Most popular movies on Apple TV+ this week
Most popular movies on Apple TV+ this week
On his recent press tour for his new 2024 movie "The Fall Guy," actor Ryan Gosling has been peppered with all kinds of silly junket questions. But a more serious recurring one is whether he'd be interested in returning for a sequel to his 2016 comedy "The Nice Guys." In the eight years since its release, the movie has become a popular cult classic, especially among Apple TV+ users this month.
One of the few highly reviewed buddy-cop movies released in the last decade, "The Nice Guys" pits Gosling as a private eye and teams him up with Russell Crowe as a grizzled enforcer. They unwillingly collaborate when a young woman goes missing and soon discover a nefarious conspiracy. Set in Los Angeles in 1977, director Shane Black's pitch-black comedy shows off Gosling's deadpan humor, proving that his comedic force in "Barbie" wasn't so much a revelation but an untapped resource.
Another 2016 movie getting some love on Apple TV+ comes from a director who also just completed a marathon press tour. "Arrival," Denis Villeneuve's haunting and soulful Oscar-nominated time-travel meditation, boasts a powerful and melancholic performance from Amy Adams. She plays a linguist enlisted by the U.S. military to attempt communication with an extraterrestrial species that has landed on Earth. After experiencing the sun-baked pleasures of "Dune: Part Two," it's no wonder fans are revisiting the auteur's collection.
Find out where these films and more rank on the list Stacker compiled of the most popular movies on Apple TV+ using data from Reelgood as of April 24. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Arrival
- IMDb user rating: 7.9 (766K reviews)
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker
- Release date: Nov. 10, 2016
#9. Mad Max: Fury Road
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: George Miller
- Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and Nicholas Hoult
- Release date: May 13, 2015
#8. Mean Girls
- IMDb user rating: 7.1 (434K reviews)
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Mark Waters
- Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Lizzy Caplan
- Release date: April 30, 2004
#7. The Nice Guys
- IMDb user rating: 7.4 (372K reviews)
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Shane Black
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice
- Release date: May 15, 2016
#6. The Prestige
- IMDb user rating: 8.5 (1M reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Michael Caine
- Release date: Oct. 19, 2006
#5. John Wick
- IMDb user rating: 7.4 (738K reviews)
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
- Director: Chad Stahelski
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Ian McShane
- Release date: Oct. 23, 2014
#4. Ghostbusters
- IMDb user rating: 7.8 (448K reviews)
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Horror
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Sigourney Weaver
- Release date: June 8, 1984
#3. The Godfather
- IMDb user rating: 9.2 (2M reviews)
- Runtime: 175 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and James Caan
- Release date: March 24, 1972
#2. Killers of the Flower Moon
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (234K reviews)
- Runtime: 206 minutes
- Genres: Drama, Crime, and Mystery
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro
- Release date: May 14, 2023
#1. Argylle
- IMDb user rating: 5.7 (56K reviews)
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Matthew Vaughn
- Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, and Bryan Cranston
- Release date: Jan. 31, 2024
