Most popular movies on Hulu this week
Most popular movies on Hulu this week
Hulu launched in 2007 as a joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corporation and has since become one of the major players in the streaming industry. Since 2019, when the Walt Disney Company became a majority owner of the platform, Hulu's number of paying subscribers has doubled from 22.8 million in the first quarter of 2019 to 50.2 million in the second quarter of 2024.
The popularity of the service has led to an increase in the amount of diverse content available for your ideal movie night. Hulu hosts everything from huge blockbusters to independent films to critically acclaimed originals. The streamer has been particularly successful with its original romantic comedies with films like "Palm Springs" (2020), "Happiest Season" (2020), and "Fire Island" (2022) refreshing the genre and receiving positive reviews from critics and fans.
Outside of their original movies, Hulu is a top destination for watching and rewatching beloved past franchises, carrying everything from "The Planet of the Apes" films to more recent hits like "Dune."
To give you some insight as to what to watch at the moment, Stacker compiled a list of the most popular movies on Hulu using data from Reelgood as of Nov. 19, 2024. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. The Sixth Sense
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: M. Night Shyamalan
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette
- Release date: Aug. 6, 1999
#9. Dinner in America
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Adam Rehmeier
- Cast: Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, and Pat Healy
- Release date: Jan. 21, 2021
#8. The Princess Bride
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Romance and Action & Adventure
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, and Mandy Patinkin
- Release date: Sept. 25, 1987
#7. Alien
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, and Veronica Cartwright
- Release date: May 25, 1979
#6. Home Alone
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genres: Family and Comedy
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern
- Release date: Nov. 16, 1990
#5. Salem's Lot
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Gary Dauberman
- Cast: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, and Jordan Preston Carter
- Release date: Oct. 3, 2024
#4. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Juliette Lewis
- Release date: Dec. 1, 1989
#3. Practical Magic
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Griffin Dunne
- Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, and Goran Visnjic
- Release date: Oct. 16, 1998
#2. Idiocracy
- Runtime: 84 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Mike Judge
- Cast: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, and Dax Shepard
- Release date: Sept. 1, 2006
#1. Smile
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Parker Finn
- Cast: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, and Jessie T. Usher
- Release date: Sept. 28, 2022
