The Best Movies on Hulu to Stream Now
Hulu has you covered with rom-coms, biopics, mysteries and more
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Rami Malek in 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 2018There are few things better than kicking back and watching a good movie — especially in the comfort of your own home.
If you're looking for inspiration for your next night in, Hulu has hundreds of great movie options. Whether you're in the mood for a rom-com like The Proposal or a gripping drama like Anatomy of a Fall, you can always rely on Hulu to offer you a wide selection of choices. Of course, that can be a little intimidating, so we've compiled this list of the best movies the streaming service has to offer.
Below, are the best movies to stream on Hulu right now.
Bohemian Rhapsody
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From left: Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Joe Mazzello and Rami Malek in 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 2018Focusing on the late Freddie Mercury's life, this Oscar-winning biopic is definitely worth a watch. Not only is Rami Malek's performance as Mercury brilliant, but the movie's version of Queen's iconic Live Aid performance is exciting for any rock 'n' roll fan.
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
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Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo in 'Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar,' 2021Ten years after writing the 2011 comedy classic Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo reunite to star as two lifelong besties who flee their small Midwestern town for a balmy vacation in Florida. Hilarious and incredibly ridiculous, Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar features everything under the sun — from supervillains and talking crabs to musical numbers and stellar performances by Wiig, Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Vanessa Bayer and more.
Watch Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar on Hulu on July 9
BRATS
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From left: Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Mare Winningham, Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy in 'St Elmo's Fire'Four decades after the Brat Pack era of Hollywood, St. Elmo's Fire star Andrew McCarthy leads a reunion of '80s royalty Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jon Cryer, Lea Thompson, Timothy Hutton and more in his latest documentary, BRATS. Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact, featuring iconic films like The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.
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Adam Driver in 'Ferrari,' 2023Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car. In Michael Mann's 2023 biopic, Driver throws on the shades of race-car driver and automobile manufacturer Enzo Ferrari as he readies his racing team for the 1957 Mille Miglia — a 1,000-mile, open-road race. The film also stars Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O'Connell and Patrick Dempsey.
Origin
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Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis in 'Origin,' 2023Ava DuVernay's acclaimed biographical drama brings to life the story of author Isabel Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor). After undergoing personal tragedy, Isabel travels the world and conducts research for her groundbreaking book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents — which draws parallels between racism in the United States to the caste systems of Dalits in India and Jews in Nazi Germany.
Eileen
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Anne Hathaway in 'Eileen,' 2023.Debuting at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, this psychological thriller set in 1960s Massachusetts centers on the titular Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a young secretary ostracized by her peers at a correctional facility for teenage boys. However, when she strikes an unlikely friendship with the glamorous new psychologist, Rebecca (Anne Hathaway), their bond is put to the ultimate test as they become mired in an unspeakable crime.
He Went That Way
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Jacob Elordi in 'He Went That Way,' 2023.Based on the real-life account of Dave Pitts and Larry Lee Ranes, He Went That Way stars Zachary Quinto as Jim Goodwin, a celebrity animal trainer on the road with his performing chimpanzee. When Jim offers a ride to 19-year-old hitchhiker Bobby Falls (Jacob Elordi), he soon realizes he and his prized cargo are stuck on Route 66 with a sadistic serial killer.
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13 Going on 30
She's 30, flirty and thriving! On her 13th birthday, the not-so-popular Jenna Rink (Christa B. Allen) sprinkles a dash of magic wishing dust and fast-forwards 17 years into the future. But when her wish comes true — now played by Jennifer Garner, Jenna's got the money, the job and the ideal man — she finds that adulthood isn't all it's cracked up to be, as she realizes she's drifted from those who loved her the most. As the film marked its 20th anniversary on April 23, now is the perfect time to grab a fluffy pillow and a bag of Razzles to enjoy this classic.
The Joy Luck Club
Based on Amy Tan's critically-acclaimed novel of the same name, Wayne Wang's 1993 drama follows a group of Chinese women who immigrated to America and have frequent gatherings filled with storytelling and mahjong. Exploring the cultural differences between the Chinese mothers and their second-generation daughters, the film stars Kiều Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen and Lisa Lu, among others.
