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Top IMDb MOVIEmeter movies: August 20 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day leads IMDb MOVIEmeter at #1 on August 20, 2026, as the Tom Holland film heads toward a projected fourth consecutive domestic box office win. The Hollywood Reporter says it passed $800 million in North America after 19 days and is expected to beat new challengers this weekend. The Odyssey follows at #2, while August 14 release The End of Oak Street ranks #3. Trends MCP returned 50 movies at 12:01 UTC, and the top 15 appear below.
Top trending movies on IMDb MOVIEmeter: August 20
The top 15 combines current theatrical hits, Netflix viewing, D23 announcements, and catalog interest linked to the record run of the #1 film.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026): Tom Holland's latest Spider-Man film is seeking its fourth straight domestic weekend at #1. The Hollywood Reporter said it reached $803.9 million in North America after 19 days and projected another weekend win.
The Odyssey (2026): Christopher Nolan's epic remains a major theatrical draw in its fifth weekend. Current box office coverage places it behind Brand New Day while noting more than $221 million from IMAX screens.
The End of Oak Street (2026): David Robert Mitchell's science-fiction thriller opened August 14 and earned about $21 million domestically over its first weekend. Its fresh release, Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor cast, and dinosaur premise support the #3 MOVIEmeter position.
The Last House (2026): The science-fiction thriller began streaming on Netflix on August 7. It has remained high on the service's viewing charts, giving the title a clear August 20 attention source.
Avengers: Doomsday (2026): Marvel showed new footage and a poster at D23 on August 14. The December 18 release brings the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men into one film, sustaining searches after the event.
Obsession (2025): Curry Barker's low-budget horror hit remained in theaters for at least 10 weeks and passed $258 million domestically by mid-July. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
The Invite (2026): Olivia Wilde's comedy expanded to 2,110 theaters in July and reached a $15 million domestic total at that point. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Untitled Marvel X-Men Film (2028): Marvel announced the reboot's cast at D23 and set a May 5, 2028 release. The August 14 reveal included Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Christopher Abbott, Samara Weaving, Inde Navarrette, Maya Boyd, and Adam Driver.
Don't Say Good Luck (2026): A 2026 movie occupying #9 on the August 20 MOVIEmeter list. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Tangled (2028): Disney revealed the live-action remake's March 31, 2028 release date and first footage at D23. Production is underway in Spain with Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim, and Kathryn Hahn.
Project Hail Mary (2026): The Ryan Gosling science-fiction film returns to attention as Deadline reported August 19 that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will produce Paradox Inc.. Their earlier film had reached $684 million worldwide.
Masters of the Universe (2026): Amazon MGM's fantasy action film remains a recent theatrical title. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
One Night Only (2026): A current-year film at #13 in the August 20 ranking. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Disclosure Day (2026): Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller remains in public attention after its June theatrical release. No separate widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): The earlier Tom Holland film is back beside Brand New Day. The current release stood at $803.9 million domestically on August 19, just below No Way Home at $814.8 million, creating a direct franchise comparison.
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What August 20 IMDb MOVIEmeter trends reveal
Fresh theatrical performance supplies the strongest interest signal. Brand New Day at #1, The Odyssey at #2, and The End of Oak Street at #3 occupy the full top tier, with the leader's fourth-weekend box office chase providing the day's clearest dated event. No Way Home at #15 shows that attention is spilling into Spider-Man's catalog as the newer film approaches its predecessor's domestic total.
Studio announcements account for three more ranks. D23 footage or casting news supports Avengers: Doomsday at #5, the untitled X-Men film at #8, and Tangled at #10. Streaming adds The Last House at #4, while the August 19 Paradox Inc. deal gives Project Hail Mary at #11 a new connection to its directors. No previous IMDb daily file was supplied, so rank-change claims are omitted.
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These rankings came from the IMDb MOVIEmeter API on August 20, 2026. Trends MCP captures movie attention lists for audience researchers, entertainment publishers, and monitoring systems; the source returned 50 items from this request.
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