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Mayday (2026) remains rank 1 on IMDb MOVIEmeter at as_of 2026-09-12T06:01:35.521019+00:00 (microseconds 521019). The 10 titles match September 11 exactly, so the board is frozen even though the snapshot clock advanced. Versus the September 11 IMDb roundup, there are no new entrants and no drop-offs, only a fresh as_of stamp (521019 vs yesterday's 527219 microseconds on a different pull time).
Top trending movies on IMDb: September 12
Mayday (2026): Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh Cold War action comedy. Holds 1. Apple TV premiered the film globally on September 4, 2026, eight days before this pull. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
The Whisper Man (2026): Netflix crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott. Holds 2. The film released globally on Netflix August 28, 2026. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
The Odyssey (2026): Christopher Nolan Homeric epic starring Matt Damon. Holds 3. Theatrical release was July 17, 2026; worldwide gross stood near $1.63 billion after the September 4-6 weekend. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026): Jon Favreau theatrical Star Wars title. Holds 4. Theatrical release was May 22, 2026; Disney+ streaming began September 2, 2026. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
The Runner (2026): Gal Gadot Prime Video thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald. Holds 5. Amazon Prime Video released the film September 2, 2026. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026): Tom Holland MCU Spider-Man entry. Holds 6. U.S. theatrical release was July 31, 2026; domestic box office crossed $900 million by September 4. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
Coyote vs. Acme (2026): Ketchup Entertainment Looney Tunes hybrid starring Will Forte and John Cena. Holds 7. U.S. theatrical release was August 28, 2026 after Warner Bros. shelved the finished film in 2023. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
The Dog Stars (2026): Ridley Scott post-apocalyptic thriller from Peter Heller's novel. Holds 8. 20th Century Studios theatrical release was August 28, 2026. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
Buddy (2026): Casper Kelly horror comedy about a sinister children's-TV unicorn. Holds 9. U.S. theatrical release was August 28, 2026 via Roadside Attractions and Saban Films. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
Obsession (2025): Curry Barker Blumhouse horror from Focus Features. Holds 10. U.S. theatrical release was May 15, 2026; Peacock streaming began July 17, 2026. No widely reported trigger identified for September 12, 2026.
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What changed on IMDb since yesterday
No new entrants, no drop-offs, no rank changes among the 10. Mayday through Buddy are all 2026 labels; Obsession at 10 is the one 2025 leftover. The as_of refresh to 2026-09-12T06:01:35.521019 is the only board-level change versus September 11.
What today's IMDb movies reveal
MOVIEmeter here is a 2026 theatrical and streaming stack frozen in place. Four titles on this list share an August 28, 2026 date: The Whisper Man, Coyote vs. Acme, The Dog Stars, and Buddy. Mayday hit Apple TV on September 4. Mandalorian and Grogu moved to Disney+ September 2, and The Runner landed on Prime Video the same day.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day at 6 is the box-office gravity anchor, with domestic earnings past $900 million and worldwide near $2.4 billion by early September. Nolan's Odyssey at 3 and Mandalorian and Grogu at 4 are the franchise pair that also did not move. The Whisper Man at 2 and The Runner at 5 have held those slots across multiple dated posts. Coyote vs. Acme at 7 and The Dog Stars at 8 are the late-August theatrical pair. Buddy at 9 and Obsession at 10 round out the frozen order. The IMDb MOVIEmeter API page documents the feed contract.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type IMDb MOVIEmeter and limit 10, pulled at as_of 2026-09-12T06:01:35.521019+00:00 (microseconds 521019). The limit on this pull is 10, matching every other core file from this run.
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Related trend reports
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