Due to its partnership with Disney-owned specialty label Searchlight and independent studio Neon, Hulu is a relatively unnoticed streaming service for movies, but it actually has a ton of good ones, particularly high-quality independents that you won’t find anywhere else. It even has some good originals, like the music documentary SLY LIVES, which recently joined our list of the best Hulu movies to watch right now! (also known as “The Weight of Black Talent”). It joins hits like Oscar-nominated dramedy A Real Pain, franchise-revitalizing sci-fi horror flick Alien: Romulus, and old folks road comedy Thelma.
This list includes not only the best movies ever made, but also the best movies you can watch right now on Hulu. Because we are focusing on Hulu originals, Hulu newcomers, and our own personal favorites, this list will look a little different from the others.
Hulu has struggled to establish itself as a home for movie fans, despite being largely regarded as a streaming service for television viewers. To that end, they have become one of the most prominent supporters of recent arthouse cinema, particularly critical darlings like The Banshees of Inisherin, Broker, All of Us Strangers, and more. They also have an interesting revolving door of beloved recent films of all genres, mostly from 2010 and beyond. Check out one of the films on this list, which will be updated as new titles are added, starting with our pick of the week, instead of taking the time you were planning to spend watching your favorite movies.
The Hulu streaming service is known largely for its wide selection of television programs, but it also boasts a healthy film library as well. Despite the fact that Hulu only has about a third of the films that Netflix offers, the selection of movies is one of the best that is available on streaming. What Hulu lacks in quantity, however, it makes up in quality. Hulu has a lot of modern blockbusters and Oscar nominees to choose.
Hulu is owned by Disney, so in addition to a wide selection of television programming from ABC and FX, they offer several film classics from the Fox library as well. Most of those films are hits from 1980 to the present and represent the best of the modern Fox era. Hulu has also scored streaming deals with both Warner Bros. and Universal, allowing some of their better films to stream on the service as well. We’ve collected a few of the best films that are currently available to stream.
Movies you can watch without subscriptions on Hulu now:.
SLY LIVES! Aka The Burden of Black Genius: Documentary Premiere
Einstein Challenge: Complete Season 1
How Disney Built America: Complete Season 1
Married at First Sight: Complete Season 17
Kelsey Cook: Mark Your Territory (2023)
Muslim Matchmaker: Complete Season 1
Omni Loop (2024)
Rise of the Footsolider (2021)
Benefits with Friends (aka Amor da Minha Vida): Two-Episode Premiere
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
The Kardashians: Season 6 Premiere
Biography: WWE Legends: Complete Season 4
Secrets of the Hells Angels: Complete Season 1
The Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story
Andrew Santino: Homefield Advantage (2017)
Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight (2017)
Anjelah Johnson: The Homecoming Show (2013)
Beloved (1998)
Black Nativity (2013)
Brown Sugar (2002)
Fresh Kills (2023)
He Got Game (1998)
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Just Wright (2010)
Winner (2024)
Another Round (2020)
The Atlanta Child Murders (2000) – 25th Anniversary
Endings, Beginnings (2019)
Happy Valley (2014)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1965)
So Undercover (2012)
Kelsey Cook: Mark Your Territory (2023)
Muslim Matchmaker: Complete Season 1
Omni Loop (2024)
Rise of the Footsolider (2021)
Benefits with Friends (aka Amor da Minha Vida): Two-Episode Premiere
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
The Kardashians: Season 6 Premiere
Biography: WWE Legends: Complete Season 4
Secrets of the Hells Angels: Complete Season 1
The Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story
Andrew Santino: Homefield Advantage (2017)
Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight (2017)
Anjelah Johnson: The Homecoming Show (2013)
Beloved (1998)
Black Nativity (2013)
Brown Sugar (2002)
Fresh Kills (2023)
He Got Game (1998)
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
Just Wright (2010)
Winner (2024)
Another Round (2020)
The Atlanta Child Murders (2000) – 25th Anniversary
Endings, Beginnings (2019)
Happy Valley (2014)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1965)
So Undercover (2012)
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