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.

Horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 might be Rotten, but it sits at the top of our list of popular movies this week, de-throning Certified Fresh and Verified Hot Zootopia 2. Meanwhile, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly returns to the top three. The Golden Globe-nominated film, starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, just dropped on Netflix.

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

#1
Critics Consensus: A step down from an already clunky original, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 goes through the motions with all the grace of a malfunctioning animatronic.
Synopsis: One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been [More]
Directed By: Emma Tammi

#2

Zootopia 2 (2025)
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#2
Critics Consensus: Cleverly layering a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city.
Synopsis: In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2," detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason [More]
Directed By: Jared Bush, Byron Howard

#3

Jay Kelly (2025)
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#3
Critics Consensus: George Clooney riffs on his star persona with disarming vulnerability while Adam Sandler impressively expands his dramatic range in Jay Kelly, a Hollywood satire that's gentler than one might expect from director Noah Baumbach.
Synopsis: JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and [More]
Directed By: Noah Baumbach

#4
#4
Critics Consensus: Loaded with Easter eggs, Five Nights at Freddy's may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.
Synopsis: The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night [More]
Directed By: Emma Tammi

#5

Train Dreams (2025)
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#5
Critics Consensus: A gorgeous meditation on America, ably shouldered by one of Joel Edgerton's very best performances, Train Dreams takes on mythic proportions while maintaining an intimate emotional delicacy.
Synopsis: Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel [More]
Directed By: Clint Bentley

#6

Marty Supreme (2025)
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#6
Critics Consensus: Serving up Timothée Chalamet at his most infectiously charismatic, Marty Supreme is a propulsive epic that realizes its sky-high aspirations even while it critiques its indelible hero's toxic ambition.
Synopsis: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. [More]
Directed By: Josh Safdie

#7
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Critics Consensus: An epic screwball adventure teeming with awe-inspiring action set pieces, One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's most entertaining film yet while also one of his most thematically rich.
Synopsis: Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant [More]
Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson

#8
Critics Consensus: Giving Benoit Blanc a worthy mystery with its genuinely soulful fixation on faith and a scene-stealing Josh O'Connor performance, Wake Up Dead Man is another Knives Out puzzle that comes together splendidly.
Synopsis: Detective Benoit Blanc sifts through a series of suspects when a monsignor turns up dead. [More]
Directed By: Rian Johnson

#9

Wicked: For Good (2025)
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#9
Critics Consensus: Taking one last lap down the yellow brick road, Wicked: For Good's darker tone and unhurried pacing sometimes get in the way, but this epic conclusion ultimately brings Elphaba and Glinda's story home in rousing fashion.
Synopsis: Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest [More]
Directed By: Jon M. Chu

#10

Hamnet (2025)
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#10
Critics Consensus: Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare's masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's astonishing performances.
Synopsis: From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation [More]
Directed By: Chloé Zhao

#11
Critics Consensus: Merging both Kill Bill volumes together into a whole that's as seamless as a slice from a Hattori Hanzō sword, this Bloody Affair finally realizes the full grandeur of Quentin Tarantino's gonzo vision.
Synopsis: Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic--presented exactly [More]
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

#12

Eternity (2025)
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#12
Critics Consensus: Marrying a clever spin on the afterlife with an infectious sweet streak, Eternity is a spiritual successor to classic romantic screwball comedies that's worthy of their company.
Synopsis: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with [More]
Directed By: David Freyne

#13

Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
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#13
Critics Consensus: Stuffing a whole lot of talent into a puny stocking, Oh. What. Fun.'s murky holiday spirit and distracting product placement too often weigh down an appealing cast.
Synopsis: Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer) is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together every holiday season. From perfectly frosted [More]
Directed By: Michael Showalter

#14

Bugonia (2025)
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#14
Critics Consensus: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are at the top of their game in Bugonia, a bonkers entertainment that applies director Yorgos Lanthimos' whip-smart method to modern society's madness.
Synopsis: Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent [More]
Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

