There’s a lot of competition out there in the streaming world, and it can be hard to shuffle through the services to find the best movies to stream right now. Though there are plenty of great movies on Netflix and Amazon still has the platform beat in terms of overall quality, many of the movies on Hulu can’t be streamed anywhere else. The best movies on Hulu can be gritty, family-friendly, and even sci-fi-oriented. So if you’re looking to expand your binge-watching horizons, we’ve found the best movies to watch on Hulu right now.
White Men Can't Jump (2023)
101m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Laura Harrier
Directed by
Calmatic
There may be too many reboots in entertainment right now, but this iteration of the Woody Harrelson classic is a fun sports flick for those who are familiar with the original and newcomers alike. Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls play the unlikely basketball hustlers at the movie’s center with a great sense of humor, and modernize the story to make it relevant to today’s streaming audience. Basketball fans should appreciate the references to street ball culture they’ve come to know and love.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
105m
Genre
Thriller, Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Stars
James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto
Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
A reboot of the original Planet of the Apes franchise from the 1970s, Rise of the Planet of the Apes uses incredible CGI and solid acting from James Franco, John Lithgow, and Andy Serkis to bring this classic story back to life. Caesar is a chimpanzee who uses his human-like intelligence to revolt against oppression with the help of other captured apes. The movie makes audiences question themes such as animal abuse, chimpanzee intelligence, racism, and scientific intervention.
Palm Springs (2020)
90m
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Stars
Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons
Directed by
Max Barbakow
Hulu has often been a haven for good romantic comedies, and Palm Springs is near the top of that list. The story follows a seemingly carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg) and a maid of honor (Cristin Milioti) as they navigate her sister’s wedding. Unfortunately, both of them are caught in a time loop with seemingly no way of escape. This sci-fi twist only makes the movie’s love story more compelling, and it all comes to a perfect, fitting conclusion.
Nomadland (2021)
108m
Genre
Drama
Stars
Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May
Directed by
Chloé Zhao
From celebrated rookie film genius Chloé Zhao comes Nomadland, a beautiful and wary tale of humanism and the American experience. When Fern (Frances McDormand) loses her home — and her husband not too long after — she takes to the road, living wherever she ends up at night and meeting some interesting people along the way. Nominated for six 2021 Academy Awards, the film took home Oscars for best actress, for Zhao’s directing, and as the year’s best picture.
Akira (1988)
124m
Genre
Animation, Science Fiction, Action
Stars
Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama
Directed by
Katsuhiro Otomo
Arguably one of the best anime movies of all time, Akira is a crazy sci-fi adventure you’ll want to stream on Hulu. The story begins in Neo-Tokyo 31 years after being destroyed during World War III. Though the city has become a thriving metropolis, a secret military project has transformed a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who threatens to destroy Neo-Tokyo once more. That is unless two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop him.
Another Round (2020)
117m
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe
Directed by
Thomas Vinterberg
At turns hilarious, dark, and surprising, Another Round proves that Thomas Vinterberg is one of the world’s best directors. When four high school teachers decide to test a theory akin to Hemingway’s lifestyle: maintain a certain blood-alcohol level while you work, the results speak to the angst at the heart of every human being. Winner of the best international feature film award at the Oscars, this film is a cautionary tale that’s also a careful reminder that life is worth loving, even if it’s not always easy to do that.
Collective (2019)
109m
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Stars
Liviu Iolu, Razvan Lutac, Mirela Neag
Directed by
Alexander Nanau
Nominated for best international feature film and best documentary feature, Collective investigates a tragic accident that reveals much more institutionally wrong. After a nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania in 2015, journalists discovered healthcare fraud that led to excess deaths of surviving patients multiple weeks after the incident. Something that rings true to many countries where their authorities have abandoned them, the phrase “everything underneath is rotten” gets at the heart of what this bracing, brutal documentary uncovers.
Big Time Adolescence (2020)
91m
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Griffin Gluck, Pete Davidson, Jon Cryer
Directed by
Jason Orley
A suburban teenager named Mo (Griffin Gluck) comes of age under the self-destructive guidance of his best friend — who just so happens to be a college dropout. As Mo tries to navigate high school, he receives rather unconventional lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. It may not be one of the best comedy movies of all time, but Pete Davidson’s supporting performance makes it well worth a watch.
Prey (2022)
100m
Genre
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
Stars
Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush
Directed by
Dan Trachtenberg
Proof that there are great new movies on Hulu, Prey follows a young Comanche woman as she begins to suspect that something otherworldly is attacking her tribe. Thanks to a ferocious central performance from Amber Midthunder, and generally strong direction from Dan Trachtenberg, Prey has some of the best action in the entire franchise, and may also be the installment in this franchise that has the most to say about the world outside of its intricate lore. Prey didn’t get a theatrical release, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t one of the good movies on Hulu.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
104m
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars
Ariela Barer, Kristine Frøseth, Lukas Gage
Directed by
Daniel Goldhaber
A genuinely great thriller with a solid political bent, How to Blow Up a Pipeline follows a group of strangers who come together with the sole mission of disrupting a pipeline that carries oil. The movie goes to great effort to explain how each member of the group got there and is remarkably frank about how devastating the impacts of the oil industry have already been. How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a pretty angry movie, but thanks to its strong cast of largely unknown actors, it’s also compelling from minute one.
