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By Nate Scott |
March 27, 2020 9:22 am
We’re stuck inside during the days of the coronavirus pandemic, all doing our part to help with social distancing and flattening the curve. That’s great, and admirable, and despite all that, you might be feeling cooped up and bored.
Luckily for you, there are near endless amounts of entertainment options out there right now. One of the better ones is Hulu, a digital streaming service with original content, plus plenty of classic TV shows and movies to watch.
We’ve already ranked the best TV shows on Hulu available right now, but we wanted to get to the movies, so we found 36 of them you might enjoy.
Other lists for isolation entertainment:
The 37 best movies to stream on Amazon Prime right now
The 43 best movies to stream on Netflix right now
The 34 video games you should be playing to get through the quarantine
On to the movies!
1. THE FUGITIVE — Tommy Lee Jones and Harrison Ford star in one of the true, just absolute, perfect movies. Jones particularly rises above the material and gives a performance that’s just so, so good.
2. UP IN THE AIR — George Clooney and Anna Kendrick take on late capitalism in this movie about corporate downsizers who spend their lives in airports.
3. CABIN IN THE WOODS — This horror flick has elements of Evil Dead, but is a fresh take on the genre.
4. A SIMPLE FAVOR — Paul Feig directs this adaptation of the fun, melodramatic novel of the same name. What’s so spectacular is that he, and stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, just lean into the ridiculousness of the source material.
5. MINDING THE GAP — Simply put, one of the finest documentaries I’ve ever seen. The filmmaker follows the lives of his friends for years and years, and what starts as a story about young skateboarders soon elevates into a story about life, loss, and despair.
6. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT — These movies are just so fun, and the series hit a new level of perfection with “Fallout.”
7. COLOSSAL — This is one WEIRD sci-fi monster flick but I couldn’t help be charmed by it.
8. HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE — This is my favorite film of Taiki Waititi (JoJo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok). Sam Neill and young star Julian Dennison are spectacular in this film about an orphan and the old man who fosters him going off the grid in the New Zealand bush.
9. BIG FISH — Tim Burton’s 2003 fantasy BIG FISH can be a bit overdone at times, but there are moments of true beauty.
10. FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY — This WWE film kind of went under the radar, but it’s charming and surprisingly funny.
11. THE FRENCH CONNECTION — Like car chases? Get in. This movie only set the bar for all chase scenes to come.
12. THE SISTERS BROTHERS — I was utterly floored by this film, which is by turns funny, off-kilter, and extremely violent. If you like Westerns, especially weird ones, you’ll love it.
13. CREED II — This excellent sequel showed how good the ROCKY franchise continues to be, especially with its modern reboot around young Adonis Creed.
14. WALL STREET — This movie took an unflinching look at the dangers of unchecked capitalism way back before it was fashionable to do so.
15. STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN — My favorite film in a long line of STAR TREK movies. William Shatner has never been better.
16. SECRETARY — A rom com built around the world of sadomasochism doesn’t exactly *sound* right, but it works in this film.
17. FREE SOLO — Alex Honnold scaled El Capitan without ropes, quite possibly the most remarkable athletic feat of the last century. And he had a film crew with him the whole time, who made quite possibly the most remarkable athletic documentary ever.
18. FREE WILLY — This movie is silly and wonderful and I have NO idea if it holds up well at all. Still, that song still goes.
19. ANNIHILATION — This surreal adaptation of the Jeff VanderMeer novel will stick with you for days, but in a good way. Mostly. I promise.
20. AKIRA — This post-apocalyptic look at Tokyo is arguably the most influential cyberpunk film ever made, and it still feels essential though it came out 30 years ago.
21. EYES WIDE SHUT — Stanley Kubrick’s look at a crumbling marriage is dark, sexy, strange, and vital.
22. GOOD WILL HUNTING — It’s amazing how well this film holds up even now. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, and a surprisingly fantastic script is really all you need.
23. NATURAL BORN KILLERS — Oliver Stone’s nightmarish Bonnie-and-Clyde-esque tale came from a script originally written by Quentin Tarantino.
24. TRUE GRIT — This reboot of a classic of the Western genre still feels needed, thanks to great performances from Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges.
25. SUPER 8 — This film from director J.J. Abrams wears its Spielberg influences on its sleeve, but it’s still a really wonderful bit of sci-fi family drama.
26. BLOOD DIAMOND — Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou are perfect in this gripping drama about the illegal diamond trade.
27. I, TONYA — Tonya Harding’s story gets a powerful retelling thanks to a strong performance from Margot Robbie.
28. BOOKSMART — Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut tells the familiar “last days of high school” story from a refreshing perspective.
29. VICE — Christian Bale wasn’t, perhaps, the most obvious pick to play Dick Cheney in this Adam McKay film, but man he gives a convincing performance.
30. SORRY TO BOTHER YOU — One of the strangest, eeriest, and funniest films I’ve seen in years. Director Boots Riley gives you his vision, complete, and you feel it in every scene.
31. INGRID GOES WEST — One of the funniest and most charming films I’ve ever seen about the horrors of social media stalking.
32. HEATHERS — Wynona Rider is perfect in this classic 80s high school romp that also gets extremely bloody.
33. 50-50 — This melodramatic look at a young man’s fight against cancer is buoyed by the easy chemistry between Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
34. A QUIET PLACE — John Krasinki’s horror film takes a simple concept and executes on it gorgeously.
35. WARRIOR — This UFC fighter film pretty closely adheres to the tenets of the fight film genre, but it’s still good fun, with a great performance from Tom Hardy.
36. THE OATH — This psychological comedy/drama on a family breaking down over a heated political discussion feels uniquely of the now.
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