10 Best Hulu Movies Ever, Ranked

Parasocial relationships have become a cultural talking point, and it’s hard to think of a more extreme example than the catfish who impersonated one half of Tegan and Sara and developed years-long relationships with fans of the indie pop duo. Everything was not awesome, and this doc shows how the scam victimized celebrity and fan alike.

Developed as a secret prequel to the Predator film series, Prey stands as the best-reviewed live-action installment in the horror franchise. Amber Midthunder plays an 18th-century Native woman protecting her tribe from the extraterrestrial threat, and in a treat that shouldn’t feel like a novelty, the film is available both in English and Comanche.

The dating world is a horror show — literally speaking, when it comes to Fresh. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan star in a thriller that takes, let’s say, a gutting turn a half hour in. But this is no final-girl film — instead, it’s a showcase of female camaraderie and perseverance. (Just don’t watch it over dinner.)

Good luck to anyone denying Emma Thompson’s charms, especially when she plays a widow discovering pleasurable sex. But this NSFW comedy-drama reveals more than just skin, as a sex worker — played by Daryl McCormack in a breakthrough performance — guides Thompson’s through issues of consent and boundaries.

David Jonsson (Murder Is Easy) and Vivian Oparah (Dead Hot) star in this rom-com following two young Londoners who go jilted strangers to joyful presences in each other’s lives. It’s a short, sweet story with characterization as lush as the jewel-toned production design.

Skateboarding movies — both fictional and nonfictional — are a dime a dozen. But this Oscar-nominated documentary kickflips into new territory, with filmmaker Bing Liu showing how he and two childhood friends used the sport as an escape from their traumatic upbringings, as generational trauma threatened to cycle onward.

Maternal mortality is a crisis, especially among Black women, and this doc brings the issue home, showing racial disparities in healthcare through the stories of two men and the women they lost. Aftershock received a 2022 Peabody Award for its activism, and it’s also a testament to the activism of two mourning families.

Not all single men in possession of good fortunes — or, at least, good looks — are looking for a wife. Written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, Fire Island is a gay rom-com inspired by Pride and Prejudice, a cinematic love story with a level of inclusion that feels foreign to Hollywood. Amid all that prejudice, Fire Island’s cast and crew should feel pride.

Ever wish a getaway would last forever? You might not after watching this sci-fi comedy starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as two wedding guests trapped in a time loop. It’s got all the recurring zaniness of Groundhog Day plus the addition of J.K. Simmons as a sadistic antagonist, and it all culminates in an explosive climax.

Thanks to musician-turned-documentarian Questlove and Hulu — which co-distributed this doc with Searchlight — the revolution was finally televised. Summer of Soul gives long-overdue screen time to the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a convergence of stars from soul, jazz, and gospel, which the simultaneous music festival Woodstock overshadowed. And the glorious footage is almost better than a front-row seat.