If you’re a Hulu user and wondering what movies to watch next, you are at the right place. The Disney-owned Hulu provides ample movie streaming options for its users, varying from thrillers to romcoms, scary to action, and sci-fi to excellent documentary films.
Upcoming Movies on Hulu:
- Like a Boss (2020): releasing on January 1, 2021
- Save Yourselves (2020): releasing on January 1, 2021
- The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (Hulu Original): releasing on January 15, 2021
- Derek Delgaudio’s In & Of Itself: Film Special Premiere (Hulu Original): releasing on January 22, 2021
Best Movies you can Watch on Hulu:
1. Superbad (2007)
- Director: Greg Mottola
- Writers: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
- Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Cristopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Seth Rogen
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Partially based on the high school experiences of writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this millennials comedy film is claimed to be one of the decade’s funniest movies. In an attempt to do an unforgettable party and enter the world of non-virgins, before completing their graduation and parting their ways, two best friends Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera), with the help of their friend Fogle (Cristopher Mintz-Plasse), scores fake ids to enter the party. Things turned out really hilarious and messy when two police office officers started taking an interest in complicating these high school kids’ mischiefs.
2. Minding the Gap (2018)
- Director: Bing Liu
- Writer: Bing Liu
- Cast: Kiere Johnson, Zack Mulligan, Bing Liu
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Minding the Gap is a heartbreaking documentary film about the lives of three young men growing up in Rockford, Illinois. The director Bing Liu compiled 12 years of documentary footage to narrate the rocky process of growing up, facing unusual responsibilities and uncertainties, and seeking an escape from the dirty reality in skateboarding, thus depicting a visible gap between adulthood childhood. The film won U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award and was nominated at the 91st Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature.
3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Writer: Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi
- Cast: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
The Bourne series is one of the best thriller series of all time. The Bourne Ultimatum is the second part of the trilogy where Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) returns as a highly trained assassin race worldwide as the CIA hunts him. In this chase, Bourne explores his real identity and discovers the mysteries of his past life. The challenge now lies in constructing his future less chaotic with his past reality finally disclosed before him.
4. I Am Greta (2020)
- Director: Nathan Grossman
- Writer: Nathan Grossman
- Cast: Greta Thunberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Antonio Guterres, Svante Thunberg
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 81%
I Am Greta is a documentary film based on a high school girl activist whose actions and passion inspire the world. Greta Thunberg is a Sweden climate activist who started school striking for the climate by skipping classes and sit-in protests outside the parliament. Her words in the United Nations shook the world leaders exploiting the environment immensely and provoke the youth around the world to question the current climatic conditions in their countries and the world. This documentary film narrates the journey of Greta’s call to the citizens of the world to save it before it’s too late.
5. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
- Director: Taika Waititi
- Writer: Taika Waititi
- Cast: Julian Dennison, Sam Neil, Rhys Darby, Rima TeWiata
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Adapted from a popular book called ‘Wild Pork and Watercress’ by Barry Crumb, the Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a charming, hilarious, and engaging film. Directed by the talented filmmaker Taika Waititi, the movie follows the manhunt of Uncle Hector (Sam Neil) and Ricky Baker ( Julian Dennison), who ran away into the New Zealand forests after faking Ricky’s death to escape from going back under the custody of child services, after the death of aunt Bella.
The movie is effortlessly funny with a strong message and one of the best family-drama movies on Hulu right now.
6. Apollo 11 (2019)
- Writer & Director: Todd Douglas Miller
- Cast: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
This documentary film of the acclaimed NASA’s mission of Apollo 11 of 1969 uses previously unseen archival footage to show how astronauts first walked on the moon. Smartly and efficiently edited footage in the full-film format and presented to viewers to witness an epic moment of the world’s history, this documentary is delightful to the soul of Science Geeks and other curious viewers.
7. Mission Impossible Fallout (2018)
- Director: Christopher McQuarrie
- Writer: Christopher McQuarrie
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Cristopher McQuarrie, J.J. Abrams, Jake Myers. David Ellison
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Mission Impossible series is among the best action-packed thriller movies of all time. In this part, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) has to work with the IMF team and other familiar faces after a mission have gone wrong. The Mission Impossible: Fallout follows the mission to save the world from nuclear devastation, failing the plan of terrorists to blow up three plutonium cores in different world cities. With a great mix of thrill, action, and performances, it is unarguably the best picture of the franchise available on Hulu.
8. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Director: Ron Howard
- Writer: Akira Goldsman
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Ed Harris, Ron Howard
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74%
A Beautiful Mind is a biopic of a great American mathematician John Nash, a Noble Laureate in Economics. The film follows the genius of John Nash and the hardships he has to go through as a result of his mental illness. With a brilliant performance by Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, the movie beautifully depicts the unpredictable phases of a genius’s mind.
9. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Writer: Anne Rice
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kristen Dunst, Christian Slater, Antonio Banderas
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 63%
Being miserable and despair after losing his wife and daughter, lord Louis (Brad Pitt) is convinced by a vampire, Lestat ( Tom Cruise). He converts into a vampire to become his companion and become immortal. Uncertain after his decision, Lord Louis tries to escape from his companion Lestat but is influenced again to stay after Lestat converts a young woman(Kristen Dunst). This American Gothic horror film with a strong cast is available on Hulu right now.
10. Romeo Juliet (1996)
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
- Writer: Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce
- Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Claire Danes, Paul Rudd, Pete Postlethwaite, Harold Perrineau
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 72%
Based on Shakespeare’s best work, this tragic love story where the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet from two powerful and rival families, Montague and Capulet, fell in love after meeting at a party. Juliet fakes her death to escape with Romeo and be with him, against her family’s will. Friar Laurence designs the plan, but the plan goes wrong, resulting in the Romeo Juliet love story’s tragic end. Today, both the title character of the story is regarded as the canonical examples of young lovers. Starring young and charming Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo and Claire Pearce as Juliet, this love story is currently streaming on Hulu.
11. Booksmart (2019)
- Director: Olivia Wilde
- Writers: Katie Silberman, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern
- Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Lisa Kudrow, Diana Silvers
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut film ‘Booksmart’ is an American coming-of-age comedy film which follows the final weeks of graduation of 2 academically sound best friends, Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein), who realize that if within these 4 years, they have missed out a lot and thus want to satiate all their desire for fun, ending up with no regrets, through one-night party adventure. Giving the Girls’ ‘Superbad’ vibes, this movie is effortlessly hilarious and among the must-watch list of comedy movies on Hulu.
12. Captain Fantastic (2016)
- Writer & Director: Matt Ross
- Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
Captain Fantastic is a family drama film where the story follows Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife, raising their children in isolation from society. They’ve taught them everything they feel is necessary to live life rationally and happily. With the death of his wife, Ben and his children are now forced to rehabilitate into society. With the actors’ strong performances and a great storyline, the movie is quite an inspiring and thought-provoking one.
13. Palm Springs (2020)
- Director: Max Barbakow
- Writer: Andy Siara
- Cast: Andy Sandberg, Cristin Milioti, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
Two strangers, Nyles (Andy Sandberg) and Sarah (Cristin Milioti) meet each other at a Palm Springs wedding. Everything seems normal until the end of the day where it turns out they’re stuck in a time loop and are obliged to repeatedly live the same day. Palm Springs (2020) is a feel-good romantic comedy of the year, with charming characters and an entertaining storyline.
14. Parasite (2019)
- Director: Bong Joon-ho
- Writer: Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won
- Cast: Kang Ho-Song, Lee Sun Gyun, Cho Yeo-Jeong, Woo-Sik Choi, Park So-dam, Jeong Ji-so
- IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
From the minds of Bong Joon-ho, this movie is one of the best satirical films about class and discrimination. The plot follows the lives of 2 families of a different class. The fate of a destitute Kim clan (Kang Ho-Song) and his family are changed when they deceived their true identities into getting hired by the rich Park family. The movie narrates the distinction in the lives of the rich and lower class within society. This Oscar-winning Korean drama tops the list of the best movies on Hulu right now.
15. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
- Director: Drew Goddard
- Writer: Drew Goddard, Joss Whedon
- Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Jesse Williams, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
A trip to the wilderness turns spooky when a group of five college friends (Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Jesse Williams, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz) finds themselves trapped in the horrors of the forests. Invaded by the zombies, one by one, each member of the group faces the scary side of their trip. But it’s not all. Two scientists ( Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford) influence the gruesome scenario to make the situation even scarier. The Cabin in the Woods is considerable horror to add your list of the scary movie available on Hulu.
16. Knocked Up (2007)
- Director & Writer: Judd Apatow
- Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
A jobless fun-loving party animal Ben (Seth Rogen) gets into a one-night stand with a TV Host, Alison (Katherine Heigl), only to discover after eight weeks that the story hasn’t over yet as Alison shows up on his doorstep to tell him that she is pregnant. Both of them now try to make things work between them, figuring out the mess that has been made. Directed by the ’40-year old Virgin’ director, Knocked Up is a funny, romantic, and engaging movie that captures sexual and moral confusion.
17. Gone Girl (2014)
- Director: David Fincher
- Writer: Gillian Flynn
- Cast: Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck, Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Ratajkowski, Kim Dickens
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomato Score: 87%
“An unfaithful husband or also a cold-blooded killer??” This movie is considered one of Hollywood’s best modern-day psychological thriller movies based on the same title’s novel. The movie revolves around Nick’s (Ben Affleck) wife, Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike). The suspicious journey of Amy and her good public image after media coverage of the case and all the other factors works in and against Amy and Nick the other times. With a lot of twists, lies, and thrill, this movie will keep you to the edge of your couch. Directed by David Fincher, this is a very brilliant film currently streaming on Hulu.
18. Vice (2018)
- Director: Adam McKay
- Writer: Adam McKay
- Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Tyler Perry
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 65%
Based on the real-life story of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, this movie is a satirical comedy-drama film that shows the journey of Dick Cheney and how his position changed America and the globe in ways we still feel today.
19. Prisoners (2013)
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Writer: Aaron Guzikowski
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 81%
Keller Dover’s 6-year old daughter and her friend went missing one night, and the police couldn’t find them, releasing one suspect, a teenage driver, after having no evidence against him also. Out of desperation to find his daughter, Keller( Hugh Jackman) decides to search himself. He gets close to find the truth yet always so far away. This suspenseful crime film is a must-watch movie with strong performances by Hugh Jackman and Jack Gyllenhaal.
20. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
- Director: Céline Sciamma
- Writer: Céline Sciamma
- Cast: Adèle Haenel, NoémieMerlant,
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
This film is considered by many as one of the best films of 2019. Set during 18th century France, Portrait of a lady on fire is a story of a painter, Marianne (NoémieMerlant), who is being commissioned to paint a portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), without her knowing. So, she watches her every day to paint her in secret. However, affection and intimacy begin to grow between both of them. The LGBTQ love story film is like a sacred poem playing in a visual form and is must watch to explore the beauty of the world of French cinema.
21. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
- Director: Tim Wardle
- Writer: Grace Hughes-Hallett
- Cast: Eddy Galland, Robert Shafran, David Kellman
- IMDb Rating: 7.7 /10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Three identical strangers is a documentary film about three identical triplets separated at birth and adopted by three different families of varying wealth and social levels. And how their encounter after so many years amazes them and the world. But it also exposes some dark secrets.
22. The Assistant (2019)
- Director: Kitty Green
- Writer: Kitty Green
- Cast: Julia Garner, Kristine Froseth, Matthew Macfadyen, Patrick Wilson
- IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
The Assistant movie follows the day in the life of a young woman named Jane who started her work as a Junior Assistant in a film production firm a month before. As Jane’s time progresses, she realizes the dark side of the firm and the world in which she has entered, and she finds herself utterly concerned with the deceitful abuse that she and others like her go through.
23. Out of Sight (1998)
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Writer: Scott Frank
- Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
A successful bank robber of the country, Jack Foley (George Clooney) ran away from the jail, and at the same time met a stunning female marshal at the trunk of the getaway car. Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez) is smart, sexy, but unfortunately for Jack, is a Federal Marshal. Now, they’re willing to risk it all to find out if there’s more between them than just the law. The movie gets interesting when this bank robber also stole the tough marshal’s heart and fell in love with her.
