Netflix is home to an enviable library of movies. From horror, to comedy, to romance, and everything in between, the streamer has all that we could want and more. Each week, Netflix releases a roundup of the most popular 10 films on the streaming service that are getting the most love from subscribers.
Right now, the Netflix original movie The Investigation of Lucy Letby is dominating the chart, alongside some older titles like Night at the Museum and Independence Day.
Below, you’ll find the list of top movies on Netflix right now, which we’ll be updating weekly with information about each title and links to our reviews, letting you know which titles to stream and which ones you can probably skip.
While you’re here, why not check out our other Netflix lists? Check out the Top 10 Shows on Netflix, the Best Movies on Netflix and what’s New on Netflix this month. Happy streaming!
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Photo: Netflix This chilling Netflix documentary investigates the alleged crimes of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse in Britain who was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more while working at Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, England. Letby began her nursing career as a seemingly normal nursing student, until a suspicious string of deaths in the neonatal intensive care leads the hospital to begin investigating her. The documentary dives deep into the case with never-before-seen footage from the investigation and firsthand knowledge from the detectives, family members and hospital staff involved with the case.
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Photo: Diyah Pera. ©Pantelion Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris put a twist on the 1987 classic Overboard in this 2018 remake. Derbez stars as a rich playboy who goes overboard on his own yacht after cruelly firing Kate (Faris), one of his severely underpaid employees. When he comes to, Leonardo has no memory of who he is or the life he had before the accident, prompting Kate to take advantage of the situation and convince him he was her husband. But she’ll only be able to keep the charade up for so long.
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Photo: Everett Collection Jason Statham, James Franco and Winona Ryder star in Homefront, a 2013 thriller that’s getting a streaming bump thanks to Netflix. When Phil Broker (Statham), a former DEA agent, moves to a quiet new town with his daughter, he thinks he’s escaped the chaos and danger he faces everyday at his job. But soon after he arrives, he’s caught up in a deadly clash with a crazed drug lord, Gator (Franco). To save himself and his daughter, Phil has to get back into the game.
Read our full review of Homefront.
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Photo: Ben Glass/©Warner Bros. Pictures Second grader Juli Baker decides she’s in love with her neighbor Bryce Loski, sparking a years-long, one-sided love affair between the childhood friends. But with age, comes wisdom, and just as Juli realizes years later that she may have been wrong about Bryce, he realizes he may have made a mistake, as well. Directed by the late Rob Reiner, Flipped stars Callan McAuliffe, Madeline Carroll, Rebecca De Mornay and more.
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Photo: 20th Century Fox Film Corp Divorced dad Larry Daley takes a job as a security guard at the Natural History Museum over the night shift. But he unexpectedly gets the experience of a lifetime when he realizes an Egyptian curse has brought all of the museum’s exhibits to life, from the iconic historical figures to the animals, wreaking havoc on New York City.
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Photo: Lifetime In Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, Taye Diggs and Meagan Good play a new couple who are both looking for a fresh start. Diggs stars as John, a military vet who returns to his hometown, where he meets and quickly fall for Ella, a single mom of three. But John must realize courting Ella means he will also have to become a man her daughters can count on,
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Photo: Everett Collection This rambunctious comedy features an all-star cast you don’t get to see on-screen together too often. Zac Efron and Adam Devine star as Mike and Dave, two brothers who set out on a quest to find the perfect, proper dates to take their sister’s wedding. Instead, they end up getting hustled by best friends Alice (Anna Kendrick) and Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) who have a goal of their own.
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Photo: Netflix KPop Demon Hunters is an animated musical about a girl group of K-pop superstars – voiced by Arden Cho, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo – who secretly moonlight as demon hunters and work to keep the demonic forces at bay. But they meet their match in an irresistible rival boyband who are secretly demons. KPop Demon Hunters is a highly entertaining original animated film from Netflix, complete with original music, an all-star cast, and plenty of humor.
Read our full review of KPop Demon Hunters.
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Photo: Open Road Films Con artist Teddy Murretto (Gerard Butler) tries to escape the clutches of a deadly hitman by getting himself arrested on purpose and hiding out in a small-town police station. But when the assassin he’s been escaping also gets himself arrested, a rookie cop finds herself in the middle of their feud in this witty action movie.
Read our full review of Copshop.
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Photo: Everett Collection This 1996 sci-fi classic is streaming now on Netflix. When a powerful extraterrestrial race threatens Earth on Independence Day, a group of individuals from across the nation – Marine Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith); David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum); and President Thomas Whitmore (Bill Pullman) – must come together in the Nevada desert to try and save the planet. Even if it means boarding the enemy ship.
