The summer heatwave isn’t going anywhere fast. While some people prefer to soak up the last bits of sunshine before fall makes a rude entrance, other prefers the comfort of binge-watching movies at home. The streaming scenes are buzzing with excitement, delivering fresh picks almost every week. With so many new releases, it can feel like you’re downing in options. But don’t sweat it (literally and figuratively) - we’re here to help!
Check out the top 10 most streamed movies in the US. Each title is accompanied by quick summaries to keep you informed of what everyone’s watching. From a beloved buddy cop franchise to a saucy Netflix romance, these options will keep you entertained all day long.
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Editor’s Note: The Nielsen streaming data is delayed by four weeks, so this list reflects the top 10 from July 1 – August 16, 2025.
Platform: Disney+ | Minutes Watched: 211,000,000
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements | Cast: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House
Nothing beats the sparkling blue waters, sandy beaches, and the tropical sunshine of Motunui. But when all of this lush nature gets taken away, it’s up to one person to bring it all back.Moanatells the story of a young Moana Waialiki (Cavalho), who is destined to rescue Motunui. As her island home loses its crops and fish, her island home is on the brink of destruction. The only way to rescue Motunui is byretrieving the heart of Te Fiti, the goddess of nature, and returning it to her. Moana must hurry - not everyone wants to see her succeed in her quest. A lighthearted celebration of heritage, culture, and family,Moanais just as enjoyable for adults as it is for children.
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.
WATCH ON DISNEY+
9‘Trigger Warning’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 228,000,000
Director: Mouly Surya | Cast: Jessica Alba, Mark Webber, Tone Bell, Jake Weary, Gabriel Basso
Family business gets a new meaning inTrigger Warning. When Special Forces operative Parker receives news of her father’s passing, she has no other choice but to leave her line of work and move back home. As the de facto boss of the family bar, Parker settles for the quiet sleepiness of her town. When she’s not busy tending to the bar, she’s reacquainting with a couple of people from her past, including her ex-boyfriend Jesse (Webber) now working as a sheriff, and his questionable father, Senator Swann (Anthony Michael Hall). But when Alba discovers something off regarding her late father’s death, Parker learns that curiosity does kill her. It doesn’t take long for Parker to get herselfentangled with a dangerous gang, corrupt politicians, and ruthless arms dealers.
Trigger Warning
After taking over a small-town bar from her late grandfather, a former soldier discovers a web of illegal activities connected to the establishment. Her efforts to clean up lead her into a dangerous confrontation with powerful enemies, pushing her to leverage her military training in a fight for justice.
WATCH ON NETFLIX
8‘Minions’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 276,000,000
Director: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda | Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton
Since the conception of Earth,minions have existed to serve history’s biggest villains. Whether it’s the animalistic T-Rex to the almighty Napoleons, these yellow beings dedicate their skills and services to ensure their designated baddies succeed in their misadventures.Minionsfollows the story of three particular minions, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, as they’re on the lookout for their next evil boss. After venturing to all corners of the world, the trio finds themselves in London. It doesn’t take long for the minions to land in the hands of Scarlet Overkill (Bullock) and her eccentric inventor husband, Herb (Hamm). As the world’s first female supervillain, her ambitious prospects look promising, and these minions can’t wait to be a part of her exploits. But as luck plays out, turns out Scarlett is hatching up an evil scheme to wipe out the entirety of Minionkind. It’s up to these unlikely minions to put a stop to her most despicable plot ever and save their fellow Minions from obliteration.
7‘Independence Day’
Platform: Hulu | Minutes Watched: 294,000,000
Director: Roland Emmerich | Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
It all started on July 2nd. When world communication systems are sent haywire after receiving strange interferences from foreign objects, global officials realize that they’re in for something insidious. In the pitch-black depths of a faraway galaxy,a massive spaceship flotilla led by a hostile alien lifeform transcends light years and makes a rude entrance into Earth, all hell breaks loose. What seems to be something straight out of a sci-fi flick suddenly becomes real. Flying saucers with technologically advanced weapons show no signs of mercy as they attack powerless and defenseless human beings. By July 4th, a group of survivors decides that enough is enough. With an all-out plan to enslave these aliens and reclaim their homes, these survivors show what it means to truly celebrateIndependence Day.
