The top 9 movies on Netflix this week, from 'The Prom' to 'Ava'

Jessica Chastain in "Ava."Voltage Pictures

• Jessica Chastain's "Ava" surged in popularity on Netflix this week.
• Netflix introduced daily top lists of the most popular titles on the streaming service in February.
• Streaming search engine Reelgood keeps track of the lists and provides Business Insider with a rundown of the week's most popular movies on Netflix every Friday.

The Jessica Chastain-starring action movie, "Ava," surged in popularity on Netflix this week, taking the top spot.

Every week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Business Insider a list of which movies have been most prominent on Netflix's daily top-10 lists that week. On Reelgood, users can browse Netflix's entire movie library and sort by IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes ratings.

The new Netflix original, "The Prom," debuted on Netflix's top 10 rankings after landing on the streaming giant earlier this month.

There were still plenty of holiday movies on this week's list, too, ahead of Christmas next week, including a new Netflix original, "A California Christmas."

Below are Netflix's 9 most popular movies of the week in the US: