Most popular movies on Max this week
Most popular movies on Max this week
Streaming platforms are a great place to catch up on the work of directors before their next movie comes out, and Max is no exception. The acclaimed 2015 action film "Mad Max: Fury Road" is currently trending on Max ahead of the May 24 release of its prequel movie, "Furiosa."
"Fury Road" is the fourth installment in director George Miller's "Mad Max" franchise, which takes place in a world where people compete for resources amid the chaos of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. "Fury Road" stars Tom Hardy as the titular Max, a loner who teams up with the warrior Furiosa (Charlize Theron) to outrun the oppressive despot Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne). The film received 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.
Meanwhile, Alex Garland's 2022 movie "Men" is trending on Max following the April 12 release of his latest film, "Civil War." "Men" follows a young woman named Harper (played by Jessie Buckley) as a recently widowed woman who goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside, only to be targeted by menacing local men (all played by Rory Kinnear) at every turn.
Keep reading to see how these movies and more rank among the top 10 films on Max this week, which Stacker compiled using data from Reelgood as of May 3. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Dune
- IMDb user rating: 6.3 (170K reviews)
- Runtime: 137 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: David Lynch
- Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, and Patrick Stewart
- Release date: Dec. 14, 1984
#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. The Little Things
- IMDb user rating: 6.3 (119K reviews)
- Runtime: 128 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: John Lee Hancock
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto
- Release date: Jan. 28, 2021
#7. Men
- IMDb user rating: 6.1 (61K reviews)
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Director: Alex Garland
- Cast: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, and Paapa Essiedu
- Release date: May 20, 2022
#6. Barbie
- IMDb user rating: 6.8 (534K reviews)
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
- Director: Greta Gerwig
- Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera
- Release date: July 19, 2023
#5. Wonka
- IMDb user rating: 7 (139K reviews)
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Paul King
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, and Keegan-Michael Key
- Release date: Dec. 6, 2023
#4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (457K reviews)
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Matt Reeves
- Cast: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, and Gary Oldman
- Release date: July 9, 2014
#3. War for the Planet of the Apes
- IMDb user rating: 7.4 (281K reviews)
- Runtime: 140 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Matt Reeves
- Cast: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, and Steve Zahn
- Release date: July 11, 2017
#2. Dune
- IMDb user rating: 8 (848K reviews)
- Runtime: 155 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac
- Release date: Sept. 15, 2021
#1. The Zone of Interest
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 (83K reviews)
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Drama and History
- Director: Jonathan Glazer
- Cast: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, and Johann Karthaus
- Release date: July 2, 2023
