Netflix’s Most Popular Movies – 3 You Need to Watch Now (December 1-5)
The last month of 2025 has arrived and the top movies on Netflix are an eclectic mix of films.
What caught our attention this week were a trio of underrated films that have already become streaming hits despite their mediocre box office results in theaters.
Watch With Us has selected three of Netflix’s most popular movies that you need to watch, because these are the ones you should enjoy the most.
And if you’ve never seen them before, it’s going to be a fun week of movie nights from the comfort of your home.
‘Dog’ (2022)
Channing Tatum‘S Dog was released in theaters around Valentine’s Day in 2022. While this movie seems more appropriate for Veterans Day, that date wasn’t entirely inappropriate. There is a love story at the heart of this film, it’s just not the romantic love story you find in the middle of February. Instead, Tatum’s Jackson Briggs bonds with Lulu, his late friend’s military dog.
Having failed to shake off her violent war training, Lulu will be euthanized after Jackson accompanies her to his friend’s funeral on the other side of the country. In some ways, Lulu is a lot like Jackson himself and cannot adapt to civilian life. He had no intention of bonding with the dog, but once the connection is made, there’s no way Jackson will ever put Lulu to sleep.
Dog is streaming Netflix.
‘Caught stealing’ (2025)
If anything from the director Darren Aronofsky‘s darkly funny crime thriller Caught stealingit never pays to be a good neighbor. Henk Thompson (Austin Butler) is asked by Russ Miner (Matt Smith) to take care of his cat during his trip out of town. And the next thing Hank knows, his own life is in danger when the criminal underworld descends on Russ’ home to locate the massive amount of money he stole.
Knowing nothing about Russ’s hiding place for the money, Hank is forced to endure torture and heartbreak for something he can’t even give up. Hank can’t even count on Detective Elise Roman (Regina King) to save his life from the criminals chasing the money since she is as dirty as they are. Fighting may not be Hank’s forte, but he’s quickly running out of options and he just wants to go home and resume his life.
Caught stealing is streaming Netflix.
‘The Island’ (2005)
You could describe it uncharitably The island as the unholy amalgamation of Michael Bay‘s over-the-top style and producer Steven Spielberg‘s sci-fi sensibilities, but we’d save that description for them Transformers movies. The Island is actually a pretty fun science fiction action film, thanks in no small part to the charisma of its two leads: Ewan McGregor And Scarlett Johansson.
Sometime in the not-so-distant future, Lincoln Six Echo (McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Johansson) live in an isolated community where the residents are unaware that they are clones meant to be used by the wealthy for spare parts. When they discover the truth, Lincoln and Jordan make a daring escape. But they don’t belong in the outside world, and the odds are against them as they try to expose everything that has been done to their people.
The island is streaming Netflix.
