Hopefully your own love story has a happier ending. The early Leo classic joins our list of the best movies to watch on Hulu right now, where it sits alongside newer movies like Oscar-nominated dramedy A Real Pain , sci-fi hit Alien: Romulus , and oldster indie comedy Thelma. This list isn't just about the absolute best movies of all time; it's about the best movies to watch on Hulu right now. That means this list will look a little different from the other ones out there, as we're focusing on Hulu originals, new arrivals to Hulu, and our own personal favorites.
Baz Luhrmann 's highly stylish and stylized take on Shakespeare still feels fresh almost 30 years later. The distinctive director creates a new visual delivery system for Shakespeare's words through a music video-influenced aesthetic, complete with an iconic '90s alternative rock soundtrack shoutout to Radiohead's " Talk Show Host ". Kieran Culkin won a Golden Globe for his performance in this dramedy, and he's coming for an Oscar next. He stars alongside the film's writer and director, Jesse Eisenberg , who is himself an Oscar nominee for Best Original Screenplay.
They play cousins who were close when they were kids but have grown apart who go on a trip across Poland together in honor of their late grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor. It's a poignant film about family and shared pain that maintains a light touch even when it's dealing with heavy topics.
Yet another uncomfortable horror banger from Neon, Cuckoo will satisfy a certain subset of cinephiles who aren't too interested in a comprehensible plot and are more into a terrifying abstract mood.
Euphoria 's Hunter Schafer throws her name in the ring for today's leading scream queen as an annoyed teenager who goes to live with her dad at a German resort. There, she gets pursued by a strange older lady and notices a whole bunch of unusual stuff going on. It's one of the better horror movies of the year if β and that's a big IF β you don't mind its nebulous storytelling. If you watch Alien: Romulus at home on Hulu, no one can hear you scream.
