Many of us have gotten into the habit of kicking off our weeknights with a movie after getting home from work, chowing down on some grub, and settling into our couches. However, most of our time is lost just aimlessly browsing for something interesting to watch on streaming services.
To save you some time, we’ve done the research for you. To help you decide what to watch next, we’ve compiled a list of the most popular movies right now based on ratings and search trends, along with complete information about each film and why they’re so popular.
1- Day Shift (2022)
- Directed by: J.J. Perry
- Genre: Action, Horror & Comedy
- Casting: Jamie Fox, Dave Franco, Snoop Dog, Karla Souza, Meegan Good etc
- IMDB: 6.1/10
- Runtime: 1 hr 55 Mins
Jamie Foxx plays a hardworking, blue-collar father who wants to provide his sharp-witted daughter with a decent life. However, his San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a cover for his real gig, which is vampire hunting and slaying as a member of a worldwide union of vampire hunters. An entertaining movie that earns a steady 6.1/10 rating on IMDB.
2- Bullet Train (2022)
- Directed by: David Leitch ( Director of Deadpool 2)
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller & Mystery
- Casting: Brad Pitt. Joe King, & Aaron Taylor Johnson etc
- IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
- Runtime: 2 hrs & 7 minutes
In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt portrays an unhappy assassin who decides to carry out his objective without using violence following a spate of botched jobs. Unfortunately, the fastest train in the world puts him on a collision course with lethal foes from around the globe, marking the start of a wild, relentless thrilling tour of modern Japan.
3- Prey (2022)
- Directed by: Dan Trechtanbag
- Genre: Action, Sci-fi & Adventure
- Casting: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp & Michelle Thrush
- IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
- Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
‘’Prey’’, which took place 300 years ago in the Comanche Nation, tells the story of a girl named ‘’Naru’’. She is a strong and driven warrior, who goes to the forests to defend her people when danger approaches her clan because she was, to some extent, reared in the shadow of some of the most recognized hunters that roam the Great Plains.
4- Purple Hearts (2022)
- Directed by: Ben Liwen, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
- Genre: Romance, Drama
- Casting: Sofiia Carson, Nicholas Galitzine, Chosen Jacobs, Linden Ashbey
- IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
- Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins
Luke Morrow and Cassie Salazar are very dissimilar to one another. Cassie, a sharp-witted bartender from Oceanside, California, works night to make ends meet while following her harmonious aspirations. Luke, a Marine recruit reporting for duty, takes solace in the rigid domain of the military. However, an unexpected meeting at Cassie’s bar changes their lives.
5- Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
- Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Casting: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Colleny, Miles Teller
- IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
- Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Pete “Maverick’’ (Tom Cruise) has served more than 30 years as the Navy’s Top Aviators. He kept pushing his abilities as a brave pilot and bypassing the passage of time in ranks, but that would change when he found himself training a division of Top Gun graduates for an impossible mission that no living pilot had ever seen.
6- Nope (2022)
- Directed by: Jordan Peele
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi
- Casting: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea
- IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
- Runtime: 2hr 15 min
With the aid of tech salesman Angel Torres and documentarian Antlers Holst, ranch-owning siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood make an effort to record video proof of an unexplained flying object after their father was killed by a series of unrelated items falling from the sky.
7- Thor- Love & Thunder (2022)
- Directed by: Taikia Watiti
- Genre: Adventure,Action, Fantasy & Comedy
- Casting: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson
- IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
- Runtime: 2 hr 5 min
Thor (Love and Thunder) is a movie based on Thor taking on a killer named Gorr (The God Butcher). To battle the threat, Thor enlists the help of the most potent King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to discover the secret of the God Butcher’s revenge against Gods and stop him before things get worse.
8- Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022)
- Directed by: Halina Reijn
- Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
- Casting: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Senott, Chase Sui Wonders
- IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
- Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
When a group of teenage brats come together at a party and decide to play a horrendous but fun game at an inaccessible private mansion, someone ends up getting killed. Backstabbing and making fun of each other was normal, but when things take a turn for the worst, everyone tries their best to survive.
9- Laal Sign Chadda (2022)
- Directed by: Advait Chandan
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Casting: Aamir khan, Kareen Kapoor, Mona Singh,
- IMDB Rating: 6/10
- Runtime: 2hr 40 mins
The Hindi adaptation of the movie ‘’Forest Gump”, Laal Singh Chadda (played by Amir Khan) is a special child born with below average IQ and a birth defect that requires him to wear corrective braces for his legs. He has trouble making friends at school and interacting with people, with the exception of Rupa (Kareena Kapoor). In no time at all, the two become inseparable.
10- Elvis (2022)
- Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Casting: Austin Butler,
- IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
- Runtime: 2hr 40min
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complex connection with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story investigates the composite dynamic between Presley and Parker, crossing over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unfortunate death.
Wrapping up
We hope you enjoy watching these 10 most popular movies, each of which features an excellent storyline and cast of characters that capture the attention of viewers. For more information like this, feel free to visit Streamints – Your No.1 Daily Source of Entertainment!
