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 Oct. 6, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Sinister
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genres: Crime and Horror
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, and Vincent D'Onofrio
- Release date: Oct. 5, 2012
#9. Dead Poets Society
- Runtime: 128 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: Peter Weir
- Cast: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, and Robert Sean Leonard
- Release date: June 2, 1989
#8. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Fantasy
- Director: Jim Sharman
- Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick
- Release date: Sept. 29, 1975
#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. Hotel Transylvania
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- Genres: Animation and Comedy
- Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Selena Gomez
- Release date: Sept. 20, 2012
#5. 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
#4. Barbarian
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Mystery
- Director: Zach Cregger
- Cast: Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, and Bill Skarsgård
- Release date: Sept. 8, 2022
#3. Scream
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Crime
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, and Courteney Cox
- Release date: Dec. 20, 1996
#2. Twilight
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Romance
- Director: Catherine Hardwicke
- Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Billy Burke
- Release date: Nov. 20, 2008
#1. 28 Weeks Later
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Cast: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, and Jeremy Renner
- Release date: May 9, 2007
