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 July 7, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Fight Club
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter
- Release date: Oct. 15, 1999
#9. Ford v Ferrari
- Runtime: 152 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: James Mangold
- Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Jon Bernthal
- Release date: Nov. 13, 2019
#8. Y tu mamá también
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genres: Romance and Drama
- Director: Alfonso Cuarón
- Cast: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdú
- Release date: June 8, 2001
#7. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Family
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, and Robert MacNaughton
- Release date: June 11, 1982
#6. The Sandlot
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Director: David M. Evans
- Cast: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, and James Earl Jones
- Release date: April 7, 1993
#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. Sunshine
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Science-Fiction
- Director: Danny Boyle
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, and Chris Evans
- Release date: April 4, 2007
#3. Back to the Future
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Crispin Glover
- Release date: July 3, 1985
#2. Independence Day
- Runtime: 145 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Science-Fiction
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum
- Release date: July 2, 1996
#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
