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The 50 Best Movies to Stream on Hulu Right Now

The 50 Best Movies to Stream on Hulu Right Now

With Hulu’s ever-expanding library of films, it can be hard to pick the good from the bad. That’s why, to determine the best movies to stream on Hulu right now, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of September 2022, weighting all ratings equally. 

We considered only movies with at least 5,000 audience votes on either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes that are currently streaming on Hulu. (Documentaries were not considered.) Data on streaming availability, current as of this month, comes from the streaming guide Reelgood. Directorial credits are from IMDb.

With the MLB playoffs heating up, now might be the time to revisit the 2011 classic “Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt. Relive the story of Billy Beane bringing the Oakland A’s to glory using a completely new approach to baseball. This is just one of the many great sports films available on Hulu.

Looking to get into the Halloween spirit? Hulu plus has you covered with hits like “Ghostbusters” and “Predator.” Want to try something off the beaten path? Check out the 2010 film “Let Me In” starring Chloë Grace Moretz as a young vampire who befriends a troubled boy who’s clueless as to her true nature. (Here are the best halloween movies of all time.)

Who doesn’t love Tom Hanks? Hulu features his iconic performances in both “Castaway” and “Big.” Both of these movies won a slew of awards when they were released and were big commercial successes, making them rare examples of movies that were successes both with the critics and at the box office. (Here’s a list of blockbuster hits that are actually critically acclaimed.)

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50. Surf’s Up (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (73,563 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% (631,286 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (147 reviews)
> Directed by: Ash Brannon & Chris Buck

Source: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

49. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (87,318 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (57,261 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% (194 reviews)
> Directed by: Charlie Kaufman

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

48. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (71,290 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (59,909 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% (127 reviews)
> Directed by: Kelly Asbury & Lorna Cook

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

47. Unbreakable (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (400,845 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (291,199 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% (174 reviews)
> Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Source: Courtesy of Entertainment One

46. Happiest Season (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (31,005 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (948 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% (204 reviews)
> Directed by: Clea DuVall

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

45. Chronicle (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (244,805 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (115,962 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (186 reviews)
> Directed by: Josh Trank

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44. Shame (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (189,464 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (31,411 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (227 reviews)
> Directed by: Steve McQueen

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43. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (20,501 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (1,560 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (187 reviews)
> Directed by: Desiree Akhavan

Source: Courtesy of The Orchard

42. Super Dark Times (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (21,403 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% (2,803 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (48 reviews)
> Directed by: Kevin Phillips

Source: Courtesy of Fathom Events

41. Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (13,302 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (1,490 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% (90 reviews)
> Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Source: Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

40. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (20,468 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (46,712 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 83% (24 reviews)
> Directed by: Frank Oz

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39. Run (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (59,044 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% (1,255 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (138 reviews)
> Directed by: Aneesh Chaganty

Source: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

38. The Square (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (59,444 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (4,132 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (215 reviews)
> Directed by: Ruben Östlund

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

37. Dolphin Tale (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (23,382 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (45,378 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (114 reviews)
> Directed by: Charles Martin Smith

Source: Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

36. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (51,020 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (19,433 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (211 reviews)
> Directed by: Sean Durkin

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

35. Spider-Man (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (724,931 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (34,297,354 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (244 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi

Source: Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films

34. Robot & Frank (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (63,139 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (25,245 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (140 reviews)
> Directed by: Jake Schreier

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

33. He Got Game (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (46,247 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (44,506 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% (63 reviews)
> Directed by: Spike Lee

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

32. Meet the Parents (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (320,733 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (1,056,641 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 84% (148 reviews)
> Directed by: Jay Roach

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31. Luce (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (11,498 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (284 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (162 reviews)
> Directed by: Julius Onah

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30. Hondo (1953)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (10,343 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% (7,598 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (8 reviews)
> Directed by: John Farrow

Source: Courtesy of Annapurna Distribution

29. Detroit (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (51,140 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (17,915 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (304 reviews)
> Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow

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28. Let Me in (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (116,390 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (66,958 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (237 reviews)
> Directed by: Matt Reeves

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

27. A River Runs Through It (1992)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (55,840 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (67,874 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (45 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Redford

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

26. Arthur Christmas (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (54,530 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (15,497 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (169 reviews)
> Directed by: Sarah Smith

Source: Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

25. The Descendants (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (236,758 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (70,034 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 87% (268 reviews)
> Directed by: Alexander Payne

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

24. X-Men (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (588,150 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (1,067,961 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (175 reviews)
> Directed by: Bryan Singer

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

23. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (137,996 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 85% (366,538 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (44 reviews)
> Directed by: Jim Sharman

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22. Pleasantville (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (125,076 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (230,983 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (97 reviews)
> Directed by: Gary Ross

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

21. The Croods: A New Age (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (33,058 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94% (2,196 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 77% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Joel Crawford

Source: Courtesy of Lionsgate

20. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (19,455 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% (84,718 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (141 reviews)
> Directed by: Doug Atchison

Source: Courtesy of United Artists Releasing

19. Booksmart (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (106,360 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (4,116 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% (376 reviews)
> Directed by: Olivia Wilde

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18. Monos (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (15,880 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 85% (33 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Alejandro Landes

Source: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

17. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (575,740 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (1,151,886 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 93% (274 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

16. Predator (1987)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (387,266 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% (389,324 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (49 reviews)
> Directed by: John McTiernan

Source: Courtesy of Summit Distribution

15. Source Code (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (499,931 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (125,685 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (263 reviews)
> Directed by: Duncan Jones

Source: Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

14. Nomadland (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (126,891 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (573 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (416 reviews)
> Directed by: Chloé Zhao

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

13. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (440,178 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (119,228 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (256 reviews)
> Directed by: David Fincher

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

12. Big (1988)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (207,973 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (402,079 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (75 reviews)
> Directed by: Penny Marshall

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

11. Cast Away (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (551,582 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 84% (744,162 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% (158 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

10. The Hate U Give (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (33,599 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (4,519 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (225 reviews)
> Directed by: George Tillman Jr.

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

9. Casino (1995)
> IMDb user rating: 8.2/10 (488,082 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 93% (285,398 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (68 reviews)
> Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

8. Moneyball (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (391,423 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (92,018 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (267 reviews)
> Directed by: Bennett Miller

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

7. Blazing Saddles (1974)
> IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (131,541 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (218,474 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (59 reviews)
> Directed by: Mel Brooks

Source: Courtesy of Neon

6. Palm Springs (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (130,989 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (2,596 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% (241 reviews)
> Directed by: Max Barbakow

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

5. The Sixth Sense (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 (942,340 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% (1,036,884 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (158 reviews)
> Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Classics

4. Bloody Sunday (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (24,834 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (5,000 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (106 reviews)
> Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

3. Ghostbusters (1984)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (373,097 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (1,039,975 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (73 reviews)
> Directed by: Ivan Reitman

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

2. The Fugitive (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (279,123 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 89% (267,937 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% (79 reviews)
> Directed by: Andrew Davis

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

1. Fight Club (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 8.8/10 (1,940,882 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 96% (1,093,796 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (179 reviews)
> Directed by: David Fincher

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