{"id":174943,"date":"2025-06-16T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/you-need-to-watch-these-3-popular-netflix-movies-now-june-16-20\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:00:51","slug":"you-need-to-watch-these-3-popular-netflix-movies-now-june-16-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/you-need-to-watch-these-3-popular-netflix-movies-now-june-16-20\/","title":{"rendered":"You Need to Watch These 3 Popular Netflix Movies Now (June 16-20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/most-popular-netflix-movies-streaming-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most popular movies on Netflix<\/a> is always a snapshot of where the streamer is at a particular moment.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, not even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> can predict when a film is going to breakout with its subscribers. That\u2019s why some Netflix originals are outperformed by lesser-known flicks that simply clicked with the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into this weekend, the streamer\u2019s top 10 films is an eclectic selection. That\u2019s why the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team has narrowed it down to the three popular Netflix movies you need to watch now.<\/p>\n<p>Our picks include a crime thriller with an A-list cast, a newly released psychological thriller and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/heres-the-1-netflix-movie-i-cant-wait-to-watch-in-june-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a documentary that\u2019s been on our radar<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">18 Must-Watch Movies on Netflix Right Now (June 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAfter a quiet month for movies in May, Netflix is starting off June on a good note with a fresh selection of films. George Clooney\u2018s 2010 thriller, The American, is one of the great movies arriving on Netflix this month, and it gave him a chance to play a much darker character than usual. But [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018The Town\u2019 (2010)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Town - Official Trailer [HD]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uAjECYnrYks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ben-affleck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/a> has rarely seemed as comfortable in a role as he was when playing Doug MacRay in <em>The Town<\/em>. Affleck cowrote and directed the film, which may explain why his performance feels so natural. Doug is a bank robber alongside his lifelong friends, James \u201cJem\u201d Coughlin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jeremy-renner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/a>), Albert \u201cGloansy\u201d MacGloan (<strong>Slaine<\/strong>) and Desmond \u201cDez\u201d Elden (<strong>Owen Burke<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>The group\u2019s latest robbery went wrong when Jem briefly kidnapped the bank manager, Claire Keesey (<strong>Rebecca Hall<\/strong>). Because she lives in the neighborhood, Doug tells himself that he\u2019s checking in on Claire to make sure she can\u2019t identify him or the rest of his gang. In reality, Doug is extremely attracted to Claire, and he risks getting burned by initiating a romance with her. If Jem finds out about it, he might kill Claire \u2014 and Doug, too, for that matter.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Town<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/70127227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Straw\u2019 (2025)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyler Perry\u2019s STRAW | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1vWhii4tkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever seen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-douglas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Douglas<\/strong><\/a> film <em>Falling Down<\/em>, then you\u2019ll be very familiar with the themes that writer and director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tyler-perry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tyler Perry<\/strong><\/a> explores in <em>Straw<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taraji-p-henson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taraji P. Henson<\/strong><\/a> plays Janiyah Wiltkinson, a struggling single mother of a disabled daughter, Aria (<strong>Gabby Jackson<\/strong>), who is barely hanging on financially and psychologically<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-watch-thrillers-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Hateful-Eight-Hero.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Hateful Eight.'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Hateful-Eight-Hero.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-watch-thrillers-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">11 Must-Watch Thrillers on Netflix Right Now (May 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThrillers were once one of the most active genres on Netflix, but there\u2019s been a noticeable lack of new offerings in this category for a while. Fortunately for Netflix, the streamer\u2019s lean selection allows subscribers to revisit some of the older thrillers like The Hateful Eight, which hit theaters almost a decade ago. The Netflix [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After a particularly awful day, Janiyah snaps. She never intended to go on a rampage or hurt anyone, but Janiyah has had enough, and it may take a miracle to talk her down from this proverbial ledge.<\/p>\n<p><em>Straw<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81774713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster\u2019 (2025)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TITAN: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CplcmrxZMyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Whoever decided to name their company OceanGate may not have been familiar with the concept of nominative determinism. OceanGate is a name that practically invites scandal; it\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">suffered a major one in 2023 when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebs-react-to-titan-submersible-disaster-cardi-b-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Titan submersible<\/a> was lost\u00a0<\/span>with all hands on board, including <a href=\"http:\/\/CEO%20Stockton%20Rush\" target=\"_blank\">CEO <strong>Stockton Rush<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Titan: The OceanGate Disaster<\/em> is perhaps the most comprehensive look back to date at this disaster at sea, which revolved around an attempt to visit the wreckage of the Titanic. Rush gets the majority of the focus in this documentary, as his decisions seemingly led to his own demise and those of the passengers who went with him on the Titan submersible\u2019s final journey.<\/p>\n<p><em>Titan: The OceanGate Disaster<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81712178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/you-need-to-watch-these-3-popular-netflix-movies-now-june-16-20-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most popular movies on Netflix is always a snapshot of where the streamer is at a particular moment. Sometimes, not even Netflix can predict when a film is going to breakout with its subscribers. That\u2019s why some Netflix originals are outperformed by lesser-known flicks that simply clicked with the audience. 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