‘A House of Dynamite’ Is the Most Popular Movie of the Week; Here Are the 14 Other Movies Atop IMDb’s List

Big studio tentpoles, anime events, horror sequels and prestige dramas are all jostling for attention right now, and this week’s most-clicked titles span everything from nuclear standoffs to dinosaur survival, from Colleen Hoover melodrama to Bruce Springsteen’s creative crisis. Some of these releases are already in cinemas or on streaming platforms, while others are just rolling out around the world, but each comes with its own production story, source material and creative team. Here’s a quick tour of what each title actually is, who’s behind it, and how it fits into the wider landscape of genre films, literary adaptations and franchise expansions.

‘Sinners’ (2025)

‘Sinners’ is a genre-blending horror film written, directed and produced by Ryan Coogler and set in the Mississippi Delta during the Jim Crow era. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers who return home with stolen money to open a juke joint, only to discover that the nightclub and its Black and Chinese patrons are being hunted by a powerful vampire presence. The production combines Southern Gothic atmosphere, period supernatural horror and musical sequences, with a cast that includes Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller and Delroy Lindo. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures with select IMAX 70 mm and 70 mm film engagements, the movie has earned strong box-office returns and exceptionally high audience scores, marking one of Coogler’s most acclaimed projects to date.

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ (2025)

‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ is a Japanese animated dark-fantasy action film produced by MAPPA and directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, functioning as a sequel to the first season of the ‘Chainsaw Man’ anime. Adapting the “Reze” storyline from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga, it follows Denji as he falls for café worker Reze, whose true identity and powers pull him into a conflict that mixes romance with extreme violence and political intrigue. The film features voice performances by Kikunosuke Toya, Reina Ueda, Fairouz Ai, Tomori Kusunoki and Shogo Sakata, with Kensuke Ushio returning as composer and Kenshi Yonezu contributing a new theme song. Distributed in Japan by Toho and internationally by Crunchyroll through Sony Pictures Releasing, the movie has opened strongly across multiple premium formats and topped the North American box office on its debut weekend.

‘Black Phone 2’ (2025)

‘Black Phone 2’ is a supernatural horror sequel directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written with C. Robert Cargill, continuing the story introduced in ‘The Black Phone’. Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw return as siblings Finney and Gwen Shaw, now older and dealing with the long-term psychological effects of their encounter with child killer the Grabber, who is again connected to disturbing visions and supernatural communications. Produced by Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway and released by Universal Pictures, the film features Ethan Hawke reprising his role alongside new cast members including Demián Bichir and Jeremy Davies. It premiered at Fantastic Fest before a wide theatrical release and has quickly crossed the hundred-million-dollar mark worldwide, with home-rental and future streaming availability planned as part of Universal’s standard distribution pipeline.

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ (2025)

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ is a biographical musical drama written and directed by Scott Cooper and produced by 20th Century Studios alongside Gotham Group and other partners. The film stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen during the intensely introspective period when he was writing and recording the album ‘Nebraska’, focusing on his struggles with depression, creative doubt and family history rather than on tour spectacle. Drawing from Warren Zanes’ nonfiction book ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’ and Springsteen’s own memoir ‘Born to Run’, the movie depicts the artist’s retreat into home-recorded demos and the tensions with bandmates, management and loved ones that followed. After premiering at the Telluride Film Festival, it opened theatrically worldwide and is expected to arrive on digital and major streaming platforms following its cinema run.

‘It’ (2017)

‘It’ is a horror film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a shape-shifting entity that preys on children in the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The story follows a group of outcast kids who form the “Losers’ Club” and band together to confront the creature, which most often appears as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Directed by Andy Muschietti and produced by New Line Cinema with partners including KatzSmith Productions and Vertigo Entertainment, the movie focuses on the protagonists’ childhood years and blends supernatural terror with coming-of-age drama. The film’s commercial success helped spark a renewed wave of big-budget King adaptations and led directly to a second installment completing the book’s adult storyline.

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ (2025)

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ is a psychological thriller directed by Simon Stone and based on Ruth Ware’s popular mystery novel of the same name. Keira Knightley plays Lo Blacklock, a travel journalist covering the maiden voyage of a luxury cruise ship, who believes she witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard from a neighboring cabin and then struggles to convince anyone a crime has occurred. The cast also features Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and Hannah Waddingham as part of the ship’s wealthy and secretive passenger list. Produced by Sister and released globally by Netflix, the film confines most of its action to the claustrophobic yacht setting, leaning into maritime-noir imagery and a twist-heavy plot.

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (2025)

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ is a science-fiction action blockbuster directed by Gareth Edwards and written by original ‘Jurassic Park’ screenwriter David Koepp, serving as a standalone sequel to ‘Jurassic World Dominion’. Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Ed Skrein star in a story set in a future where de-extinct dinosaurs have been pushed into equatorial exclusion zones, and a specialist team journeys to an abandoned island laboratory to harvest biological samples for a life-saving heart treatment. Their mission intersects with a shipwrecked family, forcing both groups to navigate new hybrid creatures and massive marine and aerial predators. Produced by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, the film shot across Thailand, Malta and the United Kingdom and has become one of the year’s highest-grossing releases worldwide.

