The top 7 movies on Netflix this week, from 'Despicable Me' to 'The Green Hornet'

Netflix description: "Villainous Gru hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81%

What critics said: "The Steve Carell-starring animated comedy is an instant classic, and for anyone with kids, this might buy you a couple hours' peace." — Daily Beast

Netflix description: "In a city where super-powered people are ostracized, an earnest day laborer considers using his outlawed abilities for money to save his sick mother."

Rotten Tomatoes critics score: 71%

What critics said: "Code 8 works better as a proof of concept than a standalone sci-fi thriller, serving up fascinating world-building with a fairly basic story." — ScreenRant

Netflix description: "A hard-partying heir dons a disguise to fight crime after hours. But with no talents or skills, he relies on his friend, a martial-arts genius."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 44%

What critics said: "It clocks in at a bloated 118 minutes. There is not, I promise you, 118 minutes worth of vital plot, special effects or comic business in this movie." — The Wrap

Netflix description: "A sawmill owner and his teenage daughter become tangled in a deadly feud when a drug dealer stashes stolen cocaine on their remote property."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A (Audience score: 11%)

What critics said: "It feels like the truncated version of a much longer and more thought-through film." — Guardian

Netflix description: "Secret Service agent Mike Banning is caught in the crossfire when he's framed for a deadly attack on the president and forced to run for his life."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 39%

What critics said: "Angel Has Fallen feels like it was cobbled together with cliched action scenes and circumstances overused by the once-popular TV series 24." — Reelviews

Netflix description: "Four siblings with horribly selfish parents hatch a plan to get rid of them for good and form a perfectly imperfect family of their own."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 92%

What critics said: "There's a lot going on in The Willoughbys, yet if you can get on board with its manic energy and accelerated plotting, the Netflix animated family comedy-adventure has an oddball charm that works surprisingly well." — Hollywood Reporter

Netflix description: "Enemies turn into frenemies when the Pigs call for a truce with the Birds to unite against a formidable new foe that's threatening all of their homes."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 73%

What critics said: "The Angry Birds Movie 2 is the very definition of empty-calorie cinema ... It's also fast-paced, interesting to look at, and notably less irritating than the original, which is all you can really ask of a film like this one." — AV Club