With Hulu’s ever-expanding library of films, it can be hard to pick the good from the bad. That’s why, to determine the best movies to stream on Hulu right now, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of September 2022, weighting all ratings equally.
We considered only movies with at least 5,000 audience votes on either IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes that are currently streaming on Hulu. (Documentaries were not considered.) Data on streaming availability, current as of this month, comes from the streaming guide Reelgood. Directorial credits are from IMDb.
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Who doesn’t love Tom Hanks? Hulu features his iconic performances in both “Castaway” and “Big.” Both of these movies won a slew of awards when they were released and were big commercial successes, making them rare examples of movies that were successes both with the critics and at the box office. (Here’s a list of blockbuster hits that are actually critically acclaimed.)
50. Surf’s Up (2007)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (73,563 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% (631,286 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (147 reviews)
> Directed by: Ash Brannon & Chris Buck
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49. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (87,318 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (57,261 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% (194 reviews)
> Directed by: Charlie Kaufman
48. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (71,290 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (59,909 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 69% (127 reviews)
> Directed by: Kelly Asbury & Lorna Cook
47. Unbreakable (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (400,845 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (291,199 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 70% (174 reviews)
> Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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46. Happiest Season (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (31,005 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (948 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% (204 reviews)
> Directed by: Clea DuVall
45. Chronicle (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (244,805 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (115,962 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (186 reviews)
> Directed by: Josh Trank
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44. Shame (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (189,464 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (31,411 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (227 reviews)
> Directed by: Steve McQueen
43. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (20,501 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (1,560 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (187 reviews)
> Directed by: Desiree Akhavan
42. Super Dark Times (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (21,403 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% (2,803 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (48 reviews)
> Directed by: Kevin Phillips
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41. Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (13,302 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (1,490 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% (90 reviews)
> Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
40. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (20,468 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (46,712 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 83% (24 reviews)
> Directed by: Frank Oz
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39. Run (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (59,044 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% (1,255 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (138 reviews)
> Directed by: Aneesh Chaganty
38. The Square (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (59,444 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (4,132 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (215 reviews)
> Directed by: Ruben Östlund
37. Dolphin Tale (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (23,382 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (45,378 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (114 reviews)
> Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
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36. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (51,020 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 71% (19,433 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (211 reviews)
> Directed by: Sean Durkin
35. Spider-Man (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (724,931 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 67% (34,297,354 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (244 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi
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34. Robot & Frank (2012)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (63,139 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 75% (25,245 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (140 reviews)
> Directed by: Jake Schreier
33. He Got Game (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (46,247 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (44,506 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 81% (63 reviews)
> Directed by: Spike Lee
32. Meet the Parents (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (320,733 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (1,056,641 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 84% (148 reviews)
> Directed by: Jay Roach
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31. Luce (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (11,498 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (284 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 90% (162 reviews)
> Directed by: Julius Onah
30. Hondo (1953)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (10,343 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% (7,598 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (8 reviews)
> Directed by: John Farrow
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29. Detroit (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (51,140 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (17,915 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (304 reviews)
> Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
28. Let Me in (2010)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (116,390 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (66,958 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (237 reviews)
> Directed by: Matt Reeves
27. A River Runs Through It (1992)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (55,840 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (67,874 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (45 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Redford
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26. Arthur Christmas (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (54,530 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 76% (15,497 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (169 reviews)
> Directed by: Sarah Smith
25. The Descendants (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (236,758 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (70,034 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 87% (268 reviews)
> Directed by: Alexander Payne
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24. X-Men (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (588,150 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (1,067,961 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (175 reviews)
> Directed by: Bryan Singer
23. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (137,996 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 85% (366,538 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (44 reviews)
> Directed by: Jim Sharman
22. Pleasantville (1998)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (125,076 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (230,983 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (97 reviews)
> Directed by: Gary Ross
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21. The Croods: A New Age (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (33,058 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94% (2,196 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 77% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Joel Crawford
20. Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (19,455 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 81% (84,718 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 85% (141 reviews)
> Directed by: Doug Atchison
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19. Booksmart (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (106,360 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 77% (4,116 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% (376 reviews)
> Directed by: Olivia Wilde
18. Monos (2019)
> IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (15,880 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 85% (33 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (150 reviews)
> Directed by: Alejandro Landes
17. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (575,740 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (1,151,886 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 93% (274 reviews)
> Directed by: Sam Raimi
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16. Predator (1987)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (387,266 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 87% (389,324 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 82% (49 reviews)
> Directed by: John McTiernan
15. Source Code (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (499,931 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (125,685 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (263 reviews)
> Directed by: Duncan Jones
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14. Nomadland (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (126,891 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (573 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (416 reviews)
> Directed by: Chloé Zhao
13. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (440,178 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (119,228 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (256 reviews)
> Directed by: David Fincher
12. Big (1988)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (207,973 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 82% (402,079 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (75 reviews)
> Directed by: Penny Marshall
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11. Cast Away (2000)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (551,582 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 84% (744,162 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 89% (158 reviews)
> Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
10. The Hate U Give (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (33,599 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (4,519 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (225 reviews)
> Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
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9. Casino (1995)
> IMDb user rating: 8.2/10 (488,082 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 93% (285,398 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (68 reviews)
> Directed by: Martin Scorsese
8. Moneyball (2011)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (391,423 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (92,018 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (267 reviews)
> Directed by: Bennett Miller
7. Blazing Saddles (1974)
> IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (131,541 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (218,474 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (59 reviews)
> Directed by: Mel Brooks
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6. Palm Springs (2020)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (130,989 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (2,596 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 95% (241 reviews)
> Directed by: Max Barbakow
5. The Sixth Sense (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 (942,340 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 90% (1,036,884 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (158 reviews)
> Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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4. Bloody Sunday (2002)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (24,834 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 91% (5,000 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 92% (106 reviews)
> Directed by: Paul Greengrass
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3. Ghostbusters (1984)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (373,097 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (1,039,975 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 97% (73 reviews)
> Directed by: Ivan Reitman
2. The Fugitive (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (279,123 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 89% (267,937 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 96% (79 reviews)
> Directed by: Andrew Davis
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1. Fight Club (1999)
> IMDb user rating: 8.8/10 (1,940,882 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 96% (1,093,796 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 79% (179 reviews)
> Directed by: David Fincher
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