10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Hulu’s best movies of 2024 offer up a mix of content. For many years, Hulu wasn’t known as the home for original content, but instead, as the streamer where recent television shows landed the next day. Because so many networks and studios have their own streamers now, Hulu has become increasingly involved in producing its own original movies and shows.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

In 2024, Hulu released just as many documentaries as it did fictional stories and it really featured a wide range of stories for its audience to enjoy. Subscribers got documentaries about growing up in Hollywood, horror stories about children’s programming, coming-of-age tales, and stories set in the 1930s. Among them all, these were the best Hulu had to offer in 2024.

Many of Hulu’s original movies and documentaries are also available on Disney+.

10 Child Star

A Documentary From Demi Lovato

Child Star Documentary

Child Star explores the experiences of former child stars, highlighting the challenges of growing up in the spotlight. Utilizing celebrity interviews, verite scenes, and archival footage, it deconstructs the stages of early fame and examines the entertainment industry’s evolution over the last hundred years.

Where to Watch

• stream
• rent
• buy

Not available

Not available

Not available

*Availability in US Director Demi Lovato , Nicola Marsh Release Date September 17, 2024 Cast Demi Lovato , Drew Barrymore , Christina Ricci , Kenan Thompson , Raven-Symone , JoJo Siwa , Alyson Stoner , Chris Columbus , Madison De La Garza , Dianna de la Garza

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

In recent years, actors and singers who have grown up in the industry have become a lot more open about their struggles with the pressure of it and how working from a young age can affect their mental health. One of the most spotlighted performers has been Demi Lovato because of her very public battles with addiction and disordered eating. Though there have been other videos about her, this one is made by Lovato herself. She’s one of the directors, and she’s on camera for it.

Lovato not only tells her own story about growing up on camera, but she also talks to other actors in the industry about their own experiences, including Drew Barrymore, who has also been open about her own past struggles because of growing up so quickly. Also included is former Nickelodeon star Kenan Thompson who now works for Saturday Night Live, Alyson Stoner who primarily does voiceover work, and Raven-Symone, who hosts multiple television programs. They all offer their own unique points of view for the industry.

What sets this documentary apart from so many others that examine childhood stardom, however, is that everyone involved is also an advocate for child performers today. They are all willing to discuss their own experiences and work to make a change in the industry.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Related All 7 Former Child Actors In Demi Lovato’s Hulu Documentary & What Happened To Them

Hulu’s new documentary Child Star features several former child entertainers discussing their careers as children. Here are all 7 child actors.

9 Brats

A Documentary From Andrew McCarthy

Brats Documentary

Brats offers an in-depth look at the lives of military children, capturing the complexities of growing up on the move. Through heartfelt interviews and vivid storytelling, the documentary highlights the resilience and adaptability required to navigate frequent relocations.

Where to Watch

• stream
• rent
• buy

Not available

Not available

Not available

*Availability in US Director Andrew McCarthy Release Date June 13, 2024 Writers Andrew McCarthy Cast Lea Thompson , Molly Ringwald , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Ally Sheedy , Rob Lowe , Emilio Estevez , Jon Cryer Runtime 92 Minutes

Hulu is not particularly well known for having a lot of great documentaries in their roster, but 2024 was a good year for them. There was especially a great set of documentaries about the entertainment industry. In addition to Lovato’s Child Star, Andrew McCarthy also examined the Brat Pack.

The Brat Pack is the name given to a group of young stars
in the 1980s who appeared in many of the same projects together and were frequently seen out together in Hollywood.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

McCarthy directed the documentary and many of his fellow Brat Pack members appeared in it, including Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Demi Moore. McCarthy even got David Blum, the journalist who coined the term “Brat Pack” to appear on camera. The documentary explores how being dubbed the Brat Pack affected its members while they were coming of age in the movie industry.

While it’s more focused than Lovato’s documentary, it’s not quite as insightful. It will definitely be interesting to fans of the actors who have all maintained careers in Hollywood, but it’s also more slanted to those actors getting the chance to air their grievances than it is really exploring their history.

