What’s popular on streaming this weekend?

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What’s popular on streaming services this weekend? And what should families know before deciding what to watch?

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What’s new?

  • Christmas movies are trending ahead of the holiday. If you’re interested in watching a classic, “Home Alone” (PG) and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” can be found on Disney+ and fubo TV, respectively. Here are 13 Christmas movies you can watch this season.

  • “We Bought a Zoo” (PG) has come to Disney+.

  • “Barbie” (PG-13) is now available to stream on Max.

Here’s a closer look at some of the trending titles on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max and others.

Popular streaming TV shows

Here are the top streaming television titles, according to JustWatch.com:

  1. “Fargo,” Hulu, TV-MA.

  2. “A Murder at the End of the World,” Hulu, TV-MA.

  3. “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” Apple TV+, TV-14.

  4. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Netflix, TV-MA.

  5. “The Curse,” fubo TV, TV-MA.

  6. “Lessons in Chemistry,” Apple TV+, TV-MA.

  7. “Loki,” Disney+, TV-14.

  8. “Slow Horses,” Apple TV+, TV-MA.

  9. “Doctor Who,” Max, TV-PG.

  10. “For All Mankind,” Apple TV+, TV-MA.

Popular streaming movies

Here are the top streaming movie titles, according to JustWatch.com:

  1. “Barbie,” Max, PG-13.

  2. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” fuboTV, PG.

  3. “Leave the World Behind,” Netflix, R.

  4. “Elf,” Hulu, PG.

  5. “The Grinch,” Peacock, PG.

  6. “May December,” Netflix, R.

  7. “The Hunger Games,” Starz, PG-13.

  8. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Disney+, PG-13.

  9. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” Hulu, PG-13.

  10. “Home Alone,” Disney+, PG.

What to watch?

For more of what’s popular on streaming, cable/satellite or broadcast television, see our Popular Streaming TV and Movie Guide.

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Popular TV shows you can watch with your kids in the room

  1. “Goosebumps,” Disney+, TV-PG.

  2. “The Great British Baking Show,” Netflix, TV-PG.

  3. “The Chosen,” Netflix, TV-PG.

  4. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” Paramount+, TV-PG.

  5. “Abbott Elementary,” Hulu, TV-PG.

  6. “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” TV-G.

  7. “Little House on the Prairie,” rent/buy, TV-G.

  8. “Star Wars: Clone Wars,” Disney+, TV-PG.

  9. “Nova,” Amazon Prime, TV-PG.

  10. “Dickensian,” Amazon Prime. TV-PG.

Popular movies you can watch with your kids in the room

  1. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” Apple TV+, G.

  2. “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Disney+, PG.

  3. “Hocus Pocus,” Disney+, PG.

  4. “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” Max, PG.

  5. “Halloweentown,” Disney+, G.

  6. “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Max, G.

  7. “Home Alone,” Starz, PG.

  8. “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Max, PG.

  9. “The Wizard of Oz,” Disney+, G.

  10. “The Grinch,” Peacock, PG.

What’s popular in theaters?

Here are the top 10 highest-grossing movies, according to Box Office Mojo.

  1. “The Marvels,” PG-13.

  2. “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” PG-13.

  3. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” PG-13.

  4. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” R.

  5. “Priscilla,” R.

  6. “The Holdovers,” R.

  7. “Journey to Bethlehem,” PG.

  8. “Radical,” PG-13.

  9. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” PG.

  10. “Tiger 3,” U/A (unrestricted, parental discretion under 12).