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The Americans know exactly what they want from Netflix. Non-stop blockbusters without a break. For those wondering, how do we know? Well, the ten most popular movies on the Netflix US chart this week are all revealing.

KPop Demon Hunters rule both nationally and internationally as the untouchable chart-topper Stateside and across the globe. The Thursday Murder Club is also showcasing a similar hold on viewers, with its popularity growing by the minute, becoming the second most popular movie in the US and around the globe.

Meanwhile, US viewers have given Transformers: Rise of the Beasts the upper hand over the jaw-dropping new docu-drama, Unknown Number: High School Catfish. They seemingly had a round of musical chairs as the 2023 movie is currently ranked third, while the Netflix documentary succeeds the sci-fi film at fourth.

Netflix users have still retained their interest in documentaries, and it’s not just the Skye Borgman directorial we’re talking about. Netflix’s The Truth About Jussie Smollett? is climbing fanatically in the US, ranking fifth, underscoring its domestic momentum. With that, the top five most popular movies on Netflix US this week are done and dusted.

Moving on to what’s trending next in the US, this one’s a complete blindside. The 355, a heavily critiqued box office bomb, has sneaked into the charts. And by the looks of it, the Americans are undoubtedly showing the spy thriller newfound love. While we understand if that raises eyebrows, what doesn’t is Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.

Week after week, the animated adventure comedy is extending its stay on the charts. In the week dated August 25th to August 31st, the film remains seventh on the ten most popular movies on Netflix US. The country has also welcomed a new guest, although not as surprising as The 355.

It’s the 2017 western drama starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Timothée Chalamet, and Wes Studi, Hostiles. This brings a change of scenery in the almost mirroring landscape between the domestic and the international. The film stands tall at seventh.

As for Netflix’s new erotic thriller, Fall for Me, the film has shown quite the decline, falling back to ninth. Lastly, a Turkish drama, Abandoned Man, released on August 22nd, rounds out the list. Rotten Tomatoes has rated the poignant story a whopping 93%, officially another Netflix gem to be proud of.

The most popular movies on Netflix US this week:

• KPop Demon Hunters (Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, 2025)
• The Thursday Murder Club (Chris Columbus, 2025)
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Steven Caple Jr, 2023)
• Unknown Number: High School Catfish (Skye Borgman, 2025)
• The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (Gagan Rehill, 2025)
• The 355 (Simon Kinberg, 2022)
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (Genndy Tartakovsky, 2018)
• Hostiles (Scott Cooper, 2017)
• Fall for Me (Sherry Hormann, 2025)
• Abandoned Man (Çağrı Vila Lostuvalı, 2025)