There's no better time to be an entertainment aficionado than today. According to Nielsen's report, audiences nowadays are spoiled for choice, with more than 2.7 million video titles available across various platforms — almost a million more than just two years ago.
To help narrow your options, compiled a list of the 20 most popular movies across all streaming platforms, using data from , with IMDb ratings and additional data points added for extra insights.
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#20. Den of Thieves
- IMDb user rating: 7 (125K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 140 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Christian Gudegast
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Dawn Olivieri, and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
- Release date: Jan. 18, 2018
#19. Monkey Man
- IMDb user rating: 6.9 (71K reviews)
- Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription)
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genres: Crime and Action & Adventure
- Director: Dev Patel
- Cast: Dev Patel, Sikandar Kher, and Pitobash Tripathy
- Release date: April 3, 2024
#18. The Boy and The Heron
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 (68K reviews)
- Streaming on: MAX (subscription)
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Anime
- Cast: Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, and Kiyofumi Nakajima
- Release date: July 14, 2023
#17. Hidden Figures
- IMDb user rating: 7.8 (261K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 127 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Theodore Melfi
- Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe
- Release date: Dec. 25, 2016
#16. X
- IMDb user rating: 6.5 (190K reviews)
- Streaming on: Hoopla (subscription)
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Ti West
- Cast: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, and Brittany Snow
- Release date: March 17, 2022
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#15. Practical Magic
- IMDb user rating: 6.3 (95K reviews)
- Streaming on: PlutoTV (free)
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Griffin Dunne
- Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, and Goran Visnjic
- Release date: Oct. 16, 1998
#14. The Crow
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 (213K reviews)
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Alex Proyas
- Cast: Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, and Ernie Hudson
- Release date: Feb. 4, 1994
#13. The Union
- IMDb user rating: 5.4 (35K reviews)
- Streaming on: Netflix (subscription)
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Julian Farino
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, and J.K. Simmons
- Release date: Aug. 16, 2024
#12. Borderlands
- IMDb user rating: 4.5 (25K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Action & Adventure
- Director: Eli Roth
- Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black
- Release date: Aug. 7, 2024
#11. Friday the 13th
- IMDb user rating: 6.4 (160K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Sean S. Cunningham
- Cast: Jeannine Taylor, Laurie Bartram, and Harry Crosby
- Release date: May 9, 1980
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#10. Alien
- IMDb user rating: 8.5 (979K reviews)
- Streaming on: Hulu (subscription)
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, and Veronica Cartwright
- Release date: May 25, 1979
#9. Twilight
- IMDb user rating: 5.3 (493K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Catherine Hardwicke
- Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Billy Burke
- Release date: Nov. 20, 2008
#8. Bad Boys: Ride or Die
- IMDb user rating: 6.6 (67K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Adil El Arbi
- Cast: Bilall Fallah, Will Smith, and Martin Lawrence
- Release date: June 5, 2024
#7. Twister
- IMDb user rating: 6.5 (236K reviews)
- Streaming on: Philo (subscription)
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Jan de Bont
- Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, and Jami Gertz
- Release date: May 10, 1996
#6. Coraline
- IMDb user rating: 7.8 (272K reviews)
- Streaming on: Prime Video (rent/buy)
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Fantasy
- Director: Henry Selick
- Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, and Jennifer Saunders
- Release date: Feb. 6, 2009
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#5. John Wick
- IMDb user rating: 7.4 (753K reviews)
- Streaming on: fuboTV (subscription)
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
- Director: Chad Stahelski
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Ian McShane
- Release date: Oct. 23, 2014
#4. Challengers
- IMDb user rating: 7.2 (95K reviews)
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Genres: Romance and Drama
- Director: Luca Guadagnino
- Cast: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor
- Release date: April 18, 2024
#3. Speak No Evil
- IMDb user rating: 6.6 (45K reviews)
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Director: Christian Tafdrup
- Cast: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, and Fedja van Huêt
- Release date: March 17, 2022
#2. A Quiet Place: Day One
- IMDb user rating: 6.3 (96K reviews)
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Director: Michael Sarnoski
- Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff
- Release date: June 26, 2024
#1. Beetlejuice
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 (367K reviews)
- Streaming on: MAX (subscription)
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder
- Release date: March 30, 1988
