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Best Movies on Hulu – August 2026
The best movies on Hulu right now, ranked by critic and audience scores. Updated for August 2026.
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1. Selma (2014)
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
7.5
99%
Streaming on: Netflix, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Apple TV Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads
Starring: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson
Directed by: Ava DuVernay
2. Moonlight (2016)
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
7.498%
Streaming on: Hulu, YouTube TV
Starring: Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
3. Ratatouille (2007)
Remy, a rat, possesses a palate far more refined than that of his fellow comrades. He aspires to become a chef, one who creates rather than scavenges. When fate leads him beneath one of Paris's finest restaurants, he forms an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker to pursue his culinary ambitions. As his double life unfolds, Remy must navigate the suspicions of the calculating Head Chef Skinner, the disapproval of Remy’s own colony, and the foreboding presence of renowned food critic Anton Ego, whose judgment can make or break a chef's legacy.
8.196%
Streaming on: Disney Plus, Hulu
Starring: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano
Directed by: Brad Bird
4. Iron Man (2008)
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
7.994%
Streaming on: Disney Plus, Hulu
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Directed by: Jon Favreau
5. The Woman King (2022)
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
6.994%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
Starring: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
6. Run Lola Run (1998)
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
7.693%
Streaming on: Hulu, YouTube TV, Sundance Now
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
7. Anora (2024)
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
7.493%
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov
Directed by: Sean Baker
8. The Order (2024)
A string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads veteran FBI agent Terry Husk into a white supremacist plot to overthrow the federal government.
N/A93%
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan
Directed by: Justin Kurzel
9. Sicario (2015)
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
7.791%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
10. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
7.691%
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Toby Kebbell
Directed by: Matt Reeves
11. Joy Ride (2023)
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
6.490%
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Starring: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu
Directed by: Adele Lim
12. Missing (2023)
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.
7.188%
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Starring: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung
Directed by: Will Merrick
13. Rental Family (2025)
An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.
7.687%
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto
Directed by: Hikari
14. Predator Badlands (2025)
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
7.286%
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Ravi Narayan
Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
15. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
6.785%
Streaming on: Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV, Wonder Project Amazon Channel
Starring: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Directed by: Gurinder Chadha
16. Dumb Money (2023)
Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich—until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.
6.884%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
Starring: Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera
Directed by: Craig Gillespie
17. The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
6.876%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, HBO Max
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
18. Interstellar (2014)
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
8.773%
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
19. Dirty Dancing (1987)
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
7.173%
Streaming on: Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV Orange and Blue
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
20. Iron Man 2 (2010)
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
6.972%
Streaming on: Disney Plus, Hulu
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Directed by: Jon Favreau
21. A Man Called Otto (2022)
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
7.570%
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Cameron Britton
Directed by: Marc Forster
22. Happy Gilmore (1996)
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
7.066%
Streaming on: Hulu, Philo, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Starz, Starz Amazon Channel
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
23. Bad Boys Ride or Die (2024)
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
6.565%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens
Directed by: Adil El Arbi
24. Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021)
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
7.063%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow
Starring: Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon
Directed by: Jason Reitman
25. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
6.362%
Streaming on: Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Netflix Standard with Ads
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Directed by: Sam Raimi
26. Mamma Mia (2008)
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
6.554%
Streaming on: Hulu, Starz Apple TV Channel
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan
Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
27. Twilight (2008)
When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
5.448%
Streaming on: Hulu, YouTube TV
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
28. Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
7.234%
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
Directed by: Olivia Newman
29. Independence Day Resurgence (2016)
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
5.229%
Streaming on: Hulu, FXNow
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
30. The Mummy (2017)
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
5.415%
Streaming on: Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
Starring: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella
Directed by: Alex Kurtzman
31. Gran Turismo (2023)
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
7.1N/A
Streaming on: Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
Starring: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
32. Ready or Not 2 Here I Come (2026)
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
6.5N/A
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
33. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.
6.5N/A
Streaming on: Disney Plus, Hulu
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt
Directed by: David Frankel
34. Uncharted (2022)
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.
6.3N/A
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
35. Memento (2000)
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
N/AN/A
Streaming on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
36. The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
N/AN/A
Streaming on: Netflix, Hulu, Netflix Standard with Ads
Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
37. Mamma Mia Here We Go Again (2018)
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
N/AN/A
Streaming on: Hulu
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan
Directed by: Ol Parker
38. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
N/AN/A
Streaming on: Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, AMC, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow