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 June 9, 2025. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. Tropic Thunder
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Comedy
- Director: Ben Stiller
- Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black
- Release date: Aug. 13, 2008
#9. Happy Gilmore
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genres: Comedy and Sport
- Director: Dennis Dugan
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, and Julie Bowen
- Release date: Feb. 16, 1996
#8. The Karate Kid
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Director: John G. Avildsen
- Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue
- Release date: June 22, 1984
#7. 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
#6. 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
#5. Mission: Impossible III
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genres: Thriller and Action & Adventure
- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Ving Rhames
- Release date: May 3, 2006
#4. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
- Runtime: 132 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: Brad Bird
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg
- Release date: Dec. 14, 2011
#3. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Thriller
- Director: Christopher McQuarrie
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, and Simon Pegg
- Release date: July 28, 2015
#2. 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
#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
