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Landing a spot as a Netflix favourite is easier said than binge-watched. But a lucky handful have managed to break into the holy algorithm, making viewers laugh so hard that they drop their snacks. This week’s most popular movies list is a partially blown comedy circus, and in the US, it’s a face-off between the queen of chaos and a squad of K-pop demon slayers. One’s flipping casseroles and punchlines while the other’s flipping demons and dance moves.

But together, they’ve hijacked America’s most popular movies watchlist, faster than you skip that intro. Although KPop Demon Hunters leads the pack globally, the US fans have favoured their beloved matriarch, prompting Madea’s Destination Wedding to snatch the top spot. Right next is Maggie Kang’s Rotten Tomatoes-stamped musical action film, that BTS K-pop star Jungkook cannot stop raving about.

The comedy boom on Netflix is apparent. Cracking the case up on third is Kevin Hart’s Ride Along 2, throwing cuffs on seriousness and tickling the buddy cop genre right on the funny bones. And tailing behind at number four is a story too outlandish to be real, Trainwreck: Balloon Boy. A flying saucer and a kid on board – sounds wild, right? But not more than the plot twist you didn’t see coming.

Forcing some claustrophobic tension amid the bizarre and ridiculous is a Netflix original sci-fi flick, Brick. The German thriller has thrilled fans for two weeks straight on the most popular movies list in the US, and with each passing day, it’s cementing its hold on the charts even more. But that’s enough serious talk. Now is the time to lighten up.

The highly anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 has viewers stumbling on slapstick recaps of the 1996 original, Happy Gilmore. The sequel anticipation has clearly reached a fever pitch, and now it’s seeping onto the charts, waiting for Happy’s chaotic return. However, the laughter fest ranges from raunchy adult gags to wholesome giggles fit for a family movie night.

Basically, whether you’re dodging popcorn thrown by a toddler or diving headfirst into unfiltered humour, there’s something for everyone. Just try not to sprain anything from laughing too hard as the Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie and Despicable Me 4 climb up the chart. But the comedy buffet doesn’t end with these kid-friendly outings.

Fans have summoned the African-American matriarch and the king of comedy twice this week. And not so surprisingly, A Madea Homecoming and Grown Ups 2 have settled into the laughter routine, rounding out the most popular movies chart in the US this week.

The 10 most popular movies on Netflix US this week of July

• Madea’s Destination Wedding
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Ride Along 2
• Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
• Brick
• Happy Gilmore
• Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie
• Despicable Me 4
• A Madea Homecoming
• Grown Ups 2