25 Best Movies on Hulu in August 2024

Hulu videos are a great promotional point for Disney’s other streaming service. Hulu’s giant library of originals and past releases brings cinematic delight right to your living room. Seriously, with those options, who even wants to go to the theater?

But there’s a lot to decide, so you may need help fine-tuning things. We’ve put together a list of the 25 most sensible videos on Hulu right now, and you can watch them with a free Hulu trial. If you want to sign up, be sure to check out our Hulu promo codes to make sure you don’t waste money.

So, without further ado, here are the videos on Hulu right now.

*The titles are indexed in the opposite chronological order of their incorporation into this list.

A freshman instructor (Olivia Williams) joins the college at a prestigious prep school and catches the attention of 15-year-old Max (Jason Schwartzman). He falls in love with her and vows to win her affections by turning to the father (Bill Murray) of two of her classmates to woo her. However, things take a confusing turn when Max’s new confidant also confesses his love for the same woman. Based on a semi-autobiographical edit by director Wes Anderson, this whimsical comedy is the most productive of the early Schwartzmans and is packed with stunning cinematography, as you’d expect.  

Christine (Eva Green), a children’s fashion designer, sees her life fall apart after contracting a mysterious illness. Diana (Chai Fonacier), a woman who claims to be Christine’s hired caregiver with supernatural abilities, arouses suspicion within the family when she arrives to have a tendency towards her new position. Diana’s unorthodox remedies seem to yield positive results, but tensions soon rise between Christine’s husband, Felix (Mark Strong), and the enigmatic caretaker. Soon, shocking revelations are revealed about Diana’s future and her true motivations: is she running to help heal Christine, or is she running to make her situation worse?

“The Creator” is set in a long-term scenario where humans and AI collide. John David Washington stars as Joshua, a hardened special forces agent who mourns the disappearance of his spouse, who is recruited to track down and kill the elusive architect of the complex AI. However, Joshua discovers that the AI author has developed a tough new weapon in the shape of a small child. Of course, this revelation calls into question Joshua’s project and forces him to reconsider the nature of the clash between humans and AI. It’s a great movie that reminds me of “The Last of Us” in terms of the surrogate bond between father and daughter.

“The First Omen” is a horror film that explores the origins of the ancient “Omen” series, known for its supernatural and demonic themes. It is based on early times and characters similar to the infamous Antichrist Damien Thorn (Harvey Stephens), showing his sinister beginnings and the dark forces surrounding his life. Nell Tiger Free plays Margaret, a woman who starts her own religion when she discovers a terrifying plot to bring the devil’s son back to Rome. This film includes elements of suspense, supernatural events, and the slow revelation of disturbing prophecies at the center of the “Omen” mythology.   – A B 

“No One Will Save You” is a horror/science fiction film released on Hulu in 2023, starring Kaitlyn Dever. The plot centers on a young woman named Brynn (Dever), who finds herself trapped in a mysterious and sinister scenario when extraterrestrial beings invade her home. Furthermore, she is far from her community, meaning she cannot seek safe refuge anywhere else. I found it to be an incredibly engaging film that perfectly captures the themes of fear, survival, isolation, and the unknown. . If you also like movies about extraterrestrial beings, then “No One Will Save You” will be your next viewing.   – A B 

A guy named Tommy (Jake Johnson) has a chance to win a million-dollar prize by participating in a fatal game in which hunters will try to kill him. Tommy believes he’s figured out a way to win the game because the killers probably wouldn’t. Come get him until he’s alone. Unfortunately, no one believes Tommy when he tells them about the game. That’s when he realizes that he will have to attend this sinister game alone while avoiding the hunters who are chasing him. keeping someone around you at all times, if you can.  

Paul Atréides (Timothée Chalamet) is the next descendant of House Atréides and faces a destiny that he will have to fulfill. He becomes embroiled in a conflict that affects one of the universe’s most important resources, while his family becomes embroiled in a war over the planet Arrakis. But he discovers much more than that when he learns a new way of life within Fremen’s desert society, leading him to pursue a completely different destiny and a completely different name.  

When a vacationing couple heads to a hotel for a well-deserved rest, they have a good laugh when they venture beyond the hotel’s marked grounds. After a terrible accident, they are tried for crimes that will eventually lead to their execution. However, there is a way out that ends up seeing them see their own bodies being executed for their actions, and although at first it is an undeniable solution to everything they have done wrong, they (of course) end up abusing this. privilege and find only worry and terror waiting for them.  

“Poor Things” stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a once-pregnant woman who jumps to death to be resurrected through God (Willem Dafoe). She remains with her father figure, a mad scientist, until the day a mischievous lawyer Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) takes her to Lisbon to keep her away from her fiancé Max (Ramy Youssef).

