The top 9 movies on Netflix this week, from 'Synchronic' to 'Rush'
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Every week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Insider a list of which movies have been most prominent on Netflix's daily top-10 lists that week.
Netflix counts a view if an account watches a movie or TV show for at least two minutes.
"Synchronic," starring Anthony Mackie, was this week's most popular movie on Netflix.
9. "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
Description: "Eight U.S. Army Rangers penetrate German-held territory during World War II to find and bring home a soldier whose three brothers have been killed."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 93%
What critics said: "Saving Private Ryan is a masterpiece. It cements Steven Spielberg's reputation as one of the seminal filmmakers of the era." — Observer
8. "American Me" (1992)
Description: "Three friends born in poverty create their own capitalist dream as powerful gang members. Time in prison makes one of them consider a fresh beginning."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 78%
What critics said: "It knows these worlds. The language, the clothes, the attitudes, are all shown with the understated conviction of a director who is sure of his material." — Chicago Sun-Times
7. "Rush" (2013)
Description: "In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%
What critics said: "Considering the subject matter, Rush delivers the expected visceral jolts; what's surprising is how endearing it is, even when its two protagonists are behaving like little more than boys with very fast toys." — Washington Post
6. "The Zookeeper's Wife" (2017)
Description: "When the Nazis invade Poland, Warsaw Zoo caretakers work with the underground resistance to save Jews from the horrors of the Third Reich."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 64%
What critics said: "A compelling story bolstered by engaging performances from Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl, let down by occasional awkward tonal shifts and clumsy plotting." — Empire Magazine
5. "Barbie and Chelsea: The Lost Birthday" (2021)
Description: "When Barbie's sister Chelsea thinks her birthday has been skipped, she hunts for a magic gem on a jungle island that will grant her wish to get it back."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
4. "The Little Rascals" (1994)
Description: "As Alfalfa tries to charm Darla, a group of pint-sized mischief-makers land in all sorts of antics. Inspired by Hal Roach's 'Our Gang' series."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 23%
What critics said: "I have more and more respect for director Spheeris (Beverly Hillbillies, Wayne's World), not because she makes incredible movies, but because she takes the shlockiest of Tinseltown's ideas for films and finds ways to have fun with them." — Austin Chronicle
3. "Why Did You Kill Me?" (2021, Netflix original)
Description: "The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 67%
What critics said: "Just because a crime is true doesn't mean it's interesting. And as 'Why Did You Kill Me?' makes clear, without substance, a dash of style won't do." — New York Times
2. "Thunder Force" (2021, Netflix original)
Description: "Two childhood best friends reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 23%
What critics said: "Through too much of Thunder Force, McCarthy makes do with dialogue and situations that are serviceable at best." — Time
1. "Synchronic" (2020)
Description: "Two paramedics begin to question their realities after coming across several bizarre deaths linked to a new narcotic with mind-bending effects."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 79%
What critics said: "The movie makes superb use of New Orleans as a a city that hums with hauntings and harrowing history. Synchronic isn't a home run, but a decent time travel triple is always welcome." — IGN
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