The latest batch of new movies on Hulu that have arrived over the past month are loaded with treats, provided you know where to look. Yes, you might think Hulu is that place where you can catch TV shows the day after they air, but it’s also a great place for a great movie night.
But if you find by browsing through our large list of best movies on Hulu too, we’ve been looking at the February 2023 new arrivals. Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve already checked, they’re not leaving in March!
This month’s additions help confirm that Hulu is still one of the best streaming servicesbecause we had no trouble finding seven great movies that also starred with stellar rotten tomatoes (opens in a new tab) scores of 90% and above. Basically all A movies and more!
So scroll down to find out what makes them so awesome, then watch them with a Hulu subscription. (opens in a new tab)
Something in the Dirt (2022)
What if you saw something inexplicable from your apartment window. And you weren’t alone either? That’s the problem facing neighbors John (Justin Benson) and Levi (Aaron Moorhead), and they decide it must be their ticket out of their boring and seemingly wasted lives. The two embark on a kind of goose chase, and the seams of their friendship are tested and stretched along the way.
One of those great hidden gems of 2022, Something in the Dirt might finally find its audience on Hulu. Benson and Moorhead, who are both directors and producers of the film (which Benson wrote) received tons of applause from critics for this creative, low-budget adventure.
Gender: comic sci-fi
Rotten Tomato Score: 91%
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Pig (2022)
Sara’s (Laura Galán) summer is a miserable mess, and it only gets more complicated. When her peers don’t mock her for her body by calling her “cerdita” (female pig), local men also harass her in public. And once she may have found someone to help her, well, that person seems to be doing things the wrong way.
This saviour? A mysterious character who kidnaps one of Sara’s bullies. It may be all well and good at first, but then everyone thinks she’s the one behind it all. It’s not like Sara doesn’t have the motivation – although she does have a choice to make on her side.
Critically acclaimed, Piggy won accolades for its brooding visual style and the way it turns tropes of who’s good and who’s bad on their heads.
Gender: Thriller/Horror
Rotten Tomato Score: 92%
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Hold Your Fire (2021)
Shu’aib Raheem and three other men were trying to steal guns, for their own defense, in New York City in 1973. And when that heist spawned the longest hostage crisis in NYPD history, a psychologist from police named Harvey Schlossberg turned to saving the moment from becoming something worse. Schlossberg, the world’s first hostage negotiator, knew that the police schemes would lead to the deaths of many people if no alternative means were found.
Providing interviews with Schlossberg and at least one of the men who stole the guns, as well as a detailed account of how it all happened, Hold Your Fire has been hailed for pursuing the truth and not have taken sides. Telling the story of the then-untold hostage negotiations, Hold Your Fire proves to be as gripping as any live-action movie.
Gender: Documentary
Rotten Tomato Score: 95%
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Seen recently on First video, If Beale Street Could Talk director Barry Jenkins just landed on Hulu. Following his Best Picture winner Moonlight, this film is based on the novel of the same name by James Baldwin, chronicling the lives of Clementine “Tish” Rivers (KiKi Layne) and Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt (Stephan James).
And it all went awry when racially motivated cops arrested and locked up Fonny on sexual assault charges of which he is innocent. This prompts Tish to dedicate her life to clearing Fonny’s name. Along the way, Tish finds support from her mother Sharon (Regina King) and father Joseph (Colman Domingo).
Jenkins is credited with breaking old tropes of focusing on pain and despair. Thanks to the warmth shared by Layne and James and the love that unites the family, “Beale Street” is able to walk away from the sadness. King won an Oscar for his performance.
Gender: Drama
Rotten Tomato Score: 95%
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Don’t worry, you don’t need to have seen the original – I hadn’t seen it when I saw this sequel in theaters, and I still loved it. The film begins with young Viking Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his dragon Toothless, who become an adventurous duo after uniting their two sides. But their families’ history is more complex than either realizes, as they discover when finding new territory with wild dragons and one of Hiccup’s (Cate Blanchett) lost relatives.
Beloved for its charming characters and its ability to introduce lore that expands both the characters and the world they live in, How To Train Your Dragon 2 was a pleasant surprise upon release. And, of course, it hits all the right notes for kids looking for the uphill adventures of the first chapter.
Gender: family fantasy
Rotten Tomato Score: 92%
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Lovers (2012)
We all see older couples as the goal, in a way. Finding someone and growing old with them is a beautiful thing. But as age weighs on retired music teachers Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), George begins to ignore his own health to care for Anne.
Trintignant and Riva, deservedly, received praise for their powerful performances, and writer/director Michael Haneke was praised for focusing on a story we rarely see, as older people are usually kept as members of the distribution. One of the most powerful love stories you can watch right now.
Gender: Drama
Rotten Tomato Score: 93%
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50/50 (2011)
So now that we’ve talked about six incredible films, including love stories filled with tragedy, we can turn to a dumber affair – but one that still has a dark core. Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) faces the shocking and upsetting news that there are malignant tumors on his spine, and he deals with this trauma alongside his close friend Kyle – who is as immature as they come. As Adam seeks help from a therapist (Anna Kendrick), that connection turns into something that may break the rules.
While Rogen’s films have often been criticized as too crude, 50/50 (which he co-produced) won over critics with its earnest tone. Yes, there’s quite a bit of weed and a bit of vulgarity, but it’s not a terrible coping mechanism either.
Gender: Drama
Rotten Tomato Score: 93%
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