Watch The Joy Luck Club on Hulu
Anatomy of a Fall
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Sandra Hüller in 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 2023Taking home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, this French courtroom drama features Sandra Hüller in the lead role of Sandra Voyter, a renowned German novelist on trial for allegedly pushing her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) from the top floor of their secluded mountain chalet, ultimately killing him. Caught in intense court proceedings and media scrutiny, their half-blind 11-year-old son (Milo Machado-Graner) is torn between his loyalty to his parents and the truth as a witness.
Watch Anatomy of a Fall on Hulu
Little Women
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Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet in 'Little Women,' 2019.Louisa May Alcott's timeless tale has undergone numerous adaptations across both TV and cinema, but Greta Gerwig's acclaimed retelling injects it with a fresh 21st-century lens that is worth revisiting. Watch the classic story of the four March sisters — Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) — as they forge their own paths in 19th-century Massachusetts. Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet and Meryl Streep also star.
Poor Things
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Emma Stone in 'Poor Things,' 2023Bella is ready to be streamed now! Yorgos Lanthimos's four-time Oscar-winning Poor Things — based on Alasdair Gray's 1992 eponymous novel — tracks the intellectual awakening of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a Victorian woman resurrected à la Frankenstein's monster by scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). With the brain of an infant, Bella embarks on an insatiable quest for knowledge, running off with womanizing lawyer Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) to explore and gain a better understanding of the world.
All of Us Strangers
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Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in 'All of Us Strangers,' 2023Immersing himself in solitude to work on his latest script, screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) crosses paths with his neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) in their nearly vacant London apartment building. While their connection quickly develops into a profound affair, Adam frequently pays visits to his childhood home, where his parents (Claire Foy, Jamie Bell) seem frozen in time since their tragic deaths three decades earlier.
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Pretty Woman
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Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman,' 1990You're never gonna wanna let this early-'90s rom-com go! A contemporary spin on Cinderella, Pretty Woman traces the tender tale between Edward (Richard Gere), a corporate raider on a business trip in L.A., and Vivian (Julia Roberts), a Hollywood Boulevard sex worker. When Vivian agrees to accompany Edward at high-profile events and stay at his penthouse suite, she not only gets an iconic makeover but finds it difficult to resist her one steadfast rule: Never fall for a client.
10 Things I Hate About You
Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, this 1999 romantic comedy is beloved even decades later. The late Heath Ledger stars as a charming bad boy Patrick, who is persuaded to court the sharp-tongued Kat (Julia Stiles) as part of a set-up that doesn't quite go as planned. The film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gabrielle Union, among others.
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Self Reliance
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Jake Johnson and Biff Liff in 'Self Reliance,' 2024From the innovative mind of writer, director and actor Jake Johnson comes an action comedy that resembles The Hunger Games ... but with impairment goggles on. Single network manager Tommy (Johnson) has been chosen to be the star of the dark web's grandest reality competition series, but to win the $1 million cash prize, he has to outlast hunters trying to kill him when he's alone. Despite his family and friends refusing to join his entourage, he teams up with another player (Anna Kendrick) to boost his odds.
The Sound of Music
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Julie Andrews (center) and the cast of 'The Sound of Music,' 1965The hills are alive with the sound of Robert Wise's iconic 1965 musical featuring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Inspired by the real-life von Trapp Family Singers, The Sound of Music stars Andrews as Maria, a governess who infuses the Austrian home of a widowed naval captain (Plummer) and his seven children with some much-needed music and spirit as the rise of the Third Reich impacts them all.
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The Proposal
Any rom-com featuring Sandra Bullock is a worthwhile watch. In The Proposal, she stars as a strict boss who pretends to be engaged to her employee (Ryan Reynolds) to avoid being deported. Bullock and Reynolds' chemistry takes the hilarious screenplay and cute story line to the next level. Plus, Betty White dances to "Get Low" by Lil Jon.
