‘Elio’ Tops Disney+’s Most-Watched Movies List for Another Consecutive Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Movies

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From new sci-fi adventures to seasonal classics, this week’s Disney+ viewing skews delightfully eclectic. The lineup blends brand-new 2025 franchise entries with Pixar favorites and a National Geographic deep dive, so there’s truly something for every mood.

Below, count down from 10 to 1 in the exact order you’re watching them. Each entry includes quick, useful details—plots, key cast, directors, and writers—so you can decide what to press play on next without any fuss.

10. ‘Elemental’ (2023)

Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ is set in Element City and follows Ember Lumen, a fire element, and Wade Ripple, a water element, as they work together to save Ember’s family shop while discovering common ground. Voice actors include Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O’Hara.

Directed by Peter Sohn, with a screenplay by John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh from a story by Sohn, Hoberg, Likkel, and Hsueh, the film features music by Thomas Newman and was produced by Denise Ream for Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures handled distribution. It runs 101 minutes and earned nearly half a billion dollars worldwide.

9. ‘Cleopatra’s Final Secret’ (2025)

This National Geographic documentary tracks archaeologist Kathleen Martínez’s two-decade search for Cleopatra VII’s tomb, focusing on excavations at Taposiris Magna and a newly identified submerged port. The film showcases discoveries such as hundreds of bronze coins bearing Cleopatra’s image, a ring, cosmetics, and other artifacts.

Streaming on Disney+, the special follows Martínez’s working hypothesis that Cleopatra’s burial might be connected to the Isis temple complex at Taposiris Magna, while also presenting scholarly skepticism that favors Alexandria as a more likely burial location. National Geographic and Disney+ listings summarize the expedition’s scope and the off-shore exploration now underway.

8. ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993)

Set in Salem on Halloween night, ‘Hocus Pocus’ follows the accidental resurrection of the Sanderson sisters and the teens—and one immortal black cat—who must stop them. The cast includes Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, and Vinessa Shaw.

Directed by Kenny Ortega from a screenplay by Mick Garris and Neil Cuthbert (story by David Kirschner and Garris), the film features music by John Debney and cinematography by Hiro Narita. Originally released in 1993 by Buena Vista Pictures, it has since become a perennial Halloween favorite.

7. ‘Tron: Ares | A Special Look’ (2025)

This five-minute Disney+ featurette offers a preview of ‘Tron: Ares’, showcasing footage and context for the third film in the ‘Tron’ series. The Special Look is rated TV-14 on Disney+ and runs approximately five minutes.

The companion feature film ‘Tron: Ares’ is directed by Joachim Rønning and stars Jared Leto as Ares alongside Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, and Jeff Bridges. The movie opened in theaters in October 2025 and will stream on Disney+ at a later date; Disney also promoted the Special Look within its own platform articles.

6. ‘The Incredibles’ (2004)

The original ‘The Incredibles’ introduces Bob and Helen Parr—a retired superhero couple—who return to crime-fighting with their super-powered kids to battle Syndrome’s plan. Voices are led by Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, and Elizabeth Peña.

Written and directed by Brad Bird and produced by Pixar for Walt Disney Pictures, the film’s retro-futuristic aesthetic and family-team dynamic set the tone for the franchise. Michael Giacchino composed the score, and the film was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

5. ‘Incredibles 2’ (2018)

‘Incredibles 2’ picks up with the Parr family as Helen goes back into action while Bob manages home life—until a new villain, the Screenslaver, threatens the city. The cast includes Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huckleberry Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, and Catherine Keener.

Written and directed by Brad Bird, the Pixar sequel was produced by John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle with music by Michael Giacchino. Released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it runs 118 minutes and grossed over $1.24 billion worldwide.

4. ‘Thunderbolts*’ (2025)

Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts*’ assembles antiheroes—including Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, Ghost, Taskmaster, and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine—into a high-stakes mission that forces uneasy alliances. Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus lead the ensemble.

Directed by Jake Schreier, the film features a screenplay credited to Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo (with prior rewrites by Lee Sung Jin). It premiered April 22, 2025, in London and opened in U.S. theaters on May 2, 2025, as the final film of Phase Five. Music is by Son Lux; cinematography by Andrew Droz Palermo.

3. ‘Ratatouille’ (2007)

Set in Paris, ‘Ratatouille’ follows Remy—a rat with gourmet ambitions—who teams up with shy garbage boy Linguini to cook at Gusteau’s restaurant. The voice cast includes Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, and Peter O’Toole.

Written and directed by Brad Bird from a story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, and Bird, the film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios with a score by Michael Giacchino. It runs 111 minutes and was released by Buena Vista (under the Walt Disney Pictures banner).

2. ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025)

This is the live-action reimagining of the animated favorite, set in Hawai‘i and centered on Lilo’s unexpected bond with a chaotic alien experiment named Stitch. The film stars Maia Kealoha as Lilo and Chris Sanders returning as the voice of Stitch, with additional roles for Sydney Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, and Courtney B. Vance; it’s directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright.

Principal photography took place in 2023–2024, and the movie premiered in May 2025 before arriving on Disney+ in early September 2025, where it drew tens of millions of views in its first days of streaming. Dan Romer composed the score, and ILM handled visual effects.

1. ‘Elio’ (2025)

Pixar’s ‘Elio’ follows 11-year-old Elio Solís, who accidentally makes first contact and is whisked into the “Communiverse,” where he’s mistaken for Earth’s ambassador. The voice cast features Yonas Kibreab as Elio, Zoë Saldaña as Aunt Olga, Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon, Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa, and Shirley Henderson as OOOOO.

The film is directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina, with a screenplay by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones, and music by Rob Simonsen. It premiered in cinemas on June 20, 2025, before heading to home platforms later in the year.

Share your own top picks from this week’s list in the comments and tell us what you’re watching next on Disney+.

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