THE best streaming servicesincluding Hulu, come with deep content libraries. This is great because we have access to endless hours of TV shows and movies, but it can be a little overwhelming to know what to watch. Luckily, Hulu has a collection of the top 15 shows and movies that gives you a glimpse of what’s trending on the platform.
After reviewing what's popular this week, we've picked three of Hulu's current top 10 movies that stand out from the rest — though it wasn't easy. “Immaculate” and “Rival of the Planet of the Apes” both easily made the cut, as they were both big movies earlier this year. But right now, in the top 10, there's not one but four films in the Alien franchise thanks to the popularity of Alien Romulus. We've chosen to recommend the 1979 original, but the other Alien films are also worth checking out.
So without further ado, here are the three movies worth watching right now in Hulu's top 10 movies.
This is based on the top 15 Hulu movies and shows as of Tuesday, August 20.
HULU TOP 10 BEST MOVIES
“Immaculate” (2024)
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Horror movie fans should definitely check out “Immaculée” now that it’s finally available on Hulu. Sydney Sweeney plays Sister Cecilia, a novice in the Catholic Church who believes God saved her for a higher purpose after she nearly drowns in a lake at a young age. So when she receives an invitation to become a nun and join Father Sal Tedeschi (Álvaro Morte) in an Italian convent, she gladly accepts.
Of course, you already know this was a bad idea, and things quickly go awry when Cecilia discovers she's pregnant despite being a virgin. Fans of “The First Omen,” also released earlier this year, will find common ground with “Immaculate,” and after watching it, you'll know exactly why.
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“Rider of the Planet of the Apes” (2024)
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes place several generations after the events of 2011's Planet of the Apes. After Caesar's rise to power, Earth has been transformed into a world where apes are the dominant species. At the top of the food chain is the ape king Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand), who aims to dominate both apes and humans.
But those plans are upended when a young ape named Noa (Owen Teague) befriends a human scavenger named Mae (Freya Allan). If you need to catch up on the “Planet of the Apes” franchise, the three previous films — “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” — are also all available on Hulu. But since it’s set so far in the future, feel free to watch this 2024 blockbuster without doing any research.
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'Alien' (1979)
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There are several Alien movies that could make this list. Alien: Covenant, Aliens, and Prometheus are all in Hulu's top 10 alongside the original Alien, but I firmly believe you should start with Ridley Scott's 1979 classic. I recently saw it in a special 70mm screening, but don't worry, there's nothing wrong with watching this sci-fi horror film on its own.
The action of “Alien” takes place aboard the fictional spaceship “Nostromo,” which returns to Earth with its crew in stasis. But when the ship's computer detects a transmission from a nearby moon, it wakes the crew to investigate the signal. Of course, this turns out to be a very bad idea.
Starring Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, this movie is a classic in its own right, but it's no surprise that it spawned a franchise that now includes nine movies, a few shorts, and even a TV series. If you haven't seen “Alien” yet, this should definitely be the next movie you watch on Hulu before you start anything else.
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TOP 15 CURRENT MOVIES AND SHOWS ON HULU
- “Immaculate” (2024)
- “Rider of the Planet of the Apes” (2024)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
- “Alien” (1979)
- “Smile” (2022)
- “Post Chief” (2024)
- “Aliens” (1986)
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- “Prometheus” (2012)
- “Autopsy of the catastrophe” s1 ep. 6 “Sugar factory, Lac Mégantic train, Suez Canal”
- “The Bachelorette” season 13 episode 3 “Week 3”
- “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002)
- MasterChef” season 9 ep. 1 “The judges fight”
- “Brothers and Sisters” (2008)
- “Futurama” season 12 episode 4 “Beauty and the Beast”