Hustlers
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Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez in 'Hustlers,' 2019Inspired by Jessica Pressler's 2015 New York magazine exposé, Hustlers follows a motley crew of New York City strippers — led by Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu) — who flip the script on their Wall Street clientele by spiking their drinks and maxing out their credit cards. The scene featuring Lopez, Wu, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Cardi B and Lizzo stripteasing to Britney Spears' seminal hit "Gimme More" alone makes this 2019 heist drama a must-watch.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
In Quentin Tarantino's ninth cinematic masterpiece, he spins a fairy-tale version of late-1960s Hollywood, zeroing in on a struggling actor named Rick (Leonardo DiCaprio) — who lives next door to filmmaker Roman Polanski (Rafal Zawierucha) and up-and-coming star Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) — and his stunt double, Cliff (Brad Pitt), as they scramble to adapt to the new hippie era. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood features appearances from stars like Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Al Pacino and more.
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A Haunting in Venice
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Tina Fey and Kenneth Branagh in 'A Haunting in Venice,' 2023In post-World War II Venice, the world-famous detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is coaxed into attending a seance in a ghostly palazzo. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to Poirot to unveil the identity of the killer in this 2023 Agatha Christie-inspired sequel to Death on the Nile (2022) — a film also directed and produced by Branagh. The star-studded cast also includes Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh, Jude Hill and more.
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Quiz Lady
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Awkwafina and Sandra Oh in 'Quiz Lady,' 2023In this 2023 comedy, game-show fanatic Anne (Awkwafina) and her free-spirited estranged sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh), go on a wild cross-country caper, all in the name of getting Anne on Can't Stop the Quiz to win the jackpot and bail their mother out of her gambling debts. Along for the ride in Quiz Lady are stars like Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale and Jason Schwartzman, among others.
No One Will Save You
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Kaitlyn Dever in 'No One Will Save You,' 2023In this 2023 sci-fi horror with no dialogue, Brynn Adams (Kaitlyn Dever) finds comfort in her quaint childhood home despite being estranged from her community. However, Brynn's peace is upended when a swarm of extraterrestrial beings barges into her space, leading her into an action-packed showdown with these interstellar intruders — all while reckoning with the ghosts of her past.
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Theater Camp
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Molly Gordon and Ben Platt in 'Theater Camp,' 2023With summer's return, aspiring young performers flock to AdirondACTS, an upstate New York theater camp known for nurturing burgeoning talents. When Joan (Amy Sedaris), the camp's founder, slips into a coma, her finance bro son Troy (Jimmy Tatro) teams up with Amos (Ben Platt), Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon) and other eccentric counselors and students to save the camp from monetary disaster and stage a triumphant opening night.
The Quiet Girl
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Catherine Clinch in 'The Quiet Girl,' 2022In this 2022 Irish-language feature set in the 1980s, a young neglected girl named Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is sent away from her chaotic family to live with a middle-aged farm couple, Eibhlín (Carrie Crowley) and Seán (Andrew Bennett), for the summer. Finding solace in their custody, Cáit adapts to her foster parents' candid nature, but discovers a tragic hidden truth within her newfound sanctuary.
Flamin' Hot
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Jesse Garcia in 'Flamin' Hot,' 2023Directed by Eva Longoria, this 2023 biographical dramedy stars Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez, the Frito-Lay janitor who drew from his Mexican American culture to create the game-changing Flamin' Hot Cheetos in the late-1980s. This film costars Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub and Emilio Rivera.
Clock
Glee alum Dianna Agron strikes hard in this 2023 sci-fi thriller as Ella Patel, a woman in her late-30s who's pressured by her peers to conceive a child. Determined to fix her "broken" biological clock, Ella joins a clinical trial run by Dr. Elizabeth Simmons (Melora Hardin) and the treatment ends up putting a horror slant on baby fever and maternal instincts.
Rye Lane
Debuting at 2023's Sundance Film Festival, this charming British rom-com — filmed with a colorful production design — follows two jilted twentysomethings (Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson) who meet in a gender-neutral bathroom and bond over their break-ups. The strangers spend the day wandering down the movie's eponymous street while a vibrant chemistry blossoms between them.
