# 3 Best Movies To Watch On Disney+ This Weekend

> Disney+ subscribers get three timely movies this weekend: a Halloween classic, an MCU film, and a dystopian sci-fi thriller starring Alan Ritchson.
- Title: 3 Best Movies To Watch On Disney+ This Weekend · ScreenRant
- Summary: Disney+ subscribers get three timely movies this weekend: a Halloween classic, an MCU film, and a dystopian sci-fi thriller starring Alan Ritchson. Disney+…
- Keywords: disney plus, the nightmare before christmas, avengers age of ultron, the hunger games catching fire, halloween, mcu, alan ritchson, dystopian sci fi, streaming, hulu, entertainment, culture
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/best-disney-plus-movies-watch-weekend-october-17
- Author: Felipe Rangel
- Published: 2026-10-16T17:21:18+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: disney plus, the nightmare before christmas, avengers age of ultron, the hunger games catching fire, halloween, mcu, alan ritchson, dystopian sci fi, streaming, hulu, entertainment, culture
## Halloween Classic
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the most popular movie on Disney+ in the United States, with a near-perfect 95% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.

> The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
## MCU Release
Avengers: Age of Ultron is the essential movie to watch with the new Marvel TV show VisionQuest, which ends the WandaVision trilogy.

> Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
## Dystopian Thriller
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the best movie in the franchise, starring Josh Hutcherson and featuring Alan Ritchson as a villain.

> The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
## Halloween Trend
Hocus Pocus is the 2nd most-watched movie on Disney+ in the United States, with its sequel Hocus Pocus 2 ranking 4th.

> Hocus Pocus (2022)
## Timely Reasons
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is timely due to Josh Hutcherson's role in Mister Miracle and Alan Ritchson's trending on Prime Video.

> Alan Ritchson plays a villain in catching fire
## Halloween Release
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the only animated release among the options, becoming a classic for both Halloween and Christmas seasons.

> The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
## MCU Connection
Avengers: Age of Ultron is essential for understanding Ultron's character, with the movie's future events now coming to pass.

> Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
## Dystopian Context
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire features moral questions and is the best movie in the dystopian sci-fi franchise.

> The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
## Hocus Pocus Trend
Hocus Pocus is trending on Disney+ as the 2nd most-watched movie in the United States, with its sequel ranking 4th.

> Hocus Pocus (2022)
## Halloween Timing
The Nightmare Before Christmas is the only project that fits into the horror realm and is the sole animation release among the options.

> The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
## MCU Timeline
Avengers: Age of Ultron is the latest MCU film to watch with VisionQuest, which ends the WandaVision trilogy.

> Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
## Dystopian Star
Alan Ritchson plays a villain in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, with the actor trending on Prime Video.

> Alan Ritchson plays a villain in catching fire
## Key takeaway

Disney+ subscribers can watch The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers: Age of Ultron, or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire this weekend for timely reasons.