A war drama and new documentary are also among the films trending across streaming services like Hulu, Max, Apple TV+ and MGM+.
“The Merry Gentlemen” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The new Christmas movie premiered on Nov. 20 and quickly zoomed up the streaming service’s trending list. Britt Robertson stars as a dancer who returns to her small hometown for the holidays and learns her parents’ performing arts venue is in danger of closing down.
To try to save the struggling business, she decides to organize a Magic Mike-style male revue. Chad Michael Murray and Marla Sokoloff also star.
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“Blitz”
“Blitz” became available for streaming on Apple TV+ on Nov. 22 following its October premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and limited theatrical release on Nov. 1.
Directed by Steve McQueen, the World War II drama follows a young boy who is sent away from London to escape the bombings but decides to escape and reunite with his mother (played by Saoirse Ronan).
“Surveilled”
The documentary “Surveilled” is trending on Max since its release on the platform on Nov. 20.
Written and presented by Ronan Farrow, the film explores the dark world of commercial spyware and modern cyber espionage and dives into the ethical questions surrounding this growing industry.
“Alien: Romulus”
The most popular movie on Hulu is the sci-fi horror film “Alien: Romulus,” which was originally released in theaters on Aug. 16.
Set in 2142 between the events of “Alien” and “Aliens,” the movie revolves around a group of space colonists who meet hostile extraterrestrial creatures on their journey to another planet. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu.
“Blink Twice”
The psychological thriller “Blink Twice” is now streaming on MGM+. Directed and co-written by Zoë Kravitz, the movie follows a group of people who travel to a tech billionaire’s private island and start to suspect something strange and disturbing is afoot.
“Blink Twice” stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis.
