It hardly feels like fall outside, but there's always a good excuse to curl up on the couch and catch up with the latest must-watch movies on the best streaming services. That being said, narrowing down what to watch when there's so much on offer is not the most fun way to start your weekend.
When I can't figure out what to watch next, I make a beeline for the Netflix top 10 to cut through the noise quickly. Since there's bound to be some over-hyped duds among the gems, I'm here every weekend to shine a spotlight on which ones are actually worth adding to your watchlist. That way, you can skip the scrolling and get to streaming.
This week, that includes the earworm-filled hit of the summer from the animation team behind the "Spider-Verse" films, a long-anticipated horror thriller that lives up to the hype, and Tyler Perry's latest crowd-pleasing romantic drama.
Not feeling any of these picks? For even more streaming recommendations, be sure to check out our guide to everything new on Netflix this month. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the three must-watch movies in Netflix’s top 10.
This article is based on Netflix's top 10 movies list in the U.S. as of 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 27.
Best movies in the Netflix top 10
'28 Years Later' (2025)
Like many fans, I’d been waiting decades for "28 Years Later" to finally claw its way out of development hell and onto the big screen. And it's very much worth the wait. Though "28 Weeks Later" still holds the crown for me (I'll be honest, I don't think any outbreak story will ever top “abandoned mom gets revenge on her coward of a husband in the sickest way possible" in my book — that's just *chef's kiss*)
"28 Years Later" picks up nearly three decades after the Rage virus plunged the British Isles into a living nightmare. With the rest of the world abandoning the islands to their fate, the few remaining survivors cling to life in isolated enclaves. On a fortified island just off the mainland, Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) struggles to care for his young son Spike (Alfie Williams) and his sick wife Isla (Jodie Comer). When the two set out on a coming-of-age trip to the mainland, their father-son bonding goes to hell in a handbasket as they learn the virus has mutated to make the infected deadlier than ever.
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'Ruth & Boaz' (2025)
Tyler Perry and Netflix go together like peanut butter and jelly, so it's no surprise to see his latest movie, "Ruth & Boaz," shoot to the #1 spot after landing on the streamer on Friday (September 26). This romantic drama reimagines one of the Bible's most timeless love stories for a new age, and the result is a crowd-pleasing, if predictable, tale about faith, healing, and finding hope. To quote Tom Hanks from that one "SNL" skit: "If I can laugh and pray in 90 minutes, that is money well spent."
"Empire" star Serayah plays our modern-day Ruth, an Atlanta rapper who uproots her life and career to relocate to rural Tennessee after the elderly widow of her late boyfriend, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), falls ill. When she gets a job at a local vineyard and the co-owner Bo “Boaz” Astra (Tyler Lepley) is exactly her type, sparks begin to fly. Or at least, they would if old baggage wasn't keeping her walls up. As she faces the shadows of her past and the hope of a fresh start, she begins to realize that starting over isn’t just about walking away from what was, but about discovering where you truly belong.
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'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (2025)
"K-Pop Demon Hunters" was Netflix's biggest hit of the summer, and I'm still not done shouting about how good it is even as we head into fall. You don't have to be a K-pop fan to enjoy this one. I'm not, but I am obsessed with just about everything Sony Pictures Animation, the award-winning studio behind the "Spider-Verse" films and "The Mitchells vs. the Machines," puts out. All the little details the animators fit into every scene make "K-Pop Demon Hunters" one kids' movie you won't mind your little ones watching endlessly on repeat.
The story follows Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), a chart-topping K-pop group who moonlight as demon hunters, keeping the world safe with the power of their harmony. But when a rival boy band turns out to be demons in disguise, the trio sees everything they've worked so hard for come crashing down. To save the day, they'll first have to bring long-buried secrets to life and fight their own demons.
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Netflix top 10 movies right now
1. "Ruth & Boaz" (2025)
2. "K-Pop Demon Hunters" (2025)"
3. "San Andreas" (2015)
4. "K-Pop Demon Hunters: Sing-Along" (2025)
5. "28 Years Later" (2025)
6. "The Wrong Paris" (2025)
7. "Shrek" (2001)
8. "Ice Road: Vengeance" (2025)
9. "Shrek 2" (2004)
10. "Mantis" (2025)
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