#15
#15
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 [More]
Directed By: Geeta Gandbhir

#16
#16
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: With "Avatar: Fire and Ash," James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned [More]
Directed By: James Cameron

#17

Caught Stealing (2025)
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#17
Critics Consensus: A freewheeling throwback, Caught Stealing splendidly showcases Austin Butler's movie star charisma while marking a surprisingly lighthearted gearshift for director Darren Aronofsky.
Synopsis: Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He's [More]
Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

#18

Frankenstein (2025)
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#18
Critics Consensus: Finding the humanity in one of cinema's most iconic monsters, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a lavish epic that gets its most invigorating volts from Jacob Elordi's standout performance.
Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings [More]
Directed By: Guillermo del Toro

#19
Critics Consensus: Getting the gang back together, Now You See Me: Now You Don't repeats a lot of the franchise's familiar tricks, although there's still charm in seeing these character pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat.
Synopsis: The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything [More]
Directed By: Ruben Fleischer

#20

Predator: Badlands (2025)
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#20
Critics Consensus: Director Dan Trachtenberg continues to take the Predator franchise in exciting new directions with Badlands, a rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema's most iconic brutes into a hero worth rooting for.
Synopsis: "Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a [More]
Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg

#21

Troll 2 (2025)
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#21
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When a dangerous new troll is awakened, unleashing devastation across Norway, beloved adventurers Nora, Andreas and Captain Kris are thrust [More]
Directed By: Roar Uthaug

#22

Jingle Bell Heist (2025)
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#22
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Sophia, a sharp-witted retail worker, and Nick, a down-on-his-luck repairman, are small-time thieves with their eyes on the same Christmas [More]
Directed By: Michael Fimognari

#23

Nuremberg (2025)
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#23
Critics Consensus: Driven by a commanding performance from Russell Crowe, Nuremberg is a handsomely crafted historical drama, but its measured pacing and emotional restraint keep it from fully realizing the complexity of its subject.
Synopsis: As the Nuremberg trials are set to begin, a U.S. Army psychiatrist gets locked in a dramatic psychological showdown with [More]
Directed By: James Vanderbilt

#24

Fackham Hall (2025)
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#24
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A new porter forms an odd bond with the youngest daughter of a well-known UK family. As the Davenport family, [More]
Directed By: Jim O'Hanlon

#25

The Running Man (2025)
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#25
Critics Consensus: Spiritedly sprinting through grim source material, Edgar Wright's The Running Man doesn't live up to the director's high bar for inventive action extravaganzas but maintains a slick stride.
Synopsis: In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television--a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, [More]
Directed By: Edgar Wright

#26

Rental Family (2025)
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#26
Critics Consensus: A sweet-natured dramedy about faking human connection until you make it, Rental Family provides Brendan Fraser an ideal showcase for his sensitive star power while backing him up with a terrific ensemble.
Synopsis: Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands [More]
Directed By: HIKARI

#27

TRON: Ares (2025)
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#27
Critics Consensus: A sensory feast of vivid neon hues and a hypnotic soundtrack, Tron: Ares is gorgeous to behold but too narratively programmatic to achieve an authentically human dimension.
Synopsis: "TRON: Ares" follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on [More]
Directed By: Joachim Rønning

#28
Critics Consensus: Liable to leave audiences in a cold sweat, this fever dream immersion into parental stress connects with thunderous force thanks to Rose Byrne's gutsy star turn and director Mary Bronstein's uncompromising vision.
Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, [More]
Directed By: Mary Bronstein

#29

After the Hunt (2025)
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Critics Consensus: After the Hunt doesn't lack for fine performances, especially from a standout Julia Roberts, but its coy followthrough on incendiary themes makes for an uncharacteristically toothless provocation from director Luca Guadagnino.
Synopsis: A gripping psychological drama about a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when [More]
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

#30

Ella McCay (2025)
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#30
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: 20th Century Studios' "Ella McCay" is a new comedy written and directed by Oscar® and Emmy Award® winner James L. [More]
Directed By: James L. Brooks