Newly Added Movies To Stream On Hulu

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01-07-2025

28 Weeks Later (2007)
This overlooked installment of the 28 franchise — a stand-alone story about forever wars and police states — might only feature credits from Alex Garland and Danny Boyle in a producer capacity, but it's still worth a stream if you're hyped on the critically acclaimed 28 Years Later that just hit theaters. (And the two more entries are on their way.) This surprise-hit sequel built on a ratcheted-up budget features an impressive ensemble cast, including two stars who you'll most certainly be hearing more about this Awards Season: Imogen Poots (The Chronology of Water) and Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You). Plus, Idris Elba stars as the U.S. general and Jeremy Renner as Sergeant Doyle. There are no massively hung zombies to the best of my knowledge. Watch it on Hulu.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Ranked 53 on the New York Times' recent list of the 100 best movies of the century, this raunchy satire from the mid-aughts featuring Sacha Baron Cohen is a fascinating time capsule of American politics and culture. Pamela Anderson, the Playboy Playmate who has reintroduced herself to the world in recent years as a bona fide screen actor (The Last Showgirl) and makeup-ditching model, stars as the object of the Kazakh TV reporter's obsession. Legend has it that her surprise appearance in the film was the reason for Anderson's split with Kid Rock. Just one more reason to be thankful for this film.Watch it on Hulu.
Before Midnight (2013)
Richard Linklater is the undisputed king of the passage of time. He's got Boyhood, shot over 12 years, the forthcoming Merrily We Roll Along, which will be shot over 20 years, and, of course, there's Before Midnight, the last entry of the Before Trilogy. In it, we catch up with Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy), who are now in their 40s on a summer vacation in Greece. Much has changed since their early 20s when they randomly met on a train from Budapest to Vienna in Before Sunset. Namely, they live together and have twin daughters. But what hasn't, is their verbal sparring, spanning all matters of life and death. In his review of the film, the New York Times' A.O. Scott explained the paradox of its existence: "[It is] a movie passionately committed to the ideal of imperfection that is itself very close to perfect."Watch it on Hulu.
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
This deeply Irish dark comedy from acclaimed playwright Martin McDonagh received more Oscar nominations than Brendan Gleeson's character Colm would be able to count on two hands. (Nine, for those wondering.) However, where wins were concerned, it nearly bested the record for shutouts, taking home zero trophies. All of this is to say: Don't let this film, which now feels like a relic of our post-lockdown moment, disappear from the history books. Its themes of loneliness and isolation resonated with viewers in 2022 as they struggled to reembed themselves in society, but it'll hit in a different way now, as we navigate parallel themes of war, destruction, and the search for meaning. Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Kerry Condon, and Gleeson act their butts (and fingers) off while giving us some of the most enviable knitwear looks ever documented to screen.Watch it on Hulu.
No Hard Feelings (2023)
Jennifer Lawrence has never been funnier than she is here in this criminally underrated romcom from Gene Stupnitsky. Lawrence plays a Montauk Uber driver hired to take a nerdy 19-year-old's virginity. That 19-year-old, played to awkward perfection by Andrew Barth Feldman, is blissfully unaware of this arrangement as he begins to develop very real feelings (and the self-confidence to sing a cover of "Maneater" at an upscale restaurant) for Lawrence's Maddie. Even if you can guess how this story ends, it is still totally worth the ride — filled with some of the very best physical comedy of the last decade. Including, of course, that infamous, fully-nude beach fight scene. (Potentially, a great trial run for her Die, My Love scene with Robert Pattinson.)Watch it on Hulu.
Enough Said (2013)
With so much discourse at the moment about what should be considered a "romcom," it's kind of refreshing to stream a film that is crystal-clear about its romcom intentions. As is the case with Nicole Holofcener's witty and heartwarming Enough Said about a divorced woman (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who finds herself in a bind when she learns that the man she has just started seeing (James Gandolfini) is the ex that her new friend and client (Catherine Keener) has been trashing. We know that Keener and Louis-Dreyfus, two muses of the writer-director, can consistently deliver on her scripts — but it is Gandolfini who is the revelation here. Without the late actor, who plays against type as a sloppy but well-meaning mensch, the film simply does not pack the same punch. Watch it on Hulu.
A Complete Unknown (2024)
While it never quite reached the heights of Elvis and Rocketman at the box office, this Bob Dylan biopic is hardly an unknown. If not for the revelatory, Golden Globe-winning Timothée Chalamet performance at its center, A Complete Unknown will certainly be remembered for the game-changing (or, unhinged) press tour that accompanied it — complete with a double-duty SNL episode, a Theo Von interview, and a University of Minnesota visit. Monica Barbaro has her big, breakout moment here as Joan Baez, while Edward Norton disappears into the role of the folk music legend Pete Seeger. It's a rare music biopic that everyone of all generations can agree on — so don't hesitate to make it your next choice for family movie night. Watch it on Hulu.
Presence (2024)
Leave it to Steven Soderbergh to give us not one, but two, bangers within a year. The less buzzed-about, but equally deserving of your streaming time, film was Presence — a chilling ghost story unlike anything I've seen before. (Though, if you forced me to compare it to existing films, I'd say it brings to mind elements of Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper and David Lowery's A Ghost Story.) Shot from the perspective of the ghost, this never-dull atmospheric thriller filled with spooky, tracking shots, slowly builds to a satisfying twist. Just don't go into this one expecting jump scares (or, much screen time from Julia Fox, for that matter, who was used in the marketing of the film) because you will be utterly disappointed. Watch it on Hulu.
