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.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
121m
Genre
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars
Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult
Directed by
George Miller
One of the best action movies ever made, Mad Max: Fury Road is technically a sequel to the other Mad Max films, but you don’t need to have seen any of them to understand how impressive this movie is. Telling the story of a group of women who try to escape an oppressive society, only to return and take it over, Fury Road is an action-packed flim from its first moment, and that action is some of the best that’s ever been put on screen. Charlize Theron delivers an incredible performance in the central role, but what really makes Fury Road sing is George Miller’s stunning direction.
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.
What Hulu movies are leaving in November?
November 2
- Ready Player One
November 3
- A Walk to Remember
November 8
- Mad Max: Fury Road
November 14
- A Long Way Down
- Blade Of The Immortal
- Cocaine Cowboys
- Cocaine Cowboys 2
- Cocaine Cowboys Reloaded
- Georgia Rule
- Point Break
- The Seat Filler
November 15
- Johnny English Strikes Again
November 18
- Sliding Doors
November 21
- The Intern
November 22
- Every Other Holiday
November 24
- Christmas Perfection
November 30
- 50 First Dates
- A Dangerous Method
- Annabelle
- Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Belle
- Breaking Up
- Chronicle
- The Cookout
- The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Damsels In Distress
- Dance With Me
- Darling Companion
- Die Hard
- Doctor Sleep
- Dragonball: Evolution
- Easy A
- Exorcism Of Emily Rose
- The Good Son
- Good Kids
- The Guilty
- Hail Caesar!
- The Holiday
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- It (Stephen King’s)
- It Chapter Two
- Johnson Family Vacation
- Just Married
- Larry Crowne
- The Last King of Scotland
- The Lego Ninjago Movie
- Love & Other Drugs
- Machine Gun Preacher
- Midnight In Paris
- Moscow On The Hudson
- Murder on the Orient Express
- The Omen
- The Princess Diaries
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
- Pulling Strings
- The Punisher
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- Punisher: War Zone
- The Quarry
- Rambo: Last Blood
- Raising Arizona
- The Transporter
- Transporter 2
- Transporter 3
- True Lies
- Saw
- Saw 2
- Saw 3
- Saw 4
- Saw 5
- Saw 6
- Saw: The Final Chapter
- Shaun Of The Dead
- Sleepless in Seattle
- Star Trek
- We Bought a Zoo
- Wild Hogs
What movies are coming to Hulu in November?
November 1
- A Christmas Frequency
- Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights
- Alien vs. Predator
- Armageddon
- Billy Madison
- Blade
- Blade 2
- Blade: Trinity
- Carpool
- Contagion
- Damien: Omen II
- Deck the Halls
- Deep Blue Sea
- Downhill
- The Family Stone
- The Final Conflict
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Flatliners
- Friends With Money
- Friendsgiving
- Frozen River
- Get Low
- Geostorm
- Garfield
- GirlInterrupted
- Goodbye Lover
- The Holiday
- Inferno
- In Time
- Kollek
- Land Ho!
- The Last Duel
- Madea’s Big Happy Family
- Man on a Ledge
- The Marine 4: Moving Target
- Men In Black
- Men In Black II
- Men In Black 3
- Miracle On 34th Street
- Miracle on 34th Street
- The Mistle-Tones
- The Nutcracker
- The Omen
- Omen IV: The Awakening
- The Other Woman
- Outbreak
- Pacific Rim
- The Personal History Of David Copperfield
- Poseidon
- Reporting For Christmas
- The Sandlot
- Saving Silverman
- Sea Fever
- Second Best
- Shallow Hal
- Space Jam
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Tigerland
- Trance
- Twister
- The Waterboy
- The Wedding Planner
- The Wedding Singer
November 2
- A Christmas Frequency
- A Country Christmas Story
- Becoming Santa
- Christmas Ever After
- Christmas Love Letter
- Every Day is Christmas
- Magic Mike’s Last Dance
- Merry Liddle Christmas
- Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding
- Reporting For Christmas
- Sweet Mountain Christmas
November 3
- Quiz Lady
November 4
- Kids Vs. Aliens
November 5
- God’s Time
November 7
- Edge of Tomorrow
November 9
- The League
- Mavka: The Forest Song
November 10
- Fool’s Paradise
- One True Loves
November 11
- Central Intelligence
November 13
- The Lady Bird Diaries Documentary Premiere
November 15
- The China Hustle
- Journey To The West
- Monsters
- Nymphomaniac Volume II – Extended Director’s Cut
- Nymphomaniac Volume I – Extended Director’s Cut
- Red Cliff
- What Just Happened
- White Bird In A Blizzard
November 17
- Black Ice
November 20
- The Last Rider
November 23
- Elf
- Four Christmases
- Fred Claus
- Jack Frost
- Master Gardener
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- The Polar Express
November 24
- Consecration
- Life of the Party
November 28
- Katak the Brave Beluga
November 30
- A Timeless Christmas
- Christmas Comes Twice
- Christmas Under the Stars
- Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
- Compassionate Spy
- Five Star Christmas
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
- Jingle Bell Bride
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