32 Best Movies on Hulu to Watch Right Now (November 2024)

Every night you look into your lover’s eyes and ask, “Won’t some legacy media tell me what the best movies are on Hulu?” Fortunately, Vanity Fair here for you One look at the platform’s A to Z list shows that there are quite a few too much good movies on Hulu to choose from and deciding which one to choose can be a daunting task.

After a deep dive into Hulu’s (Hu-chive?) archives, we’ve selected the best mix of classics, comedies, dramas, horror films, documentaries, and, importantly, a few titles that were overlooked when they were first released. Our list is in alphabetical order, so you need to scroll closer to the bottom to get to it The Wizard of Oz. does hu love you

Matrix Glitch (2021)

Director: Rodney Usher
Genre: Documentary
Famous cast: Keanu Reeves (archive), Elon Musk (archive), Philip K. Dick (archive)
MPA rating: Not rated
Rotten tomatoes: 66%
Metacritic: 62

A gem waiting to be rediscovered, this honest analysis of people who believe we’re living in a simulation is either a chilling study of madness or the most important documentary you’ll ever watch… because it’s all true. Rodney Usher, whose previous work includes Radiant-obsessed room 237, uses Matrix as a point of contact for this (widespread?) syndrome, and interviews his subjects virtually using game avatars. Read our groundbreaking interview with the director hereand then get ready to soak brain in a vat for a while.

Alien (1979)

Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Science fiction/Horror
Famous cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
MPA rating: R
Rotten tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 89

The original and still the best. A story of a haunted house, workplace drama, and mystery all set in outer space. Sigourney WeaverThe rocket to superstardom began here when she played the biggest interplanetary game ultimate girland John HurtThe legendary stomach ache became a milestone for practical special effects. Several (not all!) of the sequels and prequels to this movie are good, but no matter how many times you’ve watched Alienyou will always find something new in it.

Beyond the Lights (2014)

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Genre: Romantic drama
Famous cast: Gugu Mbatha-Rau, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver
MPA rating: PG-13
Rotten tomatoes: 83%
Metacritic: 73

A classic showbiz romance updated for today (or 2014, but it’s close enough), with Gugu Mbatha-Rau as a star-studded R&B/pop sensation and Nate Parker as a stealth bodyguard/future politician who first saves her life and then steals her heart. It’s glossy soap opera at its best, with an extended sequence in a coastal nook that might make you pause and head to Travelocity. One of the best romantic movies to watch on Hulu.

Blackberry (2023)

Director: Matt Johnson
Genre: Comedy
Famous cast: Jay Baruchel, Glen Howerton, Michael Ironside
MPA rating: R
Rotten tomatoes: 97%
Metacritic: 78

Old Canadian indie Matt Johnsoncreator of amazing mock documentaries Dirty people, Operation “Avalanche”. and Nirvana The Band The Showfollows the rise and fall of the once ubiquitous tech gadget of the title in this hilarious comedy. Jay Baruchel particularly impressive as a brilliant and creative inventor torn between his desire for perfection and Glen Howerton‘s increasingly ancient pursuit of money. Research shows that there is a lot of fiction here, but essence the IPO bubble remains sincere.

Chimera (2024)

Director: Alice Rohrwacher
Genre: Crime/Comedies
Famous cast: Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher
MPA rating: Not rated
Rotten tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 91