8 Prom Dates

Two Friends Want Their Prom To Be Perfect

5/10 Prom Dates Comedy

Prom Dates is a comedy about four high school friends facing the quintessential teenage dilemma: finding the perfect date for prom. As the big night approaches, they must leap through various hurdles, misunderstandings, and the social minefield of high school on their journey to the perfect evening.

Director Kim O. Nguyen Release Date May 3, 2024 Writers D.J. Mausner Cast Julia Lester , Antonia Gentry , Kenny Ridwan , JT Neal , Jordan Buhat , Zión Moreno , Terry Hu , John Michael Higgins , Chelsea Handler

…charming and fun while still sharing all of the awkwardness of being a teenager.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

When they are 13 years old, and still years away from attending their high school prom, two best friends make a pact to have the best prom ever. Unfortunately, when it actually comes time to get ready for said prom, both young women have broken up with their dates and want to find new dates who can help them keep their dream alive.

See more : Pikmin 4 Demo Release Date, How Long is the Pikmin 4 Demo?

Prom is one of the easiest coming-of-age tropes to include in television and movies aimed at teenagers. While most projects will feature the prom as simply part of the story, the rare movie will make the entire story revolve around the prom, like this one.

While not all of the characters get the chance to be fully developed, the movie has a stellar cast. The leads are Antonia Gentry of Ginny & Georgia and Julia Lester of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. They carry much of the work of the movie, making it charming and fun while still sharing all of the awkwardness of being a teenager.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

7 The Greatest Hits

A Woman Time Travels Thanks To Music

4/10 The Greatest Hits PG-13ComedyDramaFantasy

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?q 

Where to Watch

• stream
• rent
• buy

Not available

Not available

Not available

*Availability in US Director Ned Benson Release Date March 14, 2024 Writers Ned Benson Cast David Corenswet , Lucy Boynton , Retta , Justin H. Min , Rory Keane , Jackson Kelly , Andie Ju , Austin Crute Runtime 87 Minutes

Though The Greatest Hits was filmed in 2022, it didn’t get a distribution deal until 2024. Unlike a lot of Hulu’s original movies, this one was a coproduction. Searchlight Pictures handled the limited theatrical run of the movie before Hulu subscribers got to see it at the beginning of 2024.

The movie follows a young woman mourning the loss of her boyfriend. While she struggles through her grief, however, certain songs associated with her late boyfriend cause her to travel back in time to moments in their past. Those around her simply think she’s having a seizure, causing people, including a new man she connects with, to disbelieve her time traveling at first.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

The concept is an interesting one as songs can be emotional triggers in reality, so why would they not trigger time travel in a fantasy story? Ultimately, she has to decide if she wants to move on with her life and the new man she loves. It’s a bit of a tear-jerker, but also a wonderful examination of grief through a new lens.

Related The Greatest Hits Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play

Music is at the center of the action in Hulu’s new romantic comedy The Greatest Hits, with a strong 24-song soundtrack to move the story along.

6 Self Reliance

A Man Agrees To Participate In A Deadly Reality Show

Self Reliance Not Yet RatedComedy

Jake Johnson writes, directs, and stars in Self Reliance, a comedy film that centers around Tommy, a man given a chance to participate in an unconventional gameshow. When Tommy is given a chance to win one million dollars, it sounds like a dream come true – except that the game involves hunters trying to kill him. Tommy discovers a loophole in this hunting game; however, he can only be attacked when alone. He has one problem – no one believes the game is real.

Director Jake Johnson Release Date March 11, 2023 Writers Jake Johnson Cast Jake Johnson , Anna Kendrick , Andy Samberg , Christopher Lloyd , Mary Holland , Natalie Morales , Emily Hampshire Runtime 90 minutes

Though Self Reliance did premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2023, it didn’t land on Hulu until 2024 as part of Hulu’s hybrid release program. That means that, like The Greatest Hits, it had a limited theatrical run of about 10 days before it was exclusively available for Hulu subscribers.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Self Reliance follows a man who is approached to be the star of a reality series. He will be hunted for 30 days, and if he can survive, he will win one million dollars. He thinks that he discovers a loophole in the hunt when it is revealed to him that he would only be killed while alone, so he recruits friends, family, and people he places ads for online to hang out with him so he’s never alone for long enough to be killed.

