Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Hulu | September 14-20, 2025
So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Hulu, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler. Whether you’re into thrillers, rom-coms, or indie gems, there’s something worth hitting play on. Here’s your movie cheat sheet for September 14-20, 2025—because your time is too valuable for another “meh” movie night.
Bedazzled (2000)
Before multiverses took over Hollywood, Brendan Fraser was already living seven different lives in Bedazzled. He plays a desperate guy who trades his soul to Elizabeth Hurley’s devil for seven wishes, each one sabotaged in spectacular fashion. Directed by Harold Ramis, it’s pure turn-of-the-millennium comedy energy—campy, silly, and surprisingly sweet underneath the hijinks. If you grew up on Liar Liar or Bruce Almighty, this scratches that same itch.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
The Coen Brothers’ Depression-era Odyssey might be their most purely fun film. George Clooney leads a trio of escaped convicts (John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson co-star) wandering through the South, running into sirens, crooked politicians, and the occasional Klan rally. Roger Deakins’ cinematography and that Grammy-winning bluegrass soundtrack make it feel like a sepia-toned dream. And if you don’t end up humming “Man of Constant Sorrow” for the rest of the week, you might actually be a robot.
World War Z (2013)
Brad Pitt vs. the fastest zombies you’ve ever seen—need we say more? World War Z tosses you from a panicked Philadelphia street to the walls of Jerusalem to a sterile lab in Wales, all while humanity teeters on collapse. Behind-the-scenes chaos (reshoots, rewrites, blown budgets) somehow turned into the highest-grossing zombie movie ever. It’s not Romero-style horror—it’s more of a globe-trotting thriller with teeth—but it still delivers that gnawing sense of dread.
Need for Speed (2014)
Aaron Paul took a break from Breaking Bad to headline this nitrous-fueled revenge ride. He plays a wronged street racer who blasts across the country to settle a score, with Dominic Cooper as the slick villain, Imogen Poots riding shotgun, and Michael Keaton chewing scenery as a race organizer. The plot is pure video-game logic, but the stunts are real—no CGI shortcuts. If you’re itching for a Fast & Furious fix but want more grit and fewer family barbecues, this is the one.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Matthew Vaughn took the spy genre, dressed it in Savile Row suits, and spiked it with cartoon violence. The result: Kingsman. Taron Egerton makes his breakout as Eggsy, a street kid drafted into a secret spy agency, while Colin Firth proves he can pull off some of the sharpest action choreography of the 2010s. Samuel L. Jackson plays a lisping tech villain bent on world destruction, Sofia Boutella has blades for legs, and the infamous church scene still leaves jaws on the floor.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
By the fourth film, you’d think Keanu Reeves might slow down. Nope. John Wick: Chapter 4 takes the action global—Osaka, Berlin, Paris—and cranks every set piece to operatic levels. Donnie Yen nearly steals the film as a blind assassin, Bill Skarsgård oozes menace as a High Table boss, and the final duel in Paris feels like pure mythmaking. It’s nearly three hours long but never drags. This is action cinema at its most stylish and relentless.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Judd Apatow’s directorial debut is still the crown jewel of awkward sex comedies. Steve Carell plays Andy, a sweet but sheltered guy whose friends (Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Romany Malco) make it their mission to fix his “problem.” Yes, the chest-waxing scene is unforgettable, but the movie works because it actually cares about Andy’s romance with Catherine Keener. Beneath the crude gags, it’s a genuinely warm story about finding love in the middle of a midlife crisis.
I Am Number Four (2011)
Remember the YA sci-fi boom of the early 2010s? I Am Number Four is one of its most underrated entries. Alex Pettyfer plays an alien teen hiding out on Earth, developing superpowers while a deadly enemy race hunts him down. Timothy Olyphant is his guardian, Dianna Agron is the love interest, and Teresa Palmer shows up to steal the movie as the badass Number Six. It’s moody, a little messy, but full of big effects and even bigger teen angst.
Lost in the Everglades (2025)
Sometimes you just want a pulpy thriller with a simple hook, and this one delivers. A college student disappears during Spring Break, and her mom (yes, that’s Tori Spelling) teams up with a local boatman to scour the Florida swamps for her. It’s all airboats, gators, and human predators lurking in the wilderness. If you’re into Taken or The River Wild, this scratches that survival-thriller itch in under two hours.
Night at the Museum (2006)
End the week with something cozy: Night at the Museum. Ben Stiller plays a down-on-his-luck dad who discovers the exhibits at his new job come alive at night. Robin Williams is Teddy Roosevelt, Owen Wilson is a tiny cowboy, Rami Malek pops up as an Egyptian pharaoh, and yes, there’s a full-size T. rex skeleton that acts like a puppy. It’s family adventure at its most charming and launched a franchise for a reason.
And That’s a Wrap!
From the swampy suspense of Lost in the Everglades to the bullet ballet of John Wick 4, Hulu has something for whatever mood hits this week. Laugh it out with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, get nostalgic with Bedazzled or Night at the Museum, or crank up the volume for Kingsman. Basically: no excuses for scrolling yourself into oblivion.
