The Other Jack Reacher Punched His Way to the Top of the Streaming Charts (2024)

There’s no better time to tuck in for move nights than autumn. As summer starts pulling back its curtains and makes way for the crisp embrace of the fall season, it’s the perfect moment to start getting used to the coziness of the indoors. With streaming platforms constantly dropping new releases, it’s always a good idea to stay at home and get ready for a film binge. As new titles continuously come, picking your next watch can be overwhelming. Luckily, we’ve done the legwork for you.

Check out the top 10 most streamed movies in the US. Each one comes with a brief summary of what’s making waves on streaming. From spine-tingling horror flicks to beloved superhero classics, these movies are sure to keep you hooked for hours.

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• The 74 Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now

Editor's Note: The Nielsen streaming data is delayed by four weeks, so this list reflects the top 10 from July 29 – August 4, 2024.

10 ‘Deadpool’

Platform: Disney+ | Minutes Watched: 233,000,000

Director: Tim Miller | Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand

It’s the origin story of Marvel’s favorite anti-hero. Deadpool follows the beginnings of Wade Wilson (Reynolds), a wisecracking mercenary whose life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. After a rogue experiment meant to cure his terminal cancer instead turns him into a supercharged mutant with a twisted sense of humor, Wilson becomes Deadpool - a scarred, regenerative being with a vendetta. With his face looking like a Halloween nightmare and his healing powers in full swing, Deadpool hunts down the sad*stic madman Ajax (Skrein), who messed up his life with his experiment and left him hideously disfigured.

Deadpool

R

A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.

Release Date

February 12, 2016

Director

Tim Miller

Cast

Ryan Reynolds , Karan Soni , Ed Skrein , Michael Benyaer , Stefan Kapicic , Brianna Hildebrand

Runtime

108 minutes

Main Genre

Superhero

WATCH ON DISNEY+

9 ‘Moana’

Platform: Disney+ | Minutes Watched: 240,000,000

Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements | Cast: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House

Ride the waves of adventure in Moana, where kids and adults alike are swept away to the stunning island of Motunui. Meet Moana Waialiki (Cravalho), a fierce and determined young explorer from an island full of ancient traditions. At the heart of Motunui’s beliefs is the goddess Te Fiti, whose magical heart stone is the source of all life. But things go south when the mischievous demigod Maui (Johnson) snatches the stone, hoping to gift humanity the power of creation. Suddenly, Te Fiti withers and Maui finds himself up against the fiery demon Te Ka. Fast-forward a thousand years, and it’s up to Moana, the fearless descendant of legendary voyagers, to return the heart and restore balance to the world.

Moana

PG

In ancient Polynesia, a young girl chosen by the ocean embarks on a daring voyage to save her island from a devastating curse. Alongside the demigod Maui, she navigates treacherous waters, battles mythological creatures, and discovers her true destiny as a master wayfinder.

Release Date

November 23, 2016

Director

Ron Clements , John Musker

Cast

Dwayne Johnson , Temuera Morrison , Auli'i Cravalho , Rachel House , Nicole Scherzinger , Alan Tudyk , Jemaine Clement

Runtime

107 Minutes

Main Genre

Adventure

WATCH ON DISNEY+

8 ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 246,000,000

Director: Guy Ritchie | Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant

Set in the glamorous yet tense 1960s, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. shows the height of all things espionage with CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Cavill) and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin (Hammer). Despite their contrasting backgrounds, the two are left with no choice but to get into an unlikely alliance. After Solo successfully helps the mechanic Gaby Teller (Vikander) defect from East Berlin, the Cold War rivals find themselves begrudgingly teaming up when it’s revealed that Gaby’s missing father - a top nuclear scientist - might be working on a bomb for a sinister criminal organization. From navigating the chic streets of Rome to infiltrating high society, the stylish trio must save the world all while dealing with each others’ trust issues.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

PG-13

Release Date

August 13, 2015

Director

Guy Ritchie

Cast

Henry Cavill , Armie Hammer , Alicia Vikander , Elizabeth Debicki , Luca Calvani , Sylvester Groth

