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Hulu’s selection of movies continues to grow, with a brilliant core selection of titles that won’t disappear, as well as an ever-changing collection worth keeping an eye on. From suspenseful thrillers to laugh-out-loud comedies, Hulu’s movies cover all genres, so there’s always something to suit your mood.
This list is our selection of new Hulu movies that have come out in the last few months. If you want a more comprehensive rundown of what’s on the streamer, we recommend our best guide to Hulu movies. But to get the best of the latest content on Hulu (one of the best streaming services out there), keep reading.
New Hulu Movies
New Hulu Movies
If Beale Street could talk
Release date: February 1
If Beale Street Could Talk, adapted from the novel of the same name, was written and directed by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight). Set in Harlem in the early 1970s, it follows a young couple and lifelong friends, Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James), who are excited to start living together. Things fall apart when a racist cop means Fonny is arrested for a rape he didn’t commit – and Tish finds out she’s pregnant. But Tish and her family are determined to prove Fonny’s innocence.
A tale of love, injustice, and adversity, If Beale Street Could Talk garnered rave reviews, and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Regina King for her portrayal of Tish’s mother, Sharon Rivers.
a man with a scar
Release date: February 1
Scarface is a story of greed, corruption and power in Miami’s drug dealing underworld. Al Pacino is Cuban refugee Tony Montana who becomes the state’s top drug lord, mercilessly murdering anyone who gets in his way. But the police and his own paranoia get the best of him, and Montana ends up stoking the flames of his own death.
This cult film is raw and brutally brutal, so beware – but of course that’s what makes it brilliant. Pacino’s performance is wonderfully exaggerated, and Oliver Stone’s script is extremely powerful. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out.
Thank you for smoking
Release date: February 1
The 2005 satirical black comedy Thank You for Smoking follows Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), chief spokesperson, lobbyist and vice president of the Academy for Tobacco Studies. Nick has a gift for spinning and is able to make convincing arguments on the most unlikely topics – an excellent skill in his trade.
Nick is divorced and gets a chance to bond with his son while on a business trip where he gets into trouble trying to do his job and remain a positive role model for his son. It’s a witty and revealing comedy that sheds light on Big Tobacco’s machinations – and the moral dilemmas its employees face.
Water for elephants
Release date: February 1
Based on the novel of the same name, Water for Elephants is a romantic drama set in the 1930s. Reese Witherspoon plays circus performer Marlena, and Robert Pattinson plays Jacob, a veterinary student. When Jacob comes to work at the circus as a veterinarian after his parents are killed in a car accident, he is initially taken under the wing of the seemingly charming but clearly terrifying compere August (Christopher Waltz).
Jakub and Marlena’s particular sympathy for a particular elephant leads to love – but since Marlena is August’s wife, the compere’s true face begins to reveal itself and we see why everyone is so afraid of him.
The reviews are definitely love or hate, with many critics bemoaning the melodrama and excessive frankness. But those who love him are delighted with the sentimentality and beauty of the performances.
Green Mile
Release date: February 1
The Green Mile is one of Tom Hanks’ best movies. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, it is about a group of inmates and guards on death row during the Great Depression in the US. Warden Paul Edgecomb (Hanks) begins noticing supernatural events involving one of the inmates and begins to wonder if he really could have committed the crime he is accused of.
The Green Mile has won a number of awards for very good reason. It’s a highly emotional film that tackles some of life’s biggest dilemmas. With an excellent cast and excellent script, it is well worth the investment of the three and a half hours it will take to watch the film in its entirety.
Passage
Release date: 1st of January
Guy Ritchie’s second film follows a group of gangsters, thieves and petty criminals in London’s underworld and spans two plots. The first is a jewelry heist involving Frankie Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and a diamond that many other criminals plan to steal from him. Meanwhile, bare-knuckle boxer Mickey (Brad Pitt) is under pressure to have a fistfight when big-time criminal Brick Top (Alan Ford) orders a Turkish illegal boxing promoter (Jason Statham) to engage in match-fixing.
Snatch is a cult classic for a reason. It’s a crazy ride with surprises at every turn and, of course, a knockout cast.
Breakfast Club
Release date: 1st of January
This cult coming-of-age drama/comedy centers on five high school students who are arrested on a Saturday morning. An 80s cult classic, the entire film takes place in one room and explores archetypal teen stereotypes – rebel, outcast, princess, jock, and brainy. Of course, teenagers don’t play polite, with insults flying in such a brutal way that only teenagers come up with. But in the end, each character can tell their own story, which makes everyone see themselves a little differently.
This is one of those movies that should be on everyone’s watchlist, and its arrival on Hulu makes it easier for subscribers.
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