The Whisper Man (2026) is rank 1 on IMDb MOVIEmeter on August 31, 2026, a new entry after the Netflix crime thriller landed August 28. Wikipedia lists a $50 million AGBO production directed by James Ashcroft, with Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan; ScreenRant said it hit Netflix's U.S. film chart. Versus the August 30 board, The Odyssey falls 1 to 2. The Dog Stars and Coyote vs. Acme, both opened August 28, enter at 3 and 5.
Top trending movies on IMDb: August 31
The Whisper Man (2026): Netflix thriller from Alex North's novel. Released August 28; runtime 114 minutes. ScreenRant said FlixPatrol had it at No. 1 among U.S. Netflix films, behind only the 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look on the global list. New at rank 1.
The Odyssey (2026): Christopher Nolan theatrical, rank 1 on August 30, now 2. Reddit Hot on August 30 still had an IMAX post in the ten; that board has since turned over.
The Dog Stars (2026): Ridley Scott adaptation of Peter Heller's novel, with Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, opened August 28. Deadline put the weekend at $8 million off a $70 million production cost and a 40 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. New at rank 3.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026): Marvel theatrical in its fifth weekend. Deadline put the frame at $22.2 million, still No. 1 at the domestic box office, swinging toward $900 million. Falls 2 to 4.
Coyote vs. Acme (2026): Looney Tunes hybrid released August 28 by Ketchup Entertainment after Warner Bros. shelved it. Deadline put the opening at $15.4 million on about $10 million in marketing, beating The Dog Stars. New at rank 5.
The End of Oak Street (2026): Rank 3 on August 30, now 6. No widely reported new trailer trigger identified for August 31, 2026.
Obsession (2025): Rank 6 on August 30, now 7.
Mutiny (2026): Rank 4 on August 30, now 8.
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026): Rank 5 on August 30, now 9.
The Last Sunrise (2026): New at rank 10. No widely reported release trigger identified for August 31, 2026.
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What changed on IMDb since August 30
New entrants: The Whisper Man (2026) (1), The Dog Stars (2026) (3), Coyote vs. Acme (2026) (5), The Last Sunrise (2026) (10).
Big movers: Mutiny 4 to 8 (down 4). Insidious: Out of the Further 5 to 9 (down 4). The End of Oak Street 3 to 6.
Drop-offs: The Last House (was 7), The Invite (was 8), Don't Say Good Luck (was 9), Facing El Chapo (was 10).
What today's IMDb board reveals
Friday's release cluster rewrote MOVIEmeter. Whisper Man is a Netflix day-and-date at 1. The Dog Stars ($8 million) and Coyote vs. Acme ($15.4 million) are the theatrical pair that opened against Spider-Man's fifth weekend ($22.2 million). Odyssey, the prior leader, is still 2.
The August 30 middle (Oak Street, Mutiny, Insidious, Obsession) all slip without leaving. Last House, The Invite, Don't Say Good Luck, and Facing El Chapo are the drop-offs. Rank 1 is a streaming crime film, not Nolan, for the first time this week.
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This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends feed for IMDb MOVIEmeter with limit 10 as of 2026-08-31T08:01:33.334509+00:00. The call is built for film desks that need the live popularity board rather than a box-office chart alone. The matching data source page is IMDb MOVIEmeter API.
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