‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Is on Top of Netflix’s Most-Watched Movies of the Week List: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

Here’s your quick, friendly rundown of what people in the United States streamed the most on Netflix for the week of October 13–19, 2025 — from brand-new thrillers and headline-making docs to franchise favorites that never seem to leave the Top 10.

10. ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2025)

Set decades after the original events, this legacy sequel finds the surviving friends grappling with the return of a hook-wielding killer who knows their past — and their secrets. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick, it brings back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. alongside a new ensemble of targets and suspects. The investigation forces the characters to revisit the night that defined their lives, with fresh revelations about who was involved and why. The film blends slasher suspense with a story about guilt, consequences, and the way rumors shape small-town memory.

9. ‘Despicable Me 3’ (2017)

Gru and Lucy tangle with retro-obsessed villain Balthazar Bratt as Gru also discovers a long-lost twin, Dru, prompting sibling rivalry and Minion mayhem. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda (with Eric Guillon as co-director), the film features voice performances by Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Trey Parker. It’s the third main entry in Illumination’s blockbuster franchise. The heist capers and family twists push the series’ ongoing themes of identity, teamwork, and redemption.

8. ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ (2015)

The sequel picks up with Thomas and the Gladers fleeing the maze into the ruined “Scorch,” where they face WCKD’s pursuit, lethal experiments, and shifting alliances. Wes Ball returns to direct from T.S. Nowlin’s screenplay, continuing the adaptation of Dashner’s series. Key cast members — Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, and others — reprise their roles as the conspiracy widens. New factions and set pieces broaden the world-building and raise the stakes for the survivors.

7. ‘The Maze Runner’ (2014)

In a dystopian future, Thomas awakens in the Glade with no memory and joins other teens in mapping a lethal maze as they piece together why they were brought there. Directed by Wes Ball and based on James Dashner’s novel, the film stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Its mix of mystery, action, and YA themes kicked off a hit trilogy. The production’s large-scale practical sets and shifting maze design anchor the film’s tense, puzzle-box narrative.

6. ‘My Father, the BTK Killer’ (2025)

This Netflix documentary centers on Kerri Rawson, who recounts discovering that her father, Dennis Rader, was the BTK killer responsible for ten murders between 1974 and 1991. Directed by Skye Borgman and produced by Campfire Studios, it weaves Rawson’s personal perspective with archival materials to chart the family fallout and law-enforcement investigation. Interviews with investigators and criminologists provide a procedural backbone to the story. The film examines how a double life can fracture a family’s sense of truth and safety.

5. ‘Taken in Plain Sight’ (2024)

A suspense feature about a mother who reignites the hunt for her missing daughter after authorities dismiss her leads, taking matters into her own hands as disturbing truths surface. Directed by Cat Hostick and written by Ken Miyamoto, the film stars Tennille Read with Steven Yaffee and Sameer Jafar. The narrative follows a trail of overlooked evidence, strained police resources, and community whispers. Tension builds as the investigation closes in on suspects and the mother confronts the risks of pursuing justice alone.

4. ‘Vacation’ (2015)

This reboot/continuation sends grown-up Rusty Griswold on a chaotic family road trip to Walley World to recapture a bit of the old magic with his wife and kids. Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, it stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, and Chris Hemsworth. The movie nods to the original Chevy Chase series while upping the modern misadventures. Sight gags and road-trip set pieces carry the franchise’s tradition of misfortune and family bonding.

3. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (2025)

An animated adventure about global K-pop girl group Huntr/x — Rumi, Mira, and Zoey — who moonlight as secret demon slayers protecting their fans from supernatural threats. The voice cast includes Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Ken Jeong. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the film became Netflix’s most-watched movie ever within its initial run. It also spun off a sing-along edition and a chart-topping soundtrack that extends the story’s pop-fantasy world.

2. ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ (2025)

Based on Ruth Ware’s bestseller, this mystery-thriller follows travel journalist Lo Blacklock aboard a luxury yacht after she believes she sees a woman thrown overboard — only to be told every passenger is accounted for. Keira Knightley leads the cast alongside Guy Pearce and Hannah Waddingham. The film is directed by Simon Stone, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. Netflix released it on October 10, 2025, adapting the novel’s locked-room tensions to a sleek maritime setting.

1. ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ (2025)

This true-crime documentary reconstructs the 2023 shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens in Ocala, Florida using police body-camera footage, 911 audio, and community interviews to trace how a neighborhood dispute turned deadly under “stand your ground” laws. Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, the film focuses on the human toll on Owens’ family and neighbors and how the investigation unfolded. It blends on-scene materials with careful context about local tensions and the legal aftermath. The film premiered in 2025 and is streaming on Netflix now.

Tell us which of these you watched — and what should we cover next week — in the comments!