This adventure of self-discovery is above all a story of sexual awakening and loss of naivety with barely a trace of Frankenstein’s monster. She’s great too, and she’s one of the big winners at this year’s Oscars. Stone’s Best Actress-winning feature is worth watching on its own, but the rest of the film is just as exciting. -MM

“All of Us Strangers” follows Adam (Andrew Scott), a reclusive screenwriter who lives a quiet life in London. One day, his drunken neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) tries to spend the night with Adam, but Adam rejects Harry. however, they begin dating when Adam makes the decision to overhaul his relationship with his own parents (Jamie Bell and Claire Foy), who died in a twist of car fate when Adam was 12 years old.

Although it didn’t earn a nomination at the 96th Academy Awards, much less a win, this film has been one of the most productive of 2023. The film has been praised for its examinations of love and heartbreak, as well as by Andrew Haigh’s screenplay. and Scott’s performance.

“Suncoast” is the semi-autobiographical story of writer-director Laura Chinn’s struggles as a teenager growing up with an older brother dying of brain cancer. Nico Parker plays Doris, Chinn’s replacement, whose brother Max (Cree Kawa) is at Suncoast Hospice. There she meets Paul, who is at the hospice to protest the resolution of Terri Schiavo, also a patient there, from the comprehensive care system.  

As the film progresses, Doris develops a new organization of friends, grows closer to Paul, and drifts away from her mother Kristine (Laura Linney), all while dealing with her brother’s impending disappearance.

In our review, we praised the movie for its emotional moments, as well as a strong moment part and even more potent performances from Parker and Harrelson. Don’t miss this Sundance 2024 movie whilst it is on Hulu.

Who hasn’t dreamed of winning big at a game and using the cash prize in their life?Anne (Awkwafina) is a trivia expert who knows the answers to all the questions asked in the fictional game “Can’t Stop the Quiz. “”When her dog is kidnapped as ransom for her mother’s gambling debts, Anne teams up with her sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) to drive across the country to see the exhibit and get the money they need.  

“Quiz Lady” is an emotional roller coaster, as Anne is a tightly coiled tension ball and Jenny is a chaotic, hot mess. But their incompatible personalities may well be a winning combination.

“Triangle of Sadness”, by director Ruben Östlund, winner of the 2022 Palme d’Or, is an elegant war drama that is set in the only place where the mega-rich feel safe: a luxury yacht. The film basically follows a young couple in a manipulative relationship: Carl (Harris Dickinson) and influencer Yaya (Charlbi Dean Kriek).  

And what better way to prove their bond than by embarking them on a cruise where everything goes wrong?The captain (Woody Harrelson) is not only a drunk who doesn’t seem embarrassed for not performing his duties in front of his staff, but he also claims that the staff lives to make the absurd demands of their wealthy visitors a reality.   Mixing sharp social satire with sly humour, Östlund has triumphed with a film she fears taking herself too seriously.

This captivating romantic comedy recalls the past setting of “Before Sunrise. “Two strangers meet cute after being brutally abandoned. In an art gallery exhibition, Yas (Vivian Oparah) hears Dom (David Jonsson) crying next to her. They swap stories of romantic misfortunes and then go for walks and chat in the neighborhoods of South London.

The characters don’t fit in “Rye Lane. ” Yas is a free-spirited clothing designer, while Dom is an uptight accountant. But the leads share a palpable chemistry and, as you know, opposites attract.  

What new hell is this? It is a reboot of the horror franchise, founded on the 1986 short story “The Hellbound Heart” by Clive Barker. The writer adapted his own e-book into the now-classic 1987 film, which spawned tasteless sequels. Today, “Hellraiser” is reborn but remains just as disturbing, bloody and perverse.

Riley (Odessa A’zion) is a suffering and desperately recovering drug addict in her twenties who steals a puzzle box with her ill-influenced boyfriend Trevor (Drew Starkey). While immersed in a drug-induced fog, Riley unlocks the box and opens a bespoke portal that houses sadistic cenobites, who derive arousal from human pain.  

Critics have hailed this “Predator” prequel as the franchise’s most productive film since the original. “Prey” moves the story all the way to the end, as it follows a young Comanche warrior in 1717. Naru (Amber Midthunder) aspires to hunt like her brother Taabe (Dakota Beavers) and the other men of her tribe, but faces skeptical mockery about him. gender.  