Bridesmaids (2011)
Hold on for one more day 'cause it's gonna go your way! Saoirse Ronan's favorite movie is a hilarious two-hour romp filled with raunchy jokes, jealousy, explosive diarrhea, and tender lessons on friendship. It's also a strong case for why comedic performances (like Melissa McCarthy's, which was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Oscars) can and *should* be recognized by the stuffiest and most elite awards bodies.Watch it on Hulu.
Holes (2003)
This adaptation of Louis Sachar's YA novel, which made for an unexpected moment of connection between two castaways on Season 48 of Survivor, is clearly still fresh in the minds of millennials today who once shopped the Scholastic book fair. (Much to the dismay of Shia LeBeouf who, in 2016, called the film just "okay.") While I cannot guarantee that this quirky-bordering-on-incomprehensible film will land quite the way it did as a kid, there is an eerie satisfaction in clocking all the actors opposite LaBeouf that probably went unnoticed the first time around. Think: Sigourney Weaver, Patricia Arquette, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson, and Henry Winkler. Watch it on Hulu.
Mamma Mia! (2008)
The blockbuster hit, which we called the "movie of the vaccinated summer" back in 2021, remains an essential summer streaming tradition — pandemic or not. Between its earworm-y jukebox tunes from '70s Swedish pop band ABBA, stacked cast (including four Oscar nominees), and eternally optimistic worldview, there's really an endless well of things that make a rewatch worthwhile. For one of the most utterly baffling performances in recent memory — I'm talking about that Cher number, of course — you'll have to follow it up with a viewing of the sequel (and prequel) Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, conveniently also streaming on Hulu. Watch it on Hulu.
Force Majeure (2014)
In this heady Swedish dramedy from Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness), one father's instinct to bolt, rather than protect his family, as an avalanche heads toward them on a ski trip, brings some hard truths to the surface. Do not be misled by Downhill, the 2020 English-language remake starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell that's been panned by critics — the original is actually very good! (Sofia Coppola, who listed it as one of her favorite films of the 21st century, agrees with me.)Watch it on Hulu.
National Anthem (2024)
You might know him as that hot cowboy photographer from Instagram. Allow Luke Gilford to reintroduce himself as the talented filmmaker behind National Anthem. Told through his signature lush images, the photographer's debut feature film situates us in New Mexico as a 21-year-old construction worker (Charlie Plummer, who you may have also seen riding horses in Lean on Pete) finds himself immersed in the queer rodeo community. If Brokeback Mountain is the entirety of your queer-cowboy media diet, do yourself a favor and press play on this hidden gem. Watch it on Hulu.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
Mohammad Rasoulof's powerful, fourth wall-breaking family drama that exposes much of Tehran's political turmoil was able to get made in secret and find global distribution — but not without consequence. Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years of prison in Iran and subsequently fled to Germany, along with the film's two stars Setareh Maleki and Mahsa Rostami. Rasoulof is not German, and there is no German language spoken at any point in the film; however, Germany opted to submit the film for Best International Film at the Oscars in lieu of Iran. That certainly gave the film some much-needed visibility but not nearly the amount it deserves. Thankfully, this important piece of filmmaking is now widely accessible stateside on streaming. Watch it on Hulu.
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Loved Sinners? Well, Hulu has just made it easy to go deep on the Ryan Coogler filmography. His debut feature film, Fruitvale Station — a small but striking Sundance indie made on a shoestring budget — was an announcement to the world that a major, young talent had arrived, ultimately earning him his blank check for massive blockbuster hits Creed and Black Panther. It also made clear a very special creative partnership had been forged between Michael B. Jordan and Coogler (who have since teamed up for every feature film). Fruitvale Station tells the real-life story of Oscar Grant (Jordan), a 22-year-old man fatally shot by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officers (played by Chad Michael Murray and Kevin Durand).Watch it on Hulu.
Decision to Leave (2022)
Park Chan-wook doesn't miss. The king of labyrinthian storytelling (Old Boy, The Handmaiden) delivered another instant classic in 2022 with Decision to Leave. Part love story, part murder mystery, the Korean auteur's Cannes hit surprised critics and fans alike by deviating from his usual (spectacularly graphic) mode of filmmaking. The story about a romance between a Busan detective and his prime suspect might feel more restrained, but there's no shortage of Chan-Wook's signature dark humor throughout.Watch it on Hulu.
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents 4, starring Ariana Grande along with returnees Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, and probably not Barbara Streisand unless they pay her a lot of money, is finally underway, and the news seems to have been warmly received so far. It has been 15 years since the last installment in the franchise, after all — just enough time to make us feel nostalgic for lines like 'I Have Nipples, Greg, Could You Milk Me?' and also forget that the last two movies were kind of letdowns relative to the comedy-perfection of the first. My recommendation: Return to where all the Focker magic began with this 2000 gem, which will almost certainly unlock some forgotten memories for millennials who grew up on Blockbuster Video.Watch it on Hulu.
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