‘Weapons’ Is Back on Top; Here Are the 14 Other Movies Atop IMDb’s Most-Popular List This Week

This week’s buzz is stacked with new releases, franchise swan songs, big-swing originals, and a few surprise breakouts. From high-profile horror entries and a fresh DC reboot to awards-season hopefuls and globetrotting sports drama, the slate spans just about every corner of moviegoing. Below, you’ll find a quick, fact-packed rundown of each title—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who’s making it.

Every entry sticks to the essentials: plot setup, principal cast, key creatives, and notable production context. If you’re deciding what to see in theaters or what to queue up at home, use this as your one-stop primer for what everyone’s talking about right now.

‘F1’ (2025)

A veteran Formula 1 driver returns to the grid to mentor a rising talent as a newly formed team fights for competitiveness against the sport’s elite. Brad Pitt and Damson Idris star, with Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem in supporting roles.

Joseph Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, reuniting with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and cinematographer Claudio Miranda; Lewis Hamilton serves as producer and advisor. Backed by Apple and released theatrically via Warner Bros., the production filmed at real Grands Prix with modified cars and integrated race-weekend footage.

‘Saiyaara’ (2025)

A musical romantic drama about a passionate musician and a shy lyricist whose relationship is tested by memory and fate, led by debutant Ahaan Panday opposite Aneet Padda. The Hindi-language feature was produced and released by Yash Raj Films.

Directed by Mohit Suri, the film features music contributions from multiple composers and was mounted as a star-making vehicle for its leads. Recent coverage has also noted the project’s strong box-office trajectory and industry attention on its newcomers.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (2025)

This animated musical-fantasy follows Huntrix, a K-pop girl group moonlighting as demon slayers, as a world tour collides with a supernatural threat. Voice leads include Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo, with veteran performers like Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, and Lee Byung-hun.

Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans for Sony Pictures Animation and released on Netflix, the film set major platform viewership records during summer, pairing original songs with action choreography influenced by contemporary K-pop stagings.

‘Superman’ (2025)

James Gunn’s reboot introduces a new Clark Kent balancing his Kryptonian heritage with life in Metropolis. David Corenswet leads as Clark, with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, alongside Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.

Written and directed by Gunn as the opening feature in the DCU slate, the film’s marketing rollout has highlighted IMAX-shot sequences and character-driven featurettes across the ensemble. Promotional materials underline newsroom dynamics and the hero’s public perception.

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)

Set as the Crawley family and their household step into the 1930s, this chapter tackles scandal, finances, and succession as the estate faces a turning point. The ensemble returns under director Simon Curtis.

Julian Fellowes closes the long-running saga with the original cast while leaving the door open to potential prequels or spinoffs in the wider universe. Recent comments from the creator and cast frame this as the conclusion for the current era.

‘One Battle After Another’ (2025)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political action thriller follows Bob, a former revolutionary searching for his daughter after an old adversary resurfaces. Leonardo DiCaprio stars alongside Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and newcomer Chase Infiniti.

Written and directed by Anderson with music by Jonny Greenwood and editing by Andy Jurgensen, the Warner Bros. release bowed in Los Angeles ahead of a late-September U.S. rollout, including IMAX engagements and a brief global promo tour.

‘The Naked Gun’ (2025)

A new case falls to Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., with Liam Neeson taking up the badge in a comedic detective caper that revives the beloved spoof franchise. Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Danny Huston co-star.

Akiva Schaffer directs, continuing his comedy work with a cast that also features CCH Pounder and Kevin Durand. The project arrives under Paramount’s banner, updating the series with a modern ensemble and fresh set-pieces.

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ (2025)

Spike Lee’s crime thriller reimagines Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low,’ centering on a powerful music mogul targeted by a kidnapping plot. Denzel Washington leads, with Jeffrey Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera in key roles.

Lee directs from Alan Fox’s screenplay, shoots with Matthew Libatique, and edits with Barry Alexander Brown and Allyson C. Johnson. Premiering out of competition at Cannes, it opened via A24 in theaters before arriving on Apple TV+.

‘Christy’ (2025)

This biographical sports drama chronicles boxer Christy Martin’s rise as a trailblazing figure in women’s boxing and the life-threatening personal crisis that followed. Sydney Sweeney headlines as Martin, with Ben Foster and Merritt Wever among co-stars.

David Michôd directs and co-writes with Mirrah Foulkes; the film premiered at TIFF’s Special Presentations and is produced by Black Bear, Anonymous Content, and partners. Antony Partos provides the score, with Matt Villa editing.

‘The Wrong Paris’ (2025)

This romantic-comedy tracks Dawn, an artist who signs onto a dating show she thinks films in Paris, France—only to find herself in Paris, Texas—where an exit plan collides with unexpected sparks. Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé star.

Directed by Janeen Damian and produced by MPCA, the film features Madison Pettis, Frances Fisher, and Yvonne Orji. Though set in Texas, production utilized Canadian locations to double for the town, with select real Paris, Texas spots also seen on screen.

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

Based on Richard Osman’s bestseller, this crime-comedy follows four retirees—Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and Joyce—who meet weekly to dig into cold cases and accidentally land a live one on their doorstep. The lead quartet is played by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie.

Chris Columbus directs from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote; Thomas Newman scores and Don Burgess serves as cinematographer. Produced by Amblin partners and released by Netflix, the cast also features David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, and more.

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie – Infinity Castle’ (2025)

This feature continues the anime saga as Tanjiro and the Demon Slayer Corps enter the labyrinthine Infinity Castle to confront Muzan Kibutsuji and the Upper Moons. Produced by Ufotable, the film launched to a record domestic opening for anime and is the first part of a planned trilogy conclusion.

The movie has also charted major international grosses and, according to distribution comments, won’t hit streaming until at least 2026, making theatrical the primary way to see it this year. U.S. release began September 12.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)

The ninth entry in the universe returns to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they probe a notorious haunting case, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga leading the cast alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy. Michael Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.

James Wan and Peter Safran produce for New Line, with Benjamin Wallfisch composing and Eli Born shooting. Warner Bros. distributed the film, which has posted robust worldwide grosses following its September rollout.

‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

Adapted from Stephen King’s novel, this dystopian drama centers on teenage contestants forced into a deadly endurance march in a near-future America, tracking the emotional and physical toll as they’re whittled down mile by mile. Lionsgate handled the U.S. release in mid-September.

The film rolled out domestically as part of a busy September frame and is slated to close the 58th Sitges Film Festival. Early box-office tallies and the festival berth position it squarely in the conversation for fall genre highlights.

‘Weapons’ (2025)

Zach Cregger’s anthology-style mystery-horror follows a community reeling after a classroom of children vanishes, with the story threading through multiple perspectives tied to the case. The ensemble includes Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

Cregger wrote, directed, produced, and even co-scored the film, working with cinematographer Larkin Seiple and editor Joe Murphy; Warner Bros. released it for New Line. Reported production budget was roughly $38 million, with the movie subsequently posting a strong global gross.

Share your thoughts below: which of these titles are you most excited to watch, and why?