Their strength and skills are tested when Naru detects a new creature lurking in their land. She sets out to locate the prey, then discovers that it is a harmful and nearly unstoppable alien life form. Naru will have to invoke the inside of her. She reserves herself not only to survive, but also to combat this fatal risk for her people.

Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” gets a charming, modern, queer update written by and starring comedian Joel Kim Booster. Noah is a gay, snarkier version of Elizabeth Bennet, who travels to Fire Island with her best friend Howie (Bowen Yang) for a week of parties in the sun and rosé. His romantic clients seem smart when Howie discovers an instant connection with a pediatrician guy named Charlie (James Scully). Unfortunately, Charlie’s remote friend Will (Conrad Ricamora) threatens a hitman. Not only is he overly protective of Charlie, but he even insults Noah! 

Emma Thompson hits the groove for the first time in this captivating sex comedy. “Good Luck, Big Leo” stars the incredible actress as Nancy, a retired teacher, who is recently widowed after 31 years of marriage that she faked every single one of them. orgasm.  

Now he would like to enjoy the climax he never reached. To do this, Nancy hires a young and attractive sex worker, Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack), whom she greets with a list of sexual responsibilities as well as other positions.  

This Norwegian indie gem can get a wider audience now that she’s on Hulu. “The Worst Person in the World” tells an undeniable but still emotional story that follows Julie (Renate Reinsve), who worries about the type of user she becomes as she progresses. she grows (hence the title). She is dating prominent cartoonist Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie), however, it is one of the confusing conditions in which she is 29 years old and he is 43 years old and their desires do not match exactly. Casey

Kristen Stewart plays the charming but fragile Diana in Pablo Larrain’s surreal portrait of the deceased princess. Set in 1991, “Spencer” follows Diana as she arrives at Sandringham for Christmas. As usual, we eat, drink, shoot, and hunt. But this past year, her crumbling marriage, the constant threat of paparazzi, and the layoff of her personal clothing cabinet combine to erode Diana’s sanity.  

Nicolas Cage received some of the most productive reviews of his career as a truffle collector in this dark drama. After living in the Oregon desert, Rob returns to Portland to track down the user who stole his beloved pig.  

“Pig” is a wild adventure that takes in drug addicts, an underground fighting ring, and a fancy fine-dining restaurant. Despite all this, Rob remains determined in his project to recover the pig safely from him.

This is the revolution that was not televised. “Summer of Soul,” Questlove’s directorial debut, is set at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which was overshadowed by that year’s other musical event, Woodstock. This documentary combines 40 hours of never-before-seen live footage from artists including Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, B. B. King, Ray Barretto, Nina Simone and Sly & The Family Stone.  

The Harlem Cultural Festival was an electric and exciting moment, born of pain (Martin Luther King Jr. was shot last year) and a birthday party of the diversity, art and good looks of black culture. This festival has received at least a modicum of popularity over the other, but at least now we can enjoy a Summer of Soul.

Chloe Zhao’s stunning portrayal of American itinerant life is one of the best Oscar contenders for a reason. Frances McDormand’s fearless performance is the protagonist of the film, but the cast members, true nomads who appeared in journalist Jessica Bruder’s book, will borrow your heart. .  

“Nomadland” follows Fern, an unemployed widow who is preparing for her life and begins living in her van. She travels throughout the West, looking for work in Amazon fulfillment centers and camps to earn money. Along the way, she meets and befriends other nomads, doing what they can enjoy on their own terms.

If Groundhog Day had required Bill Murray and Andie Macdowell to live the same day over and over again, they would have gotten “Palm Springs. “This romantic comedy stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as two wedding guests who wake up the same morning. probably an infinite number of times. Unable to escape from position or escape from each other, they begin to interact in more and more behaviors.  

After watching Groundhog Day, we have an idea of ​​where this is all going, but Samberg and Milioti seem to have such clever chemistry that we don’t care if the story is predictable.

This captivating, moving, and passionate love story has as many layers as the paintings made by the young artist Marianne (Noémie Merlant) of her model, Héloïse (Adèle Haenel). At the end of the eighteenth century, Marianne commissioned Héloïse’s mother to paint a portrait of her daughter, to give to her husband of many years in Milan. Héloïse refuses to be painted because she doesn’t need to get married.  

As “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” progresses, Marianne gradually gains Héloïse’s acceptance and the two form a deep bond that turns romantic. But as Marianne is close to finishing the portrait, what does the future hold for the couple?

Kelly is the streaming editor for Tom’s Guide, so she basically watches TV for a living. Previously, she worked as an entertainment freelancer for Yahoo, Vulture, TV Guide and other media outlets. When she is not watching television and videos for work, she watches them for fun, attends concerts, writes songs, knits, and gardens.

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