Independence Day
WATCH ON HULU
6‘Inside Out’
Platform: Disney+ | Minutes Watched: 340,000,000
Director: Pete Docter | Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black
Inside Outshows that growing can be exceptionally hard, especially when you’re 11-year-old Riley Anderson. Just as things are going great for her in snowy Minnesota, her parents abruptly relocate the entire family to windy San Francisco. It’s heart-breaking enough to leave her whole world behind, but moving to a new place where she has no friends, is a lot of stress for Riley to take in. On the outside, Riley hides her true emotions from her parents. But it’s a completely different story in her mind. Endearingly dubbed Riley HQ,a crew of five emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness, verify that Riley’s feelings are in check. With the move putting Riley in a depressing situation, Joy is determined to keep her happy, even if it means pushing Sadness to the sidelines. But as is with life, Joy will soon realize the only way to attain happiness is by accepting the sorry that comes into Riley’s life.
Inside Out
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
5‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
Platform: Max | Minutes Watched: 485,000,000
Director: Adam Wingard | Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirefollowsthe legendary titans Godzilla and King Kongas they find themselves in a tenuous peace after their colossal showdown with Mechagodzilla. Kong rules the mysterious Hollow Earth, while Godzilla guards his domain with an iron tail. However, when an ancient titan, known only as The Empire, awakens from its slumber, their harmony is shattered. As the Earth is rocked by mysterious tremors and natural disasters, Dr. Ilene Andrews and her teams go underground into the depths of Hollow Earth to uncover a threat that could annihilate both monsters and mankind.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face off against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
WATCH ON MAX
4‘Warcraft’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 510,000,000
Director: Duncan Jones | Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper
The once-peaceful world of Azerothis thrown into chaos when an orc horde, led by the sinister warlock Gul’dan, storms in through a magical portal. Fleeing their crumbling homeland of Draenor, the orcs are desperate and dangerous. Trio King Llane Wrynn, his fearless brother-in-law Anduin Lothar, and the scrappy young mage Khadgar, team up with the elusive GuardIan Medivh as they get to the bottom of the deadly magic threatening land. When presented by an orc slave with an opportunity at peace through a questionable alliance, the team isn’t quite too sure to trust her. A classic tale of good vs. evil,Warcraftis a story of how the unlikeliest friendships manage to bring peace to the realm.
3‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 522,000,000
Director: Cal Brunker | Cast: Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin, Ron Pardo, Yara Shahidi
Prepare yourselves for a tail-wagging adventureinPAW Patrol: The Movie! When the troublemaking Mayor Humdinger grabs the reins of Adventure City, chaos is unleashed. It’s up to Ryder and his pup-tastic squad to save the day. With one of their own confronting a tricky past, the team gains a sassy new recruit: Liberty, a street-smart dachshund ready to roll. Armed with cool new gadgets and their enthusiastic can-do attitude, the PAW Patrol races to stop Humdinger from turning the bustling city into a disaster zone. No job is too big and no pup is too small to save the city.
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2‘A Family Affair’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 1,050,000,000
Director: Richard LaGravenese | Cast: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King
It’s always a weirdly mortifying experience to see your parents get back on the dating scene. But when it involves your mom and your boss, that’s a different story.AFamily Affairbegins with the story of Zara Ford (King), a hot mess of a young adult. Still living in the same house as her mom, Brooke (Kidman), Zara’s no deadweight to her mom. Like the responsible adult she is, Zara is employed in a job others would be envious ofpersonal assistant to the major movie star, Chris (Efron). Unfortunately, tending to the meticulous needs of an abrasive, high-maintenance actor boss is no walk in the park. Although she’s initially promised the prospect of becoming a producer, Zara has had enough of her boss’s sweet nothings and quits her job. Chris isn’t willing to let her go so soon. When he tracks Zara down at her house, he instead finds himself face-to-face with Brooke. Sparks fly, and things immediately heat up from there - much to Zara’s horror.
A Family Affair
When an elderly matriarch summons her extended family for a grand reunion, the gathering unearths unresolved conflicts and buried secrets among the clan. As relatives from various generations clash and reconcile, the family navigates through emotional discoveries and the power of familial ties.
1‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’
Platform: Netflix | Minutes Watched: 2,050,000,000
Director: Mark Molloy | Cast: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton
Retirement isn’t on the table for Axel Foley. It’s been forty years since the first film, but if there’s one thing about Axel, he’s not taking any rest from the police force.Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Ffollows the now-aged but still street-smart detective as he gets bottom to a conspiracy that could potentially threaten his estranged daughter’s life. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills, everything is still as glitzy and glamorous as the first time he visited the district, only this time it’s filled with smartphone-toting residents and cars that look like high-tech toys.Reunited with his old palsand getting into a tense alliance with Detective Bobby Abbott (Gordon-Levitt), once again, Axel works outside the law to uncover Captain Cade Grant’s (Bacon) true, sinister intentions.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is the fourth film in the popular comedy franchise starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy returns as Axel Foley in the Netflix film alongside returning cast members Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot as Serge. Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also star in the sequel as new characters.
