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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, 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, including the millions who hit theaters this weekend to see Moana 2 (see where it ranks on Disney’s theatrical animation), Wicked (defying a bit of gravity on our best musicals of all time guide), and Gladiator II (which just became the highest-grossing movie of Denzel Washington’s career.

Check back for latest updates to the charts, and also take a look at the most popular TV shows out right now!)

#1

Moana 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 63% Popcornmeter icon 87%

#1
Adjusted Score: 74481%
Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation Studios' epic animated musical "Moana 2" takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and... [More]
Starring: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Temuera Morrison
Directed By: David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller

#2

Wicked (2024)
Tomatometer icon 89% Popcornmeter icon 96%

#2
Adjusted Score: 111069%
Synopsis: Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway's... [More]
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater
Directed By: Jon M. Chu

#3

Gladiator II (2024)
Tomatometer icon 71% Popcornmeter icon 83%

#3
Adjusted Score: 93832%
Synopsis: Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the... [More]
Starring: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal
Directed By: Ridley Scott

#4

Red One (2024)
Tomatometer icon 30% Popcornmeter icon 90%

#4
Adjusted Score: 40289%
Synopsis: After Santa Claus -- Code Name: RED ONE -- is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must... [More]
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu
Directed By: Jake Kasdan

#5

Conclave (2024)
Tomatometer icon 93% Popcornmeter icon 86%

#5
Adjusted Score: 109810%
Synopsis: CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes)... [More]
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati
Directed By: Edward Berger

#6

The Substance (2024)
Tomatometer icon 90% Popcornmeter icon 75%

#6
Adjusted Score: 112279%
Synopsis: Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this... [More]
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia
Directed By: Coralie Fargeat

#7

Dear Santa (2024)
Tomatometer icon 29% Popcornmeter icon 46%

#7
Adjusted Score: 28477%
Synopsis: When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Post Malone
Directed By: Robert Farrelly

#8

Hot Frosty (2024)
Tomatometer icon 79% Popcornmeter icon 53%

#8
Adjusted Score: 80033%
Synopsis: Two years after losing her husband, Kathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life! Through his naïveté, the snowman helps... [More]
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy Mixon, Lauren Holly
Directed By: Jerry Ciccoritti

#9

Joy (2024)
Tomatometer icon 89% Popcornmeter icon 86%

#9
Adjusted Score: 91085%
Synopsis: Joy tells the remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world's first 'test-tube-... [More]
Starring: Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie, Ella Bruccoleri
Directed By: Ben Taylor

#10

The Piano Lesson (2024)
Tomatometer icon 88% Popcornmeter icon 67%

#10
Adjusted Score: 94573%
Synopsis: Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson follows the lives of the Charles... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher
Directed By: Malcolm Washington

#11

The Wild Robot (2024)
Tomatometer icon 97% Popcornmeter icon 98%

#11
Adjusted Score: 112337%
Synopsis: The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot--ROZZUM unit 7134, "Roz" for short -- that is shipwrecked on an... [More]
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy
Directed By: Christopher Sanders

#12

Gladiator (2000)
Tomatometer icon 80% Popcornmeter icon 87%

#12
Adjusted Score: 90965%
Synopsis: Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) takes power and strips rank from Maximus (Russell Crowe), one of the favored generals of his predecessor... [More]
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
Directed By: Ridley Scott

#13

Heretic (2024)
Tomatometer icon 91% Popcornmeter icon 77%

#13
Adjusted Score: 107529%
Synopsis: Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by... [More]
Starring: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace
Directed By: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

#14

Blitz (2024)
Tomatometer icon 81% Popcornmeter icon 49%

#14
Adjusted Score: 91992%
Synopsis: Sir Steve McQueen's "Blitz" follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London... [More]
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Leigh Gill, Harris Dickinson
Directed By: Steve McQueen

#15

Nutcrackers (2024)
Tomatometer icon 34% Popcornmeter icon 58%

#15
Adjusted Score: 35875%
Synopsis: A strait-laced man finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews.... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker
Directed By: David Gordon Green

#16

Our Little Secret (2024)
Tomatometer icon 36% Popcornmeter icon 61%

#16
Adjusted Score: 36753%
Synopsis: Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.... [More]
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Rudnitsky
Directed By: Stephen Herek

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 64664%
Synopsis: As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot... [More]
Starring: Jonas Dassler, Moritz Bleibtreu, August Diehl, David Jonsson
Directed By: Todd Komarnicki

#18

Moana (2016)
Tomatometer icon 95% Popcornmeter icon 89%

#18
Adjusted Score: 108737%
Synopsis: An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty... [More]
Starring: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Directed By: John Musker, Ron Clements

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 94067%
Synopsis: The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully... and... [More]
Starring: Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, Lauren Graham
Directed By: Dallas Jenkins

#20

Queer (2024)
Tomatometer icon 78%

#20
Adjusted Score: 84220%
Synopsis: 1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts... [More]
Starring: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

#21

My Old Ass (2024)
Tomatometer icon 90% Popcornmeter icon 89%

#21
Adjusted Score: 102042%
Synopsis: In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old... [More]
Starring: Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler
Directed By: Megan Park

#22

Spellbound (2024)
Tomatometer icon 44% Popcornmeter icon 52%

#22
Adjusted Score: 45524%
Synopsis: Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a... [More]
Starring: Rachel Zegler, Miguel Bernardeau, Jenifer Lewis, Dee Bradley Baker
Directed By: Vicky Jenson

#23

Alien: Romulus (2024)
Tomatometer icon 79% Popcornmeter icon 85%

#23
Adjusted Score: 104995%
Synopsis: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face... [More]
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced
Directed By: Fede Alvarez

#24

Smile 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 86% Popcornmeter icon 81%

#24
Adjusted Score: 98813%
Synopsis: About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and... [More]
Starring: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage
Directed By: Parker Finn

#25

Elevation (2024)
Tomatometer icon 55% Popcornmeter icon 81%

#25
Adjusted Score: 57085%
Synopsis: Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to... [More]
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr.
Directed By: George Nolfi

#26

Here (2024)
Tomatometer icon 34% Popcornmeter icon 59%

#26
Adjusted Score: 42816%
Synopsis: Reuniting the director, writer and stars of Forrest Gump, Here is an original film about multiple families and a special... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

#27

A Real Pain (2024)
Tomatometer icon 96% Popcornmeter icon 81%

#27
Adjusted Score: 108039%
Synopsis: Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother.... [More]
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Jakub Gasowski, Will Sharpe
Directed By: Jesse Eisenberg

#28

We Live in Time (2024)
Tomatometer icon 78% Popcornmeter icon 83%

#28
Adjusted Score: 89336%
Synopsis: Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots... [More]
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Adam James, Aoife Hinds
Directed By: John Crowley

#29

Anora (2024)
Tomatometer icon 96% Popcornmeter icon 90%

#29
Adjusted Score: 114352%
Synopsis: Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey... [More]
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian
Directed By: Sean Baker

#30

Maria (2024)
Tomatometer icon 75%

#30
Adjusted Score: 81783%
Synopsis: The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest female opera singer, relived and reimagined during... [More]
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino
Directed By: Pablo Larraín

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