As the year comes to an end, it’s time to unveil the most popular movies on streaming services throughout 2024. Here you can find the complete list of the year’s ten most popular movies and find where you can still watch them all right now online.
What was the most popular movie to stream in 2024?
According to JustWatch’s popularity score throughout the last twelve months, Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller Civil War was this year’s most popular title on streaming services in the United States. The movie was released in theaters on April 12, grossing $68 million domestically, and was released on streaming services shortly after. The A24-produced movie starring Kirsten Dunst beat the likes of Oppenheimer (#2), Poor Things (#3) and Dune: Part Two (#4) to the top spot.
This year’s most popular movies on streaming services shows that streamers in the United States are interested in watching acclaimed non-English language movies; Three of the year’s most popular streaming titles were not predominantly in English, including Godzilla Minus One (Japanese), Anatomy of a Fall (German/English/French) and The Zone of Interest (German). Interestingly, these were also the non-English language titles nominated in popular categories at the Academy Awards in 2024. There is also a strong correlation between streamers’ preferences and the nominations for Best Picture at the Oscars; Six of the top ten most popular streaming titles this year were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars back in March 2024.
There is also a noticeable trend of live-action movies outperforming animation, in contrast to the year’s domestic box office which featured four animated movies in 2024 (Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, Moana 2, Kung Fu Panda 4).
Top 10 Most Popular Movies of 2024 on JustWatch
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Civil War
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Oppenheimer
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The Fall Guy
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Poor Things
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Godzilla Minus One
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Anatomy of a Fall
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American Fiction
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The Holdovers
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The Zone of Interest
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Dune: Part Two
Our list of the top 10 movies of 2024 is based on JustWatch’s popularity score throughout the last 12 months. Check out the complete list below and see where you can stream them all on streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and many more.