The movie marks the feature-length directorial debut of New Girl’sJake Johnson who also stars in the movie. He reunites with his Drinking Buddies costar Anna Kendric for the movie as well, and it is stacked with comedic talent, which is the big draw. The movie is funny even if the story itself can be confusing.

5 Mr. Crocket

Children’s Television Becomes Terrifying

Mr. Crocket Horror

In 1993, a sinister children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, emerges from TV sets to kidnap children and murder their parents. When her son is taken, a determined mother embarks on a perilous journey to find and stop the demonic entertainer, risking everything to rescue her boy.

Director Brandon Espy Release Date October 11, 2024 Writers Brandon Espy , Carl Reid Cast Elvis Nolasco , Jerrika Hinton , Kristolyn Lloyd , Ayden Gavin , Alex Alomar Akpobome , Lyla Randall , Jabari Striblin , Riley Vinson Runtime 88 Minutes

Crocket is a sympathetic villain, one the audience can actually understand…

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Children’s programming is a comforting pastime for a lot of people who love movies and television as an adult. Plenty of adults today have fond memories of Sesame Street or Reading Rainbow or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Some of those memories might be tarnished if they decide to stream the horror movie Mr. Crocket.

The movie sees a demonic entity actually kidnap children through his television show. A mother goes on a quest to get her son back when she realizes what has happened. The series that the children love is clearly meant to send-up Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, complete with puppets that the host talks to.

There is, of course, a catch when it comes to Mr. Crocket’s motivations in the movie. It’s rare that a horror movie makes you want to see more of the villain’s story play out, but here, that’s exactly what happens. Crocket is a sympathetic villain, one the audience can actually understand when they learn why he does what he does, and that makes the movie all the more interesting.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

4 Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

A Documentary Highlighting A Longterm Catfishing Scam

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara RDocumentary

Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara has experienced 15 years of identity theft and catfishing. As she investigates the issue, she reveals how she became caught up in toxic fan culture, shedding light on the troubling side of fame.

Director Erin Lee Carr Release Date October 18, 2024 Cast Tegan Quin , Sara Quin Runtime 99 Minutes

See more : Who is Guillermo Lasso Wife? Know Everything About Guillermo Lasso

Tegan and Sara are sisters first and a musical act second. When their music first became popular, they gave a voice to the marginalized LGBTQ+ community at a time when celebrities could still interact with fans online in relatively small spaces. They utilized outlets like MySpace and Tumblr to share information and build community. As a result, someone else was easily able to gain access to their information and impersonate Tegan Quinn.

The documentary highlights how, for nearly two decades, fans and others in the industry alike have been catfished by someone pretending to be Quinn. Most of the exchanges are innocent enough friendships, but they mark a stark betrayal of trust when the truth is uncovered. The documentary allows Quinn herself to share her side of the story as well as some of the people who were catfished by her impersonator.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

One of the saddest parts of the documentary is that there still is not a concrete answer about who is behind the catfishing. Though there are suspects, and the documentary even sees Quinn speak with one of them, no one has been found culpable. It’s a reminder of how vulnerable people can be on social media without realizing it.

3 Hold Your Breath

A Horror Story Set In The 1930s

Your Rating

10 stars9 stars8 stars7 stars6 star5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star Rate Now 0/10 Leave a Review

Your comment has not been saved

4/10 8/10 Hold Your Breath Horror

In 1930s Oklahoma, during the devastating dust storms, a woman becomes convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

Director Karrie Crouse , Will Joines Release Date October 3, 2024 Writers Karrie Crouse Cast Sarah Paulson , Amiah Miller , Annaleigh Ashford , Alona Jane Robbins , Ebon Moss-Bachrach Runtime 94 Minutes

Thanks to Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, Sarah Paulson has more than proven that she excels in the realm of horror. No matter what horror tropes are employed in the story, and seemingly, no matter what kind of horror is explored, Paulson makes for a compelling watch. Much of Hold Your Breath’s success is down to Paulson’s performance as well.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Set in the 1930s, Paulson plays a mother raising her daughters on a farm in the middle of the dustbowl while her husband works a construction job in another state. The family struggles to stay afloat, and she becomes concerned for the safety of her daughters when a drifter comes through town and her teenage daughter shares a scary story with the family.

