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 paying subscribers have been on the rise. The number has increased 235% since that time, from 22.8 million in the first quarter of 2019 to 53.6 million in the first quarter of 2025.
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 March 17, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Pulp Fiction
- Runtime: 154 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, and Uma Thurman
- Release date: Sept. 10, 1994
#9. Office Space
- Runtime: 89 minutes
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Mike Judge
- Cast: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, and David Herman
- Release date: Feb. 19, 1999
#8. Jojo Rabbit
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: Taika Waititi
- Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, and Scarlett Johansson
- Release date: Oct. 24, 2019
#7. Heat
- Runtime: 170 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Val Kilmer
- Release date: Dec. 15, 1995
#6. The Truman Show
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: Peter Weir
- Cast: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Noah Emmerich
- Release date: June 5, 1998
#5. The Greatest Showman
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Biography
- Director: Michael Gracey
- Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, and Michelle Williams
- Release date: Dec. 20, 2017
#4. Good Boy
- Runtime: 88 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Fantasy
- Director: Tyler MacIntyre
- Cast: Judy Greer, Ellen Wong, and McKinley Freeman
- Release date: June 12, 2020
#3. The Prestige
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Mystery
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, and Michael Caine
- Release date: Oct. 19, 2006
#2. 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
#1. Parasite
- Runtime: 132 minutes
- Genres: Crime and Comedy
- Director: Bong Joon-ho
- Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, and Cho Yeo-jeong
- Release date: May 30, 2019
