Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services in the world with 300 million subscribers. And just what do those people tend to watch? In particular, what is the most popular movie on Netflix? Each week, the streaming service releases a list of its 10 most-watched movies over a recent seven-day period to keep subscribers informed about its most popular titles.
Tyler Perry is starting to dominate Netflix with his original movies and shows. His new film, Straw starring Taraji P. Henson, is the No. 1 movie of the week. Four of the first five movies — Straw, Now You See Me, Wrath of the Titans, and Now You See Me 2 — are new films. Below, we’ve listed the top 10 movies in the U.S. from June 2 to June 8, along with general information about each film, such as genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.
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10. Despicable Me 4 (2024)
52%
6.2/10The popular Minions return in Despicable Me 4. After spending years as a villain, Gru (Steve Carell) is now a secret agent for the Undercover Anti-Villain League (AVL). While attending a class reunion, Gru runs into his old rival, Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell). After learning Maxime enhanced himself with cockroach body parts, Gru had him arrested and sent to prison.
The incarceration does not last long after Maxime escapes prison and goes after Gru and his family. Forced into hiding, Gru and his family move to a safe house in a new town. Gru must devise a plan to stop Maxime from turning his son into a cockroach hybrid.
9. K.O. (2025)
5.8/10As a result, Bastien quits MMA and elects to work in a salt mine as his penance. When Enzo’s son goes missing, his wife recruits Bastien to help find him. Wanting to make up for his mistakes, Bastien teams with police captain Kenza Alaoui (Alice Belaïdi) to save the boy from a life of crime.
8. A Widow's Game (2025)
6.2/10A Widow’s Game is inspired by real events that occurred in Spain back in 2017. In Valencia, a body is found stabbed to death in a parking lot. The police eventually identified the man as Arturo Ferrer Puig. Arturo had been married to María Jesús “Maje” Moreno (Ivana Baquero) for less than a year.
When Detective Eva Torres (Carmen Machi) is assigned to the case, she makes the startling revelation that Maje hasn’t been telling the truth. Her alibi has several holes in it. Maje’s story doesn’t hold up, but what is she hiding? The truth will set you free, and in the case of A Widow’s Game, it will uncover a shocking secret.
7. Barbarian (2022)
78%
7/10Zach Cregger stunned audiences with his solo directorial debut, Barbarian, a horror that you must see to believe. On a work trip to Detroit, Tess Marshall (Georgina Campbell) learns that another stranger, Keith (Bill Skarsgård), is staying at her Airbnb. Unfortunately for the two guests, the Airbnb has been double-booked, forcing them to stay together.
The first night is OK, but the next day is when the problems arise. After Tess gets stuck in the basement, Keith frees her and explores a hidden corridor. Things go off the rails in this jaw-dropping horror after that.
6. The Wild Robot (2024)
85%
8.2/10One of the feel-good movies of 2024, The Wild Robot, is now on Netflix. After a ship crashes on an uninhabited island, the only surviving robot is Roz (Lupita Nyong’o). Despite communicating with the animals, Roz feels as though she has no purpose here, so she tries to return home.
Those efforts failed, and to make matters more complicated, Roz becomes the motherly figure to a young gosling she names Brightbill (Kit Connor). Feeling responsible for the young animal, Roz must team with a sly fox, Fink (Pedro Pascal), to teach it to fly before winter migration.
5. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
46%
6.4/10The Four Horsemen — J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and their new member Lula May (Lizzy Caplan) — return for another heist using magic in Now You See Me 2. After escaping the FBI’s wrath in the first movie, the Horsemen are tasked with bringing down Owen Case (Ben Lamb), a powerful CEO who uses his phone to steal illegal data.
The Horsemen’s plan is hijacked by Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe), a tech wizard who forces the foursome to work for him to steal Case’s chip, which can control the world’s computers. To get out of this mess, Atlas and Co. must do what they do best: use illusions to make magic.
4. Wrath of the Titans (2012)
37%
5.7/10It’s a battle of the gods in Wrath of the Titans, the sequel to 2010’s Clash of the Titans. After defeating Kraken and saving humanity, Perseus (Sam Worthington) must save his father, Zeus (Liam Neeson), after the king of the gods is betrayed by Ares (Édgar Ramírez) and Hades (Ralph Fiennes). Hell is now unleashed onto Earth.
To rescue Zeus in the underworld, Perseus recruits Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon’s demigod son, Argenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy) to join his team. Their mission is to overthrow the Titans, save Zeus, and protect humanity from collapse.
3. Bee Movie (2007)
54%
6.1/10Welcome to the world of anthropomorphic bees in Bee Movie. Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is a honeybee who recently graduated from college and can talk to humans. Barry has little interest in working the same job for the rest of his life. Barry would rather explore the world. During an adventure into New York City, Barry meets a kind florist named Vanessa Bloome (Renée Zellweger).
Barry breaks the biggest rule in the bee kingdom by communicating with Vanessa, leading to their friendship. While out with Vanessa, Barry is shocked to learn that humans steal honey from bees and sell it in grocery stores. This moment awakens Barry’s soul. He now found his purpose in life — to sue humanity for stealing honey.
2. Now You See Me (2013)
50%
7.2/10Combine magic with heists, and you get Now You See Me, an entertaining action thriller from 2013. Meet the Four Horsemen — J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher). These magicians commit heists during their shows and give away the stolen treasure to the audience.
FBI agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) and Interpol detective Alma Dray (Mélanie Laurent) team up to stop the Horsemen from committing these crimes. The duo turns to Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), a former magician turned debunker, for help. How long can the Horsemen push their illusions to the limit before the police catch up?
1. Straw (2025)
56%
6.6/10In Tyler Perry’s Straw, a single mother is pushed to her limits. Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson) is struggling in every aspect of her life. Janiyah’s daughter, Aria, is frequently ill. Janiyah does not have enough money to pay for Aria’s lunch.
When Janiyah tries to get money from her job at the grocery store, her unreasonable boss holds her check. Things continue to spiral out of control for Janiyah during this day from hell. Everyone has their breaking point. Janiyah may have found hers, which could lead to fatal consequences.
