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 Sept. 2, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. 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
#9. Kingdom of Heaven
- Runtime: 144 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, and Jeremy Irons
- Release date: May 3, 2005
#8. Prometheus
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Mystery
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Charlize Theron
- Release date: May 30, 2012
#7. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: Joel Coen
- Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson
- Release date: Aug. 30, 2000
#6. 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
#5. John Wick
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Crime and Action & Adventure
- Director: Chad Stahelski
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen
- Release date: Oct. 23, 2014
#4. John Wick: Chapter 4
- Runtime: 169 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Crime
- Director: Chad Stahelski
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Bill Skarsgård
- Release date: March 22, 2023
#3. Alien: Covenant
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genres: Horror and Science-Fiction
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, and Billy Crudup
- Release date: May 9, 2017
#2. How to Train Your Dragon
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Animation
- Director: Chris Sanders
- Cast: Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, and Gerard Butler
- Release date: March 18, 2010
#1. 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