Runtime

116

Main Genre

Action

WATCH ON NETFLIX

7 ‘Land of Bad’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 282,000,000

Director: William Eubank | Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth

Land of Bad pulls audiences deep into the treacherous jungles of the Philippines, right in the middle of an intense rescue mission. A US Army Delta Force team is ambushed by the brutal local militia, Abu Sayyaf while trying to save a CIA asset spying on a Russian big shot. After a deadly firefight, Sergeant JJ Kinney (Hemsworth) is the only one left standing. With no reinforcements on the horizon, his only hope is Captain Eddie “Reaper” Grimme (Crowe), a battle-hardened drone pilot who guides him remotely through the brutal terrain. All this happens as Reaper and Staff Sergeant Nia Branson (Ikogwe) work tirelessly to keep Kinney alive as they race against time in a grueling 48-hour fight for survival.

Land of Bad

R

A rookie air force combat controller and a seasoned drone pilot support a Delta Force team as they try to shift a mission gone wrong into a rescue operation.

Release Date

February 16, 2024

Director

William Eubank

Cast

Russell Crowe , Milo Ventimiglia , Liam Hemsworth , Ricky Whittle , Luke Hemsworth

Runtime

110 minutes

Main Genre

Action

WATCH ON NETFLIX

6 ‘Tarot’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 291,000,000

Director: Spenser Cohen | Cast: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González

Tarot follows a group of college friends who unwittingly release a sinister force after breaking a sacred Tarot rule - never use someone else’s deck. What starts as a fun weekend getaway at a mansion in the Catskills turns into a devilish nightmare when their fates are sealed by eerie cards they pull. As strange, monstrous versions of their Tarot cards come to life, the friends are hunted down one by one in terrifying, fate-sealing encounters. With time running out and death creeping closer, they must figure out how to escape their doomed readings before the Tarot claims them all.

Tarot

610

PG-13

When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.

Release Date

May 3, 2024

Director

Spenser Cohen , Anna Halberg

Cast

Avantika , Jacob Batalon , Harriet Slater , Adain Bradley , Humberly González , Olwen Fouéré , Larsen Thompson , Wolfgang Novogratz

Runtime

92 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

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5 ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 414,000,000

Director: Liza Johnson | Cast: Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill fa*gerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Rodger Bumpass

Sandy Cheeks (Lawrence) and SpongeBob (Kenny) team up as they save Bikini Bottom in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. When a mysterious mega-corporation unexpectedly snatches their beloved home right out of the ocean, the karate-kicking duo is not about to let their enemy get away without a fight. Making their way to Texas, Sandy lassos up some help from her cowboy-style family. With an evil CEO plotting who-knows-what and their friends trapped in a giant scoop, it’s all hands on deck. Together, they have to outsmart the villainous company, save Patrick (fa*gerbakke), and Squidward (Bumpass), and bring Bikini Bottom back where it belongs - under the sea, of course.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Comedy

Animation

This adventure comedy film follows Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants as they journey to Texas to save Bikini Bottom after it is scooped out of the ocean by a mysterious company.

Release Date

August 2, 2024

Director

Liza Johnson

Cast

Carolyn Lawrence , Tom Kenny , Mr. Lawrence , Mary Jo Catlett , Clancy Brown , Bill fa*gerbakke , Rodger Bumpass

Runtime

82 Minutes

Main Genre

Comedy

WATCH ON NETFLIX

4 ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 476,000,000

Director: Gil Kenan | Cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani

The iconic Ghostbusters are back in action, and this time, they’re bringing the next generation along for the ride in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. In what’s quite possibly their coolest mission yet, the Spengler family teams up with the OG ghostbusting crew, who’ve been busy leveling up their supernatural tech in a super-secret lab. But just as things start to chill, an ancient artifact unleashes a bone-chilling evil that’s ready to turn the world into a frozen wasteland. With frost creeping in and chaos breaking loose, the two Ghostbuster squads have to join forces to stop the icy apocalypse before the planet becomes one big popsicle. It’s going to take all their ghostbusting skills to keep this frosty disaster from spiraling into a full-blown Ice Age.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

510

PG-13

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.