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
114m
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Stars
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon
Directed by
Martin McDonagh
A dark, hilarious fable from the mind of Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin tells the story of two friends living in rural Ireland in the 1920s who have a falling out. The way that conflict escalates into pointless violence has obvious political parallels, but Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are excellent in the two central roles, and they’re supported by a wonderful cast. The Banshees of Inisherin is undeniably dark, but it’s also a great movie about the pains and perils of friendship, and about the way that seemingly minor slights can eventually lead to dire consequences.
No One Will Save You (2023)
93m
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Stars
Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame
Directed by
Brian Duffield
An almost completely wordless alien invasion movie, No One Will Save You tells the story of an isolated young woman who suddenly discovers that her town is being taken over by aliens. As she battles to save herself, there are plenty of thrills and surprises that make the whole experience feel utterly satisfying, even though no one says anything. Kaitlyn Dever is key to the movie’s success, as her central performance keeps us locked in, and gives us a firm understanding of who her character is through only her expressions.
What Hulu movies are leaving in December?
December 7
- Proximity
December 14
- In the Fade
- Serena
December 27
- Guns Akimbo
- The Accountant
December 31
- Abduction
- After Earth
- Alita: Battle Angel
- An American Citizen
- An Education
- Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
- Billy Madison
- Blackthorn
- Blade
- Blade 2
- Blade: Trinity
- Body At Brighton Rock
- The Boston Strangler
- The Bourne Identity
- The Bourne Supremacy
- The Bourne Legacy
- Bogus
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Christmas Cupid
- Conan the Barbarian
- Crash Pad
- Crush
- The Deep End of the Ocean
- D.E.B.S.
- Dark Shadows
- Daybreakers
- Dazed and Confused
- Death on the Nile
- Devil’s Due
- Die Hard 2
- Don’t Say A Word
- Double Platinum
- Driven
- Elf
- Exorcist: The Beginning
- The Experiment
- Fat Albert
- Fighting
- Flight Of The Phoenix
- Ford v Ferrari
- Four Christmases
- Fred Claus
- Fun with Dick and Jane
- Funny People
- Garfield
- Godzilla
- The Gospel According To André
- Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas
- Hanna
- Hell or High Water
- Holiday In Handcuffs
- Hollywood Homicide
- Horses of McBride
- Interview With the Vampire
- Into The Woods
- It’s Christmas Carol!
- Jack Frost
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Madea’s Big Happy Family
- Man on a Ledge
- The Magic Crystal
- The Matrix
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The Matrix Revolutions
- Men In Black
- Men In Black II
- Men In Black 3
- A Merry Friggin’ Christmas
- The Mistle-Tones
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey?!
- Nativity 4: Nativity Rocks!
- The New Age
- Night at the Museum
- The Nutcracker And The Four Realms
- Oblivion
- The Other Woman
- Pain & Gain
- Parental Guidance
- Phone Booth
- The Polar Express
- The Possession
- Q&A
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Rudy
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- Saving Silverman
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Space Jam
- Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
- Stoker
- Stripper
- Sunchaser
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- That Night
- Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie
- To the Wonder
- Todo Cambia
- Tower Heist
- Tropic Thunder
- Turtle Beach
- The Village
- The Wedding Singer
- 3 Idiotas
What movies are coming to Hulu in December?
December 1
- Airheads
- The Bourne Identity
- The Bourne Supremacy
- The Bourne Legacy
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Day The Earth Stood Still
- District 9
- Epic Movie
- Epic
- Ever After
- Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters
- Harry Brown
- Harvard Park
- High School High
- High-rise
- Hostel: Part III
- Hudson Hawk
- The Hustler
- House Of Flying Daggers
- Hustlers
- Hysteria
- I Am Number Four
- Johnson Family Vacation
- Juno
- Magic Mike XXL
- Magic Mike
- The Marine
- Masterminds
- The Matrix
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The Matrix Revolutions
- National Treasure
- National Treasure: Book Of Secrets
- The Omen
- Paddington 2
- Planet of the Apes
- Shutter
- The Sitter
- Sommersby
- Splash
- Tombstone
- War
- A Walk in the Woods
- When In Rome
- You Again
December 3
- The Jingle Bell Jubilee
December 4
- Mob Land
December 6
- We Live Here: The Midwest: Documentary Premiere
- Crazy Rich Asians
December 7
- The Bling Ring: Special Premiere
December 8
- The Mission: Special Premiere
- Proximity
December 9
- Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
December 10
- The Matrix Resurrections
December 14
- Blue Jean
- Higher Power
December 15
- 2 Days In New York
- Alan Partridge
- Freakonomics
- I Give It A Year
- Lemon
- Results
- The Giver
- White God
- The Retirement Plan
December 20
- Boom For Real: The Late Teenage Years Of Jean-Michel Basquiat
December 21
- Operation Napoleon
December 22
- Maggie Moore(s)
December 25
- Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
December 29
- It Lives Inside
December 31
- The ABCs of Death 2
- The ABCs of Death
- Bad Milo!
- Honeymoon
- I Saw the Devil
- Jack and Diane
- Marrowbone
- Satanic
- Splinter
- Vanishing on 7th Street
- V/H/S
- V/H/S 2
- V/H/S: Viral
- XX
- Zombieland: Double Tap
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