‘Regretting You’ (2025)

‘Regretting You’ is a romantic drama adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay by Susan McMartin. The film focuses on young mother Morgan Grant and her teenage daughter Clara, whose already strained relationship is shattered when a tragic accident exposes long-hidden family secrets and a painful betrayal. Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace lead the cast as Morgan and Clara, with Dave Franco and Mason Thames playing key roles in their intertwined romantic storylines. Produced by Constantin Film, Harbinger Pictures and partners and distributed by Paramount in the United States, the film premiered in Berlin before a staggered theatrical rollout and is expected to land on Paramount’s streaming service after its cinema window.

‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

‘The Long Walk’ is a dystopian survival thriller directed by Francis Lawrence and based on Stephen King’s novel originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Set in an alternate militarized United States, the story follows fifty teenage boys forced to participate in a nationally televised endurance contest where they must keep walking at a fixed pace or be executed after repeated warnings, with the last remaining participant granted wealth and a wish. The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer and Mark Hamill. After a theatrical release through Lionsgate, the movie moved quickly to digital platforms and physical media, where it has continued to build an audience alongside generally positive critical notices.

‘Frankenstein’ (2025)

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a gothic drama adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, produced through his Double Dare You banner alongside partners including Bluegrass 7 and distributed by Netflix. Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein opposite Jacob Elordi as the Creature and Mia Goth as Elizabeth, supported by Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance and others in a story that emphasizes themes of loneliness, faith and monstrosity over conventional horror. Del Toro spent years developing the project, drawing inspiration not only from Shelley’s book but also from classic Universal and mid-century Gothic cinema, and he shot the film across locations in Toronto, Scotland and England. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it reportedly received a lengthy standing ovation and immediately entered awards conversations.

‘Ballad of a Small Player’ (2025)

‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is a British black-comedy psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger and based on Lawrence Osborne’s novel ‘The Ballad of a Small Player’. Colin Farrell plays Brendan Reilly, a disgraced Irish financier hiding in Macau under an aristocratic alias, whose compulsive high-stakes gambling entangles him with enigmatic credit broker Dao Ming and a series of increasingly surreal encounters. The film was produced by Good Chaos, Nine Hours and Stigma Films, with Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings and Tilda Swinton in supporting roles. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, screened in Toronto’s Special Presentations section and then rolled out with a limited theatrical release in select cinemas before debuting on Netflix.

‘One Battle After Another’ (2025)

Directed, written and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, ‘One Battle After Another’ is an action thriller inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel ‘Vineland’. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a former revolutionary forced back into violent activism when he and his daughter are hunted by a corrupt military figure, with Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti among the key cast. Warner Bros. released the film in a wide rollout, including IMAX 70 mm and other premium formats, after a high-profile premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre and an international promotional tour. Shot in VistaVision and other large formats, the movie has drawn attention for its blend of large-scale action with satirical commentary on modern extremism and polarization, and it quickly became one of the year’s most acclaimed studio releases.

‘Bugonia’ (2025)

‘Bugonia’ is an absurdist black comedy thriller directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and produced by Element Pictures, Square Peg and CJ ENM. Based on Jang Joon-hwan’s cult South Korean film ‘Save the Green Planet!’, it follows conspiracy-obsessed beekeeper Teddy Gatz and his cousin as they kidnap pharmaceutical CEO Michelle Fuller, convinced she is an alien plotting Earth’s destruction. Emma Stone plays Fuller opposite Jesse Plemons as Teddy, with supporting roles for Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone. The film was shot primarily on VistaVision 35 mm film, making extensive use of the large-format stock, and premiered in competition at the Venice International Film Festival before a fall release through Focus Features and CJ ENM.

‘Weapons’ (2025)

‘Weapons’ is a supernatural mystery horror film written and directed by Zach Cregger and produced by New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment and BoulderLight Pictures. The story centers on elementary school teacher Justine Gandy and her student Alex Lilly after Alex’s ailing aunt Gladys moves in, reveals herself as a witch, and becomes tied to the unexplained disappearance of 17 children from Alex’s class at exactly 2:17 in the morning. Structured in chapters that shift perspective between Alex, Justine and members of their community, the film explores themes of paranoia, small-town hysteria and generational guilt. Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan round out the ensemble cast.

‘A House of Dynamite’ (2025)

‘A House of Dynamite’ is an apocalyptic political thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow, written by Noah Oppenheim and released by Netflix after a limited theatrical run. The film follows U.S. officials scrambling to respond when a single nuclear missile is launched toward the country by an unknown adversary, unfolding largely in command bunkers and White House offices as the chain of command argues over retaliation. Idris Elba leads an ensemble cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris and Tracy Letts. The film premiered in the main competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion before heading to streaming.

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