
The 10 most popular films on Netflix this week: August 2024
“They messed with the wrong squirrel.” At least, that’s the tagline for the forerunner in this week’s top ten on Netflix. Bikini Bottom’s group of undersea warriors have a problem on their hands, as does Stephen Lang in Don’t Breathe 2, proving that the streaming site remains at the top of its game with diverse content.
A title as telling as Saving Bikini Bottom likely tells you all you need to know about this week’s number one as the town’s beloved protector Sandy Cheeks works hard to save the place she loves the most. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is also experiencing what seems like a worthy resurgence, with our pups magically gaining superpowers after a meteor strikes Adventure City.
Families have a delectable array of choices on the streaming platform, and it’s clear they’re making the most of it, with Trolls Band Together, The Bad Guys, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire all taking hotspots on this week’s top ten. The sequel to 2023’s Ghostbusters also includes their signature ‘us versus them’ trope when an ancient artefact unleashes evil all over New York, culminating in a lot of action and plenty of fun.
Since last week, James Cameron’s 1997 disaster epic Titanic seems to have been displaced by Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, the 2016 sequel to 2012’s action thriller starring Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders. Action seems to be creeping back into the top-watched list, with The Marksman coming in at number ten, which only seems right considering it boasts the king of action himself, Liam Neeson.
Despite Don’t Breathe 2 receiving mixed views from audiences and critics, its place at number three suggests a lasting interest in Fede Álvarez’s protégé, Rodo Sayagues, who seems to succeed in thrilling and shocking in his much-anticipated directorial debut.
However, this week isn’t just all about classics for the children to seek their teeth into and action for the adults to revel in—Find Me Falling proves that the romance comedy still has its edge, with Harry Connick Jr starring as a rockstar who vacates to Cyrpus to take a break after a failed comeback album, only to discover his new residence is local to an unfortunate visitor attraction.
See the full list of Netflix’s top ten movies this week below.

Netflix’s 10 most popular films this week:
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Don’t Breathe 2
- Trolls Band Together
- Find Me Falling
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
- Failure to Launch
- The Bad Guys
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
- The Marksman