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 May 19, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. The Da Vinci Code
- Runtime: 149 minutes
- Genres: Thriller and Mystery
- Director: Ron Howard
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, and Ian McKellen
- Release date: May 17, 2006
#9. 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
#8. The Equalizer
- Runtime: 132 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
- Director: Antoine Fuqua
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, and Chloë Grace Moretz
- Release date: Sept. 24, 2014
#7. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Runtime: 133 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Western
- Director: Gareth Edwards
- Cast: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, and Alan Tudyk
- Release date: Dec. 14, 2016
#6. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
- Runtime: 121 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Fantasy
- Director: George Lucas
- Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher
- Release date: May 25, 1977
#5. Interstellar
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine
- Release date: Nov. 5, 2014
#4. Mission: Impossible II
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: John Woo
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, and Thandiwe Newton
- Release date: May 24, 2000
#3. Mission: Impossible III
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Ving Rhames
- Release date: May 3, 2006
#2. Tombstone
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: George P. Cosmatos
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott
- Release date: Dec. 25, 1993
#1. Mission: Impossible
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, and Emmanuelle Béart
- Release date: May 22, 1996