Release Date

March 22, 2024

Director

Gil Kenan

Cast

Mckenna Grace , Carrie Coon , Paul Rudd , Emily Alyn Lind , Finn Wolfhard , Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd , Ernie Hudson

Runtime

125 Minutes

Main Genre

Adventure

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3 ‘Trolls Band Together’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 506,000,000

Director: Walt Dohrn | Cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs

Get ready to sing your hearts out in Trolls Bad Together. In the tune-filled world of Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake), the two trolls have been getting all warm and fuzzy in their newfound relationship. But Poppy realizes there’s more to Branch than meets the eye. Unbeknownst to her, Branch has been hiding a huge secret - he isn’t always the chill guy everyone knows and loves. He used to be part of BroZone, a boyband sensation, alongside his four brothers - Floyd (Torye Sivan), John Dory (André), Spruce (Diggs), and Clay (Cudi). But the game and brotherhood didn’t last, and the band broke up when Branch was just a tiny troll. The brothers have been off the grid ever since, until now. When pop star villains Velvet (Amy Schumer) and Veneer (Andrew Rannells) kidnap Floyd, Poppy and Branch must reunite the band to pull off the ultimate musical rescue mission.

Trolls Band Together

PG

Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band 'BroZone' with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd.

Release Date

November 17, 2023

Director

Walt Dohrn , Tim Heitz

Cast

Anna Kendrick , Zooey Deschanel , Troye Sivan , Daveed Diggs , justin timberlake , Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Runtime

91 minutes

Main Genre

Animation

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2 ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

Platform: Hulu | Minutes Watched: 560,000,000

Director: Wes Ball | Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes audiences into a future where Caesar’s legacy has become a distant memory, and ape societies have flourished while humans have dwindled to a feral existence. In this new world, some apes have never heard of Caesar, while others twist his teachings to build empires. When a tyrannical ape leader begins enslaving other tribes in pursuit of lost human technology, a young ape, whose clan has been taken, goes on a dangerous journey to find freedom. Along the way, he meets a young human who becomes vital to his quest - though he has his own hidden agenda. In a world teetering between the past and an uncertain future, this journey will shape the destiny of both apes and humans alike.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

710

PG-13

Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

Release Date

May 10, 2024

Director

Wes Ball

Cast

Kevin Durand , Freya Allan , Peter Macon , Owen Teague , Eka Darville , Sara Wiseman , Neil Sandilands

Runtime

145 Minutes

Main Genre

Sci-Fi

WATCH ON HULU

1 ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’

Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 697,000,000

Director: Edward Zwick | Cast: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders

There’s a reason why one shouldn’t relive the past in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Former military investigator turned vigilante drifter Jack Reacher (Cruise) returns to his old headquarters, only to find that Major Susan Turner (Smulders), his closest ally, has been arrested for espionage. As Reacher digs deeper, he uncovers a far-reaching government conspiracy involving military officials and a powerful arms dealer. Framed for murder and on the run, Reacher rescues Turner, and together they go on a relentless pursuit of justice. Along the way, Reacher discovers he might have a teenage daughter, Samantha, who is also in danger. With assassins hot on their trail, Reacher, Turner, and Samantha must stay one step ahead of their enemies all while trying to expose the truth.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

PG-13

Action

Thriller

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is the sequel to the 2012 original based on the Novel by Lee Child. Finally trying to meet face to face with his support over the years, Jack heads to Washington to meet Major Susan Turner, only to discover that she has been accused of treason and arrested. Jack quickly deduces that she is being framed - and after helping her escape, the two team up to get to the center of a deadly government conspiracy.

Release Date

October 21, 2016

Director

Edward Zwick

Cast

Tom Cruise , Cobie Smulders , Aldis Hodge , Danika Yarosh

Runtime

118 minutes

WATCH ON NETFLIX