This year has been hugely successful for cinema, and it’s not over yet. We’ve had the joy of films such as Sinners, A Real Pain, and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. That being said, August alone has been a killer month for cinema, with the release of the long-awaited Freaky Friday sequel, a brand new Fantastic Four movie and an intriguing thriller. Rotten Tomatoes has collated a list of the most popular movies right now. Here are the top ten movies of the moment.
10. Together
The horror film stars real-life married actors Dave Franco and his wife Alison Brie, as a couple who move to the countryside but find themselves encountering a mysterious force that changes their bodies dramatically. Together’s synopsis reads: “Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.”
9. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Starring Pedro Pascal, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Fantastic Four. It is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film was directed by Matt Shakman and was based on a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. The film’s synopsis reads: “Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family–Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.”
8. Americana
Americana is a crime thriller film written and directed by Tony Tost. The film’s synopsis reads: “A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artefact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).”
7. Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest is a crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee. The film’s synopsis reads: “When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.”
6. Freakier Friday
Freakier Friday is a fantasy comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. It is a sequel to Freaky Friday (2003). It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Rosalind Chao, and Ryan Malgarini. It’s synopsis reads: “Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.”
5. The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun is a 2025 American action crime comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer. The film’s synopsis reads: “Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins through mind control. After his partner, Norberg (O.J. Simpson), is shot, Frank sets out to find the culprit, leading him to business tycoon Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban). However, Frank has no evidence until he meets Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley), Ludwig’s assistant. She knows nothing about Ludwig’s devious plans, but falls for Frank and agrees to help him.”
4. Superman
Superman is a superhero film based on the character from DC Comics. It was written and directed by James Gunn, and is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent. The film’s synopsis reads: “When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman’s four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it’s too late?”
3. Nobody 2
Nobody 2 is a 2025 American action thriller film directed by Timo Tjahjanto. It is a sequel to Nobody (2021) and the cast includes Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Colin Salmon, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath and Christopher Lloyd. The film’s synopsis reads: “Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff, and a bloodthirsty crime boss.”
2. War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds is a screenlife science fiction thriller film based on H. G. Wells’s 1898 novel The War of the Worlds. The film was directed by Rich Lee and stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O’Neill. The film’s synopsis reads: “A computer security analyst working for the U.S. government finds his daily life disrupted by an alien attack. Accustomed to dealing with virtual threats, his struggle extends to secrets the government may be hiding.”
1. Weapons
Weapons is a mystery horror film directed, written, produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. Its film’s synopsis reads: “When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.”