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At first glance, Netflix’s most popular movies chart in the US this week looks a lot like a copycat of the international trends. Don’t worry, you’re not tripping; it’s mostly real!

During the week of September 28th to October 4th, Janus Metz Pedersen’s UNABOMBER amassed a whopping 24.9million views, re-emerging as the number-one movie in 70 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, and the United States, among others. It marks the second straight week the gripping crime thriller about the notorious domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski has topped Netflix’s most popular movies chart.

Likewise, Chris Smith’s The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part is ranked second Stateside, clearly on par with the global rankings, after earning 11.6million views worldwide. The true-crime documentary remains one of the top 10 trending titles in 56 countries this week, underscoring its massive appeal on Netflix.

Moving on, ranked third on the most popular movies chart in the US is Tyler Perry’s latest urban drama, Doing Life, with 9.3million views. It is currently the number-one movie in six countries, including the Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad & Tobago, and South Africa.

Up next on the most popular movies chart is Eric Appel’s comedy-drama The Breadwinner at number four, followed by the 2008 animated adventure comedy, Horton Hears a Who!, based on Dr Seuss’s 1954 children’s book.

Following closely on Netflix’s most popular movies chart in the US is the 2024 American Western thriller The Thicket, adapted from Joe R Lansdale’s 2014 novel. Meanwhile, succeeding the gritty drama is a rom-com blast from the past, What’s Your Number? positioned seventh.

Although the majority of US trends have also made it to the international rankings, everything changes from here. No familiarity. No pattern. Just pure blockbuster vibes.

Next in the most popular movies chart lineup is a steamy Lifetime thriller, Seduced by His Lies, which was recently added to Netflix. The unsettling drama is followed by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I at ninth, and it is currently the number-one movie in two countries – Nicaragua and El Salvador.

Lastly, rounding out the Stateside cinematic trends on the most popular movies chart in the US is Tom Cruise’s action-thriller Top Gun: Maverick. And with that, we officially come to a close this week!

The 10 most popular movies on Netflix US this week:

• UNABOMBER
• The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part
• Doing Life
• The Breadwinner
• Horton Hears a Who!
• The Thicket
• What’s Your Number?
• Seduced by His Lies
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I
• Top Gun: Maverick