The 10 most popular movies on Netflix right now | Digital Trends (2024)

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It’s not too often you find a snail that wants to be fast, but that’s exactly what Theo (Ryan Reynolds) wants to be. Theo, who calls himself “Turbo,” dreams of becoming a racer, which makes him an outcast in the snail community. After a freak accident, Turbo’s wish comes true as he now possesses super speed.

After showing off his powers at a snail race, Tito (Michael Peña) befriends Turbo and agrees to enter him in the Indy 500. Turbo becomes an internet sensation, forcing the Indy 500 to allow the snail to compete. It’s not your typical underdog story, but it’s a heartwarming tale that’s fun for the entire family.

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In one of his final roles before his tragic death, Angus Cloud headlines Your Lucky Day, a crime thriller about what people are willing to do to secure financial freedom. One fateful night, a group of people are gathered in a convenience store when the unthinkable happens: a jerk named Mr. Laird (Spencer Garrett) buys a lottery ticket and wins $156 million. Inside the store to witness the win are Sterling (Cloud), an off-duty security guard (Charlie Magdaleno), a pregnant woman (Jessica Garza) and her boyfriend (Elliot Knight), and the store’s owner, Amir (Mousa Hussein Kraish).

When Sterling demands Laird hand over the ticket, it leads to a violent, gunshot-filled confrontation, which leads to SWAT surrounding the building. Sterling now has a hostage situation on his hands. The ticket may be the least of his worries. Making it out unharmed becomes the real issue.

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Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) is not your typical infant. Boss Baby wears a suit and tie, carries a briefcase, and acts like a boss (pun intended). When he arrives home from the hospital, Boss Baby meets his 7-year-old brother Tim (Miles Bakshi; Tobey Maguire voices Adult Tim), beginning a sibling rivalry. However, Boss Baby takes pity on his older brother after he’s grounded and reveals his plans to Tim.

Boss Baby is on a mission to investigate the recent uptick in adults’ love for puppies while making babies the dominant force in their parents’ lives again. Boss Babyincorporates a fairly high concept for children, but at the end of the day, it’s a kids’ movie, so there are plenty of bathroom jokes and friendly bits that will make children laugh.

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In the obscure 2022 movie On the Line, Elvis Cooney (Mel Gibson) is a Los Angeles radio host with a flair for controversy. The humorous and offensive host loves to stir things up on the midnight shift at the radio station. One night, Elvis receives a call from a mysterious man named Gary (Paul Spera), who claims to be at Elvis’s house.

When Elvis attempts to end the call, Gary threatens to kill Elvis’s wife, Olivia (Nancy Tate), and daughter. Gary now has Elvis’ attention, and the radio host will do anything to save his family. Elvis must comply with Gary’s requests to keep his family alive, even if it ruins his reputation and relationships. After Gary says he will blow up the radio station, it’s up to Elvis to find his stalker before he and everyone he loves dies.

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Jack (Franck Dubosc) is known as “The Cat” because of his reputation as a jewel thief. Jack was able to steal the Candy Apple Ruby from a Montreal museum. However, a stray dog named Chichi (voiced by Artus) accidentally swallowed the ruby. When Jack tries to retrieve it, Chichi escapes from the airport with Diva (voiced by Inès Reg), a famous influencer cat.

Jack teams with Monica (Reem Kherici), Diva’s fame-hungry owner, to find the pets and get to New York City. However, hot on Jack’s tail is Brandt (Philippe Lacheau), a Montreal detective who wants nothing more than to capture the famous thief and retrieve the ruby.

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In 1968, Shirley Chisholm (Watchmen’s Regina King) became the first Black woman elected to Congress and a member the U.S. House of Representatives. Chisholm’s ambition did not stop there. In 1972, Chisholm made a historic run for president, becoming the first black woman to seek the Democratic Party’s nomination.

With the campaign slogan, “Unbought and Unbossed,” the trailblazing politician fought to serve working class people instead of the wealthy. Directed by Academy Award-winner John Ridley, Shirley chronicles Chisholm’s rise as a political pioneer and how she overcame the odds to become a beacon of hope and an inspiration for future politicians.

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Tyson’s Run is an inspiring story about a boy who refuses to let his disorder define him. Tyson (Major Dodson) is a 15-year-old boy with autism who has been homeschooled for most of his life by his mother, Eloise (Amy Smart). When Eloise cannot teach him algebra, Tyson convinces her to send him to public school where his father, Bobby (Rory Cochrane), coaches the football team. Unfortunately, Tyson is picked on at school and struggles to fit in.

However, the school provides one saving grace, as Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu (Barkhad Abdi) after his father’s football practice. Despite his unathletic nature, Tyson sees running as a way for him to connect with his father. Thanks to his perseverance and determination, Tyson trains to run a marathon. Can the young boy defy the odds and achieve his dream?

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Thanks to NBCUniversal’s deal with Netflix, one of the biggest titles of 2023 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie–is available to stream. Based on the hit characters from the Nintendo games, The Super Mario Bros. Movieis an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day), two Italian-American brothers working as plumbers in Brooklyn, New York.

While fixing a water main leak, the two brothers are sent down the Warp Pipe into two kingdoms. Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), while Luigi appears in the Dark Lands ruled by Bowser (Jack Black). Featuring other notable characters like Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen), Mario sets out to find Luigi and save the world from Bowser’s reign.

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As the poster states, “This is not a fairytale.” Millie Bobby Brown is a young woman thrust into the battle for her life in Damsel. Elodie (Brown), a young, respectable woman, agrees to marry Prince Henry (Nick Robinson) from the island of Aurea. After their wedding, Elodie is asked to participate in an ancient ritual on top of the mountains to celebrate their marriage.

However, the meeting is a trap, as Henry throws Elodie into a cave home to a fire-breathing dragon. The wedding was a sham, as Henry’s family needed to sacrifice a woman to repay a debt. Motivated by revenge, Elodie won’t go quietly into the night, fighting to survive and reunite with her family. Clearly, Prince Henry messed with the wrong damsel.

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Lindsay Lohan heads to Europe in the new Netflix romantic comedy, Irish Wish. Maddie Kelly (Lohan) edits the work of author Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos). What Paul doesn’t know is that Maddie secretly loves him. Unfortunately for Maddie, her dream of landing Paul ends when he gets engaged to her best friend, Emma (Elizabeth Tan). Somehow, it gets worse for Maddie when Emma asks her to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland.

While sitting by a special bench in Ireland, Maddie wishes for Paul to marry her. Much to her surprise, the wish comes true, and Maddie gets to marry the love of her life. Yet, Maddie slowly learns a valuable lesson: be careful what you wish for. You can’t make someone love you, especially if your soulmate is someone else.