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30 Most Popular Movies Right Now

Discover the top, most popular movies available now! Across theaters, streaming, and on-demand, these are the movies Rotten Tomatoes users are checking out at this very moment, including box office hit Smile (see where it lands on the best horror movies of 2022), Hocus Pocus 2, and Blonde.

Check back weekly for latest updates to the charts. (And also check out the most popular TV shows out right now!) —Alex Vo

#1

Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
62%

#1
Adjusted Score: 68716%
Critics Consensus: Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia, but that's just enough for this belated sequel to cast a reasonably effective spell.
Synopsis: It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking... [More]
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones
Directed By: Anne Fletcher

#2

Smile (2022)
77%

#2
Adjusted Score: 84826%
Critics Consensus: Deeply creepy visuals and a standout Sosie Bacon further elevate Smile's unsettling exploration of trauma, adding up to the rare feature that satisfyingly expands on a short.
Synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she... [More]
Starring: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert
Directed By: Parker Finn

#3

Blonde (2022)
42%

#3
Adjusted Score: 56313%
Critics Consensus: Ana de Armas' luminous performance makes it difficult to look away, but Blonde can be hard to watch as it teeters between commenting on exploitation and contributing to it.
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring... [More]
Starring: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Evan Williams
Directed By: Andrew Dominik

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 55365%
Critics Consensus: Despite an intriguing array of talent on either side of the camera, Don't Worry Darling is a mostly muddled rehash of overly familiar themes.
Synopsis: Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the... [More]
Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan
Directed By: Olivia Wilde

#5

Bros (2022)
89%

#5
Adjusted Score: 96718%
Critics Consensus: Bros marks a step forward in rom-com representation -- and just as importantly, it's a whole bunch of fun to watch.
Synopsis: From the ferocious comic mind of Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street, 2019's The Lion King, Difficult People, Impeachment: American... [More]
Starring: Billy Eichner, Luke MacFarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund
Directed By: Nicholas Stoller

#6

The Woman King (2022)
95%

#6
Adjusted Score: 105864%
Critics Consensus: All hail Viola Davis! The Woman King rules.
Synopsis: The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom... [More]
Starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood

#7

The Munsters (2022)
48%

#7
Adjusted Score: 49572%
Critics Consensus: The Rob Zombified Munsters revival shows clear affection for the source material, but it never translates into a compelling update on the classic series.
Synopsis: Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her... [More]
Starring: Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Schell
Directed By: Rob Zombie

#8

Lou (2022)
68%

#8
Adjusted Score: 69400%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother... [More]
Starring: Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green, Greyston Holt
Directed By: Anna Foerster

#9

Barbarian (2022)
92%

#9
Adjusted Score: 99674%
Critics Consensus: Smart, darkly humorous, and above all scary, Barbarian offers a chilling and consistently unpredictable thrill ride for horror fans.
Synopsis: Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman books a rental home. But when she arrives late at... [More]
Starring: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis
Directed By: Zach Cregger

#10
#10
Adjusted Score: 47036%
Critics Consensus: Far from intoxicating, The Greatest Beer Run Ever reduces its fun fact-based story to a flat, flavorless brew.
Synopsis: To show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous:... [More]
Starring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Bill Murray, Kyle Allen
Directed By: Peter Farrelly

#11

Bullet Train (2022)
53%

#11
Adjusted Score: 70666%
Critics Consensus: Bullet Train's colorful cast and high-speed action are almost enough to keep things going after the story runs out of track.
Synopsis: In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too... [More]
Starring: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry
Directed By: David Leitch

#12

Do Revenge (2022)
84%

#12
Adjusted Score: 87284%
Critics Consensus: Do Revenge could have used a bit more bite, but Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes make this a sweet dish best served to viewers who understand that high school can be hell.
Synopsis: Drea (Camila Mendes) is at the peak of her high school powers as the Alpha it-girl on campus when her... [More]
Starring: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Rish Shah, Austin Abrams
Directed By: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

#13

Vesper (2022)
89%

#13
Adjusted Score: 90689%
Critics Consensus: More visually impressive than narratively engaging, Vesper rewards patient viewers with immersive world-building and intelligent ideas.
Synopsis: After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her Father, must use her wits,... [More]
Starring: Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan, Rosy McEwen, Richard Brake
Directed By: Kristina Buozyte, Bruno Samper

#14

Hocus Pocus (1993)
39%

#14
Adjusted Score: 40478%
Critics Consensus: Harmlessly hokey yet never much more than mediocre, Hocus Pocus is a muddled family-friendly effort that fails to live up to the talents of its impressive cast.
Synopsis: After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch)... [More]
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz
Directed By: Kenny Ortega