Boston Strangler
Based on the gripping true story, this 2023 historical true-crime drama stars Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon as Boston American Record reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole. Facing unbridled sexism in the workplace, the two join forces to connect local murders to a serial killer — now known as the Boston Stranger (David Dastmalchian), the man responsible for sexually assaulting and killing more than a dozen women.
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Call Jane
When a 1960s housewife (Elizabeth Banks) learns her pregnancy will put her life at risk, she meets a clandestine women's group called the Janes who offer illegal abortion access to pregnant women in need. Dealing with themes more pertinent than ever, this 2023 drama stars Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Mara, Chris Messina and more.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Twenty-two years after the events of the original 1995 film, this 2017 fantasy adventure presents the titular board game as a modern video game, in which four teenagers are trapped. Embodying the avatars they chose — brought to life by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan — these players have to complete a chaotic quest in the digital jungle to return home.
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Triangle of Sadness
Winning the Cannes Film Festival's highest honor, the Palme d'Or, Ruben Östlund's 2022 dark satire explores themes of class, gender and race as it follows a group of out-of-touch, affluent personalities whose trip aboard a luxury yacht ultimately goes haywire. In her last film role before her death in August 2022, Charlbi Dean stars alongside Harris Dickinson, Woody Harrelson, Dolly de Leon, and more.
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Watcher
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Maika Monroe in 'Watcher,' 2022You might need to watch this with your blinds shut. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, this 2022 psychological thriller centers on an American actress (Maika Monroe) who moves to Romania's capital with her boyfriend and notices an ominous figure spying on her from a window across the street.
Not Okay
Be prepared, this 2022 satire contains "an unlikeable female protagonist" who makes unbelievably problematic choices. When Gen-Z fast fashionista Dani Sanders (Zoey Deutch) fakes an extravagant trip to Paris on her Instagram, a terrorist attack near the Eiffel tower leads her to put on an act as a trauma-stricken survivor.
Summer of Soul
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Winning the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2022 (yet the shining moment was notoriously robbed by something else), The Roots drummer Questlove made his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, which follows 1969's Harlem Cultural Festival by using all but forgotten concert footage cut with new interviews of performers and attendees. The critically-acclaimed film aims to "restore its history," considering the massive fête hosted legendary performers such as Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Mahalia Jackson, among others, over six Sundays that summer — but was widely overshadowed in the news by Woodstock, which was happening about 100 miles away on one overlapping weekend.
Crush
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Rowan Blanchard and Tyler Alvarez in 'Crush,' 2022Hulu's 2022 sapphic rom-com follows an ambitious student named Paige Evans (Rowan Blanchard), who joins her high school's track team to become more acquainted with her crush, yet finds her heart racing for another teammate. Auliʻi Cravalho and Isabella Ferreira also star in this adorable teen flick.
Spencer
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Kristen Stewart in 'Spencer,' 2021This historical drama examines what Princess Diana's psychological state might have been like during the Christmas of 1991, five years before she and Prince Charles divorced. The movie earned Kristen Stewart (who plays Diana) her first-ever Oscar nomination.
Palm Springs
This film is like Groundhog Day with a sci-fi edge. When two wedding guests get stuck in a time loop together, they work together to figure out how to escape it. The romantic comedy features Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti.
Prey
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Amber Midthunder in 'Prey,' 2022The fifth installment of the Predator franchise is a prequel to the other four films. Set 300 years in the past, a young Comanche warrior fights against an alien predator to protect her tribe in this sci-fi thriller. With a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, this 2022 movie is a popular one.
Fire Island
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From left: Matt Rogers, Zane Phillips, Tomas Matos, Joel Kim Booster, Torian Miller and Bowen Yang in 'Fire Island,' 2022Inspired by Pride & Prejudice, this romantic comedy follows a group of queer friends on their summer trip to Fire Island. The hilarious cast features Joel Kim Booster (who also wrote the script), Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho.
Nomadland
This 2020 indie follows Fern (Frances McDormand in an Oscar-winning performance) who goes on a journey through the American West after losing her job during the Great Recession. The poignant film explores the intricacies of nomadic life and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Film.
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