Hulu continues to be a reliable destination for movie lovers to find something great to watch. This month, it is proving once again why it's a staple on our list of the top streaming services for cinephiles, with a fresh patch of critically acclaimed new movies and classic films to enjoy. We've combed through the latest additions to highlight the best of the bunch so you can skip the scrolling and get to streaming.
Each of the movies on this list has earned a 90% or higher score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating near-universal acclaim. This month's picks include a surreal Indian satire, a heart-wrenching romantic drama and an iconic comedy from Jack Black that's a blast from the past.
So without further ado, let's dive in. These five titles added to Hulu in September 2025 are some of the best-reviewed movies you can stream right now.
'Sister Midnight' (2024)
I love it when a movie goes off the rails but is still better than it has any right to be, especially one that has something important to say, and that perfectly describes director Karan Kandhari's dark comedy "Sister Midnight." It's a razor-sharp satire that explores the confinement of women within India's system of arranged marriage, carried by Radhika Apte with her insanely brilliant performance.
She stars as Uma, a spirited young woman who struggles to connect with her wimpish new husband, Gopal (Ashok Pathak). Though she tries to settle into a domestic routine, the relentless gossip of neighbors and the pressure of social expectations slowly rip her apart at the seams. It's not long before her frustrations transform her into the monster she's always been told she was.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%
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'Call Me By Your Name' (2017)
Before Timothée Chalamet went on to "Dune" fame, his breakout role was as Elio in "Call Me By Your Name," a 17-year-old whose sun-soaked summer vacation in northern Italy changes his life in ways he never expected. While visiting his father (Michael Stuhlbarg), he meets his dad's graduate student intern, Oliver (Armie Hammer), and soon an undeniable connection develops between them — one they keep carefully hidden.
Though this isn't one to watch if you like stories that end in happily-ever-after, the dynamic between Elio and Oliver is both devastating and beautiful, perfectly capturing the intensity and longing of one's first love.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%
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'How to Train Your Dragon 2' (2014)
The success of DreamWorks' live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" over the summer proves that the live-action remake train isn't stopping anytime soon. Call me old-fashioned, but I'll always prefer the animated originals. "How to Train Your Dragon 2" is one of those rare movies you watched growing up that still holds up. If you missed the first one, all you need to know is that it brought the bitterly opposed dragons and humans together to live in harmony.
The sequel raises the stakes even higher as Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), Astrid (America Ferrera), and Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler) rally the Vikings of Berk to defend their home against the ruthless dragon hunter Drago Bludvist (Djimon Hounsou). Along the way, Hiccup encounters a mysterious dragon rider (Cate Blanchett) whose arrival changes everything.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
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'Juno' (2007)
Few movies take me back to a specific point in time than "Juno," the offbeat comedy that put "Jennifer's Body" and "Listen Frankenstein" director Diablo Cody on the map. Elliot Page stars as the titular too-smart-for-the-room teen who unexpectedly gets pregnant after hooking up with her friend Paulie (Michael Cera).
She opts to put the baby up for adoption, landing on the couple Vanessa and Mark Loring (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman), but the journey is not without its road bumps. "Juno" propelled Page into a new level of stardom, with his quick-witted, vulnerable performance standing out as the film’s true centerpiece.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
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'School of Rock' (2003)
Like a lot of '90s kids, "School of Rock" was one of several family movies on constant rotation in my house. But as much as my sisters and I devoured it growing up, I was pleasantly surprised to see critics loved it too. If this iconic Jack Black film somehow escaped your radar, it stars Black as a rock music-obsessed slacker who fakes his way into a substitute teaching job at an uptight prep school by posing as his roommate.
With zero educational qualifications to his name, he ditches the curriculum in favor of transforming his class into a full-fledged rock band to win a local battle of the bands. Black is in top form as Dewey Finn, a role tailor-made for him ("White Lotus" creator Mike White wrote the screenplay when he was Black's neighbor), but standout performances from Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, and a young Miranda Cosgrove are worth shouting out, too.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
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