If you're feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of movie choices on the best streaming services, don't worry Thankfully, Hulu's latest lineup offers a solid selection of highly rated movies that will take the hassle out of your next movie viewing Whether you're in the mood for some thrilling action or a bit of heartwarming entertainment, these titles stand out with their excellent ratings
Rotten Tomatoes provides insight into critically acclaimed films and helps point you in the right direction Without further ado, here are five new Hulu releases to watch this month All of them received high scores of 90% or higher
“Die Hard” is a classic action thriller featuring NYPD officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) The story unfolds on Christmas Eve night as McClane travels to Los Angeles to reconcile with his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), who was attending a holiday party at the Nakatomi Plaza high-rise building
However, the celebration is interrupted when a highly organized terrorist group led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) occupies the building and takes attendees hostage in an attempt to carry out a massive heist McClain, who strayed from the party when the occupation began, finds himself the only one who can stop the terrorists Armed with wits and a few weapons, McClane challenges the perpetrators to a game of cat and mouse, using guerrilla tactics to disrupt Gruber's plans
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94 Watch Now on Hulu
If you're in the mood for a romantic comedy, “Enough Sed” should be next on your list The film follows Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a divorced massage therapist who is trying to get her life together as her daughter prepares for college Eva is unsure about dating again, but then she meets Albert (James Gandolfini), a kind and funny man who is also divorced As their sweet and glamorous romance begins, Eva also befriends a new client, Marianne (Catherine Keener), who constantly complains about her ex-husband
Things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is Marianne's ex-husband and the negative stories Marianne tells begin to affect Eva's view of Albert Torn between her own feelings and the biased insights she gains from Marianne, Eva struggles to handle the situation without jeopardizing her new relationship
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95 Watch Now on Hulu
Another action film, Sicario is a tense crime thriller about the sordid world of the drug war along the US-Mexico border The story follows FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), who is recruited by a mysterious government task force led by the unconventional Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and the enigmatic Alejandro (Benicio del Toro) The team's mission is to destroy a powerful Mexican drug cartel
As Kate becomes involved in the operation, she realizes that the task force's methods are far from legal or ethical She is drawn into a dangerous and morally ambiguous world where the lines between right and wrong are blurred
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92 Watch Now on Hulu
One of my favorite horror films is getting the attention it deserves In this psycho-horror, “Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyongo) vacations with her husband Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children at a beach house in Santa Cruz, Calif Adelaide is haunted by childhood trauma at the same beach, and her fears are intensified when a group of doppelgangers (exact doubles of her family) show up one night and terrorize them
Known as “tethers,” these doppelgangers are eerie and violent versions of the Wilson family As the Wilson family fights for survival, the tethers turn out to be part of a larger, disturbing conspiracy that shakes their understanding of the world and themselves
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93 Watch it now on Hulu
The Favourite is a dark historical comedy-drama set in early 18th century England during the reign of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) The film follows Queen Anne, a sickly and emotionally unstable queen; her best friend and advisor, Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz); and Abigail Hill (Emma Stone), Sarah's poor cousin who comes to the court seeking a job
Initially, Sarah had great influence over Queen Anne, essentially running the country on her behalf However, once Abigail entered the court, she rapidly gained the queen's favor by exploiting Anne's weaknesses As Abigail rises in the ranks, the conflict between her and Sarah intensifies
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93 Watch on Hulu starting September 15
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