The Hulu original movie released in late September 2024, just in time for Huluween in October. While the movie did receive mixed reviews from critics, Paulson really steals the show as a mother slowly losing her grip on reality because she is so focused on keeping her children safe.

Related American Horror Story: The True Story Behind Sarah Paulson’s Casting

One of American Horror Story’s recurrent actors is Sarah Paulson, who has appeared in almost every season – and here’s why she was cast.

2 Suncoast

A Coming-Of-Age Story Rooted In Reality

7/10 Suncoast RBiographyDrama

Suncoast is an autobiographical drama film by writer-director Laura Chinn, released in 2024. The film explores stories from Laura Chinn’s own life, including her brother, who was taken to a specialized facility to care for his detrimental illness. At the facility, however, she meets an eccentric man rallying against the medical system, which sets off a historical series of events.

Where to Watch

• stream
• rent
• buy

Not available

Not available

Not available

*Availability in US Director Laura Chinn Release Date February 9, 2024 Writers Laura Chinn Cast Woody Harrelson , Laura Linney , Nico Parker , Ella Anderson , Daniella Perkins Runtime 109 Minutes
✕ Remove Ads

Parker provides the emotional core of the movie…

Suncoast is written and directed by Laura Chinn. Chinn’s name might sound familiar to TV fans because she also starred in, wrote, and produced the series Florida Girls. For Suncoast, Chinn draws on some of her own real-life experiences to bring the story to life.

Chinn’s story sees a young woman and her mother relocate when her brother has to be housed in a specialized facility for long-term care. As the young woman grapples with the reality of what’s happening in her own family, she also befriends an eccentric activist at the facility.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Chinn’s own brother was in a Hospice facility in his early 20s when he died from complications from a brain tumor. He was housed in the same facility as Terri Schiavo, whose medical case prompted debate on the news on a regular basis. Chinn drew from those experiences to craft a compelling story with Nico Parker as the young woman in the middle of it. Parker provides the emotional core of the movie, making for a moving performance.

1 The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

A Group Of Friends Finds Their Relationships Tested

Your Rating

10 stars9 stars8 stars7 stars6 star5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star Rate Now 0/10 Leave a Review

Your comment has not been saved

10/10 The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (2024 ) PG-13Drama

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat follows three lifelong friends, Odette, Barbara Jean, and Clarice, who have supported each other through marriages, children, joy, and sorrow. As heartbreak and illness resurface past issues, their friendship faces its toughest challenges yet. Based on the novel by Edward Kelsey Moore.

Director Tina Marby Release Date July 23, 2024 Writers Tina Marby , Cee Marcellus , Gina Prince-Bythewood Cast Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , Sanaa Lathan , Uzo Aduba , Mekhi Phifer , Julian McMahon , Vondie Curtis-Hall , Russell Hornsby Runtime 124 Minutes

The best Hulu movie of 2024 is The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. Inspired by the 2013 novel of the same name, these Supremes are not the powerhouse singing group, but a group of Black women who have been best friends for years and like to call themselves the Supremes.

The movie sees the group’s connection to one another tested by various dramatic circumstances. Adultery, addiction, and murder all play their parts in the movie. While that might sound like it all belongs in a soap opera, the movie is able to exist in a heightened sense of reality, finding the hilarity in ridiculous situations and the tragedy that can befall anyone in their life. The performances of the cast – Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, and Uzo Aduba – help to ground the movie in reality.

✕ Remove Ads

You are watching: 10 Best Hulu Movies Of 2024

Source: https://dinhtienhoang.edu.vn
Category: Entertainment