24. Shoplifter (2018)
- Director: HirokazuKoreeda
- Writer: HirokazuKoreeda
- Cast: Mayu Matsuoka, Sakura Ando, Karl Jo, Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Miyu Sasaki
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
A family lives in the corner of Tokyo. Shibata’s make their living by stealing. After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu Shibata and his son rescue a little girl alone in the cold. Soon, the girl becomes a part of the family, but things turned the other way when they search for the little girl around the city got the family under a collision course with the rest of the society. After the young son’s arrest and exposing their hideous existence, the family’s bond starts getting weak.
From the minds of HirokazuKoreeda, this Japanese drama is an elegant piece of art, offering us an intimate view of the poverty-stricken family. Shoplifters are considered to be the best movies of 2018 in Japan.
25. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
- Director: Boots Riley
- Writer: Boots Riley
- Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, and Armie Hammer
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
An American dark comedy film by Boots Riley as his directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You, is a fresh, funny, and at the same time, thought-provoking film. The film depicts the life of a young black telemarketer, Cassius Green ( Lakeith Stanfield), who adopted a quite unusual technique to succeed in his career, that is, by using the white accent. Just as his career starts seeing some sunshine, his friends and colleagues organize a protest against the corporate world’s tyranny.
At the same time, Cassius is offered an unimaginable salary by the firm involved in drug abuse. Cassius now stands at a place where he has to choose between greed or ethics. Sorry to Bother You is now playing on Hulu.
26. Mud (2012)
- Director: Jeff Nichols
- Writer: Jeff Nichols
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Reese Witherspoon, Jacob Lofland, Sam Shepard
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
The two boys, Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland), were on their exploration journey to Mississippi River Island, where, by chance, they meet a fugitive, Mud (Matthew McConaughey), who was on the run after killing a man in Texas. While hiding himself from being caught, Mud is equally concerned about reuniting with Juniper’s love (Reese Witherspoon).
Ellis, who was coping with his parents’ marriage’s slow failure, empathized with Mud’s situation and agreed to help. The adventure started when He and Neckbone took over this journey to do all they can to protect Mud and help him reunite with Juniper. This film is an American coming-of-age drama and must watch for all having Hulu streaming service.
27. Raging Bull (1980)
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Writer: Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Cathy Moriarty
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Based on the real-life story of boxer Jake LaMotta (late), Raging Bull tells us how he conquered the ring with his rage and temper but, meanwhile, destroyed his personal life because of the same reasons. This film stars Robert De Niro, who won the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role in this film and is considered the director of Scorsese’s best film.
28. The Prestige (2006)
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Writer: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
- Cast: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, David Bowie, Michael Caine
- IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 76%
Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Prestige is a mystery thriller set in the late 1800s England. It follows the life and rivalry of two magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), and their battle to create the ultimate illusion before the other. It is considered to be one of the best movies on Hulu for the mystery genre.
29. Happiest Season (2020)
- Director: Clea DuVall
- Writer: Clea DuVall, Mary Holland
- Cast: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Daniel Levy,
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
A young woman, Abby, gets invited by her girlfriend, Harper, to who she’s planning to propose to spend Christmas with her family, not knowing that Harper hasn’t come out to her family yet. They think they can keep their relationship a secret, but people from Harper’s past, her family, and their expectations may end up jeopardizing her relationship with Abby. Happiest Season is a cheesy, amusing romantic vacation comedy with vibrant filmography and an interesting storyline.
30. Bumblebee (2020)
- Director: Travis Knight
- Writer: Christina Hodson
- Cast: Hailee Steinfield Peter Cullen, John Cena, Dylan O’Brien, Pamela Adlon
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Bumblebee is a prequel to the Transformers movies where an Autobot is sent to Earth where he is rescued by a girl named Charlie. She finds out that he isn’t just a normal car and names it Bumblebee; they then fight the evil Decepticons to save the earth. This latest Sci-fi action movie is presently playing on the Hulu streaming service.
31. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Writer: John Ridley
- Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Adapted from the 1853 slave memoir Twelve years a slave, this movie tells us the story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free African-American. Still, two conmen are trapped into slavery and tortured by their owner(Michael Fassbender). On the other side, the unexpected kindness from some people and other encounters within the journey of 12 years under slavery changed his life. This movie won the academy award for Best picture in 2013 and is among the best films streaming on Hulu right now.
32. Honeyland (2020)
- Director: Tamara Kotevska, LjubomirStefanov
- Writer: Tamara Kotevska, LjubomirStefanov
- Cast: HatidzeMuratova, NazifeMuratova, Hussein Sam, Mustafa Sam, Ljutvie Sam
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
A Macedonian documentary film about a beekeeper’s life living in Macedonia. And how her life and things change when her neighbors, who just moved in next door, try to exploit nature for beekeeping. This film has won several international awards and was also nominated for Best Documentary (feature) at Academy awards 2020.
The film is a stunningly beautiful and quietly powerful picturization of a vanishing way of life and of a determined woman who’s just trying to make her way in the world. It is one of the movies you should definitely watch this year, rated as one of the best movies on Hulu right now by many reviewing platforms.
33. The Hurt Locker (2008)
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Writer: Mark Boal
- Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. The movie follows Sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner), who was employed for training a bomb disposal team during the Iraq War. The movie represents the conflict at the war place from the point of view of those soldiers who witnessed the fighting firsthand. Streaming on Hulu right now, it is a strong, engaging war movie and was claimed to be one of the best movies of 2008.
34. True Grit (2010)
- Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Writer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
A vengeful 14-year old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) hires an alcoholic U.S. Marshall (Jeff Bridges) to find her father’s killer. The duo is joined by a Texas Ranger (Matt Damon). The trio’s true grit is tested when they enter hostile territory.
35. A Quiet Place (2018)
- Director: John Krasinski
- Writers: John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, Scott Beck
- Cast: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
A family is stuck in a place inhabited by unsighted deadly creatures that attack anything that makes a sound. To survive, they have to avoid making noise at any cost, so they adapt and communicate through sign language. The intriguing storyline and the strong performances by the cast keep you absorbed throughout the movie. A Quiet Place is unarguably one of Hulu’s best movies if you’re looking for something from the horror genre.
36. Spiderman (2002)
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Writers: David Koepp, Scott Rosenberg
- Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco.
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
A radioactive spider bites Peter Parker(Tobey Maguire), a student and a photographer, and he gains superhuman strength, and his life takes a new turn. He uses his abilities to help New York people, but no one is aware of his real identity. A classic, especially when made, comes out as the best adaptation of Stan Lee’s superhero comic.
37. I, Tonya (2017)
- Director: Craig Gillespie
- Writer: Steven Rogers
- Cast: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%
I, Tonya, is based on the life of a talented figure skater, Tonya Harding, and her incident with a fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan involving Tonya’s ex-husband. This biographical sports black comedy is streaming on Hulu right now.
38. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
- Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
- Writer: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
- Cast: Zack Gottsegen, Ann Owens, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern.
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
A man who has Down syndrome runs away from a nursing home to achieve his dream of becoming a pro wrestler. He befriends a wayward fisher on the run, who eventually becomes his coach and ally. Streaming currently on Hulu, this movie is a beautiful portrayal of how healing and life-changing friendship can be.
39. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
- Director: Barry Jenkins
- Writer: Barry Jenkins
- Cast: Kiki Layne, Stephen James, Regina King
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Based on the novel of the same name by James Baldwin, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ is a beautiful poetic romance film currently available on Hulu. The film revolves around the love story of childhood lovers Tish(Kiki Layne) and Fonny (Stephen James), and how, after the wrongful arrest of Fonny, both their worlds move upside down.
40. October Sky (1999)
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Writer: Homer Hickam
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
October Sky is an inspirational drama where a father who has worked in a mine expects his sons to take the same job for themselves. But both of his son has different plans, the elder one is interested in soccer, while the younger one is interested in rocket science, after his encounter to Sputnik 1 passing through the sky. This film is a story about ambition and determination, and is a must-watch for all the Gyllenhaal’s fans, and others as well.
Based on their overall likeness and ratings under different genres, the above-listed movies covers almost all the category of top movies you can watch on Hulu. Happy watching!