#15

See How They Run (2022)
73%

#15
Adjusted Score: 81818%
Critics Consensus: See How They Run may not do itself many favors by asking for Christie comparisons, but this is still one fun whodunit.
Synopsis: In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt... [More]
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody
Directed By: Tom George

#16

Sissy (2022)
97%

#16
Adjusted Score: 99390%
Critics Consensus: Sissy weaves timely themes into its rich blend of horror and dark humor, topped off by terrific work from a talented cast led by Aisha Dee.
Synopsis: Cecilia and Emma were tween-age BFFs who were going to grow old together and never let anything come between them,... [More]
Starring: Aisha Dee, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Hannah Barlow
Directed By: Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 40717%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Vince used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now the troubled former popstar is alone and desperate. He... [More]
Starring: Ed Skrein, Eoin Macken, Lorraine Ashbourne, Eleanor Matsuura
Directed By: Eddie Sternberg

#18

X (2022)
94%

#18
Adjusted Score: 105449%
Critics Consensus: A fresh spin on the classic slasher formula, X marks the spot where Ti West gets resoundingly back to his horror roots.
Synopsis: In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their... [More]
Starring: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow
Directed By: Ti West

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 114176%
Critics Consensus: Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.
Synopsis: Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action... [More]
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong
Directed By: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 87725%
Critics Consensus: In some ways, Thor: Love and Thunder feels like Ragnarok redux -- but overall, it offers enough fast-paced fun to make this a worthy addition to the MCU.
Synopsis: "Thor: Love and Thunder" finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for... [More]
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson
Directed By: Taika Waititi

#21

Nope (2022)
82%

#21
Adjusted Score: 105737%
Critics Consensus: Admirable for its originality and ambition even when its reach exceeds its grasp, Nope adds Spielbergian spectacle to Jordan Peele's growing arsenal.
Synopsis: Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner... [More]
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Michael Wincott
Directed By: Jordan Peele

#22

Pearl (2022)
89%

#22
Adjusted Score: 96080%
Critics Consensus: Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X -- and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's... [More]
Starring: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Directed By: Ti West

#23

Pinocchio (2022)
26%

#23
Adjusted Score: 34760%
Critics Consensus: Visually dazzling but soulless, the largely inert Pinocchio reaffirms that you should always let your conscience be your guide… away from unnecessary remakes.
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action and CGI retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

#24

Confess, Fletch (2022)
85%

#24
Adjusted Score: 90267%
Critics Consensus: Shorter on wacky hijinks but still very funny, Confess, Fletch is a showcase for Jon Hamm's comedic chops that revives this long-dormant franchise with style.
Synopsis: In this delightful comedy romp, Jon Hamm stars as the roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch, who becomes the prime... [More]
Starring: Jon Hamm, Roy Wood Jr., Annie Mumolo, Ayden Mayeri
Directed By: Greg Mottola

#25

The Good House (2021)
70%

#25
Adjusted Score: 72944%
Critics Consensus: The Good House creaks in spots, but with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver providing load-bearing performances, it's far from a fixer-upper.
Synopsis: The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who... [More]
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney
Directed By: Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky

#26

Dahmer (2002)
73%

#26
Adjusted Score: 73722%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In this fictionalized, fragmented biopic of one of America's most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer (Jeremy Renner) contemplates his latest... [More]
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Artel Kayaru, Matt Newton
Directed By: David Jacobson

#27

Nothing Compares (2022)
98%

#27
Adjusted Score: 100448%
Critics Consensus: A moving look at Sinéad O'Connor's remarkable life and career, Nothing Compares is enriching viewing whether or not you're a fan of her work.
Synopsis: NOTHING COMPARES is the story of Sinéad O'Connor's phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in... [More]
Starring: Shuihada' Davitt
Directed By: Kathryn Ferguson

#28

Athena (2022)
82%

#28
Adjusted Score: 83989%
Critics Consensus: Although it may arguably fail to do justice to its deeper themes, Athena makes for electrifying, hard-hitting viewing in the moment.
Synopsis: Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.... [More]
Starring: Dali Benssalah, Anthony Bajon, Sami Slimane, Ouassini Embarek
Directed By: Romain Gavras

#29
#29
Adjusted Score: 121160%
Critics Consensus: Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a feat even trickier than a 4G inverted dive, delivering a long-belated sequel that surpasses its predecessor in wildly entertaining style.
Synopsis: After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski

#30

Entergalactic (2022)
94%

#30
Adjusted Score: 93504%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for... [More]
Starring: Kid Cudi, Jessica Williams, Timothée Chalamet, Ty Dolla $ign
Directed By: Fletcher Moules

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