dunne, Bruce Berman, Mary McLaglen

Critics Consensus: A derivative and drowsy tour through the post-apocalypse, The Dog Stars‘ lush visuals can’t compensate for its listless narrative and underpowered pacing.

Synopsis: Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” is a riveting, epic thriller set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Scott tells… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney

Directed By: Ridley Scott, Lily Brooks-Dalton, Brandon Scott Smith, Peter Heller

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

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

Critics Consensus: Millie Alcock brings a swagger to Kara Zor-El that’d make Krypton proud in this otherwise familiar origin story, dawning a promising new hero in the DCU who’s still waiting for an adventure that matches her vigor.

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, Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Nong, Lars P. Winther

Critics Consensus: Tapping into the primal pleasures of the classic creature feature, The End of Oak Street is pulpy good fun carried off with a light touch and a sharp bite.

Synopsis: After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, Maisy Stella

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee

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

Synopsis: “Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger”charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ’25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks… View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace

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, Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin

Synopsis: On a perilous climb across Thailand’s Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, Tom Brittney, Virginia Gardner

Directed By: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Dan Asma, Barry Brooker

Critics Consensus: Hampered by a high-concept premise that’s full of red flags, One Night Only has charming moments thanks to its appealing stars but keeps killing the mood with world-building that prompts more questions than the script is willing to answer.

Synopsis: Academy Award® nominee Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown, Top Gun: Maverick) and BAFTA nominee Callum Turner (Masters of the Air, Fantastic Beasts franchise) star as… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox

Directed By: Will Gluck

Synopsis: THE FIX follows a group of war-torn CIA operators mentored by “Larry” (Liam Neeson) and led by “Tucker” (Zachary Levi) who, after their mission in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zachary Levi, Liam Neeson, Quincy Isaiah, Wes Chatham

Directed By: Guy Moshe