The fate of the movies, be it their success or failure, lies in the hands of the viewers. With a large percentage of viewers on Netflix, certain shows immediately become popular with the fans for their charismatic stories or action-packed scenes.
Currently, romance movies like Love At First Sight and Love is in the Air are the most popular to watch globally. Likewise, action and horror movies like Reptile and Devil on Trial are equally enthralling viewers with their gritty and electrifying stories and actors’ performances.
Check out this list of 30 most popular movies on Netflix to know what is currently fan-favorites and if the blurb interests you, add it to your own watchlist.
Love At First Sight
Genre: Romance
Two people fall in love while traveling together from New York to London. But busy airports and customs pull them apart, losing each other. It stars Ben Hardy and Haley Lu Richardson, this ‘will they, won’t they’ romance is a heart-fluttering movie.
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Teen
Two teenage girls, obsessed with their bat mitzvah, become best friends and meticulously plan their upcoming rite of passage passionately. But the emergence of a good looking boy who is super popular, threatens their friendship as well their bat mitzvah party. Starring Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler, and Samantha Lorraine, the movie is a comedy and family drama.
Spy Kids: Armageddon
Genre: Action, Adventure, Kids
A reboot of the movie Spy Kids, the story follows two genius children of secret agents. By accident, they help a dangerous game developer by giving him access to control each and every piece of technology. Now, to save the world and their parents in the aftermath of this, they immediately don their own spy glasses and become spies themselves. Starring Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, and Billy Magnussen, the movie revives the old magic and mystery of the original Spy Kids.
American Made
Genre: Crime, Drama
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A pilot who is hired by the CIA to help them fly to mission destinations turns corrupt after indulging himself in a life of drugs and arms dealing. While the CIA ignores his indulgence, the DEA agency especially takes an interest in his activities of smuggling drugs by air. It stars Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Jayma Mays.
The Lost City
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Adventure
A romance novelist’s life takes an adventurous turn when the map of treasure she wrote about in her book gains the attention of an odd billionaire. Starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe, this comedy adventure takes one to a fantastical city of lost and coveted treasure.
Get Out
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Horror
Meeting the parents of his white girlfriend, an African-American man finds himself uncomfortable and suspicious of what is actually going on behind the mask of this seemingly normal American family. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, and Bradley Whitford, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Old Dads
Genre: Comedy
Bill Burr, one of the best stand-up comedians today, stars in Old Dads, which follows three dads and their struggle with understanding millennial jargon, progressive school lessons and their preschool aged children. Also starring Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine, the movie is directed and written by Bill Burr as well.
Devil on Trial
Genre: Crime, Horror, Documentary
A true crime documentary about a 19-year-old boy who was accused of stabbing and killing his landlord. But when the case was put on trial, the defendant, instead of pleading for insanity, claimed to have been possessed by the devil.
Long Shot
Genre: Comedy, Romance
No Hard Feelings
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Maddie is on the verge of losing her home, and for her to earn money quickly, she answers a weird ad for a date. An introverted boy’s parents are worried about his nature and want him to open up and experience “dating” before he goes off to college. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, and Hasan Minhaj, this comedy movie is laugh out loud funny.
Tammy
Genre: Comedy, Romance
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Red Notice
Genre: Comedy, Action
In the slew of multiple interests, it’s hard to believe who is right and who is wrong. Hartley, an FBI agent, is incarcerated after an ancient and previous Egyptian egg is stolen under his nose. He teams up with another notorious art thief with the mutual benefit of putting behind the Black, the one who actually stole the eggs. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, the movie is a perfect combination of Ryan’s witty one liners and amazing action scenes.
Adam Project
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Action
Adam, a scrawny little boy, is smart and quick, but with a hovering mother, being bullied at school, and missing his dad, he is having a hard time. One day, a man crash lands in his backyard, claiming to be his future self. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, and Zoe Saldana, this movie is a science fiction thriller to watch.
Bird Box
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
A mysterious and alien being that can compel people to kill themselves if you look at them infest the world, killing nearly everyone in the process. Now, the survivors have to don blindfolds to remain safe. Among these is a mother who is trying to safeguard her two children as they try to escape. It stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson.
Grey Man
Genre: Thriller, Action
After finding suspicious activities within the government secret agency he works for, Six is being hunted by agents all over the world. When his former retired mentor, who took him into this agency, helps him, but his granddaughter’s life is threatened, Six has to now save the little girl while saving himself. It stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, the movie has some of the most powerful action scenes.
We Can Be Heroes
Genre: Family, Comedy, Action, Kids
The Mother
Genre: Thriller, Action
Glass Onion
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
An invitation to a billionaire’s fancy glass onion abode on an island for a vacation by an unknown sender catches Benoit Blanc’s attention as it asks him to save a man who is still alive but soon will be dead. With a scattering of interesting groups of people on this vacation, with old and new grudges and sweet and sour benefits involved with the billionaire, Benoit has his work cut out for him to find who the perpetrator is. It stars Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.
Extraction
Genre: Action, Thriller
Extraction 2
Genre: Action, Thriller
A Georgian crime lord has imprisoned his family along with him to make them unable to escape, and after the abuse gets serious, the woman decides to call her sister for help. Retired after his last mission, Tyler has left his days of extraction behind. But when his ex-wife’s sister’s family is in need of help for a professional like him, he again dons his mercenary outfit. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, and Idris Elba.
Don’t Look Up
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy
Two astronomer scientists come to realize that a comet soon might cause the destruction of Earth and humanity with it. But when the relevant authority takes their serious warnings as jokes, the duo decides to set out on a media road trip to make everyone around the world aware of the upcoming tragedy. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Cate Blanchett.
Accused
Genre: Thriller
The Machine
Genre: Action, Comedy
Bert Kreischer, a famous stand-up comedian, becomes the target of a Russian mob family. Remembering his drunken mistake 20 years ago when he had taken a trip to Russia to explore and came across some Russian gangsters, Bert now has to safeguard himself and his family against the mob who are trying to exact their revenge now. It stars Bert Kreischer, Iva Babic and Mark Hamill.
Force of Nature
Genre: Action, Thriller
The Black Book
Genre: Thriller
Reptile
Genre: Drama, Crime
Love Is in the Air
Genre: Romance
Fair Play
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Drama
Emily and her fiancé, Luke’s relationship starts to crumble after she is promoted instead of him. Maliciousness rises, and he accuses her of using her gender and stealing his job. Starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich and Eddie Marson, the movie has some really well-done, intense emotional scenes.
Identity Thief
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Gemini Man
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Drama
Directed by Ang Lee, Gemini Man is a science fiction movie about an assassination who seems to be being hunted himself, but his hunter matches his moves hand to hand, rendering him confused and defeated. After an investigation, the truth reveals itself that the hunter is none other than a clone of himself, which arouses his suspicion of what his own real identity is. It stars Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Clive Owen.
