Here Are All the Movies Coming to Hulu This Week, Including ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’

A new week brings a mix of brand new thrillers and a family favorite, with arrivals spread from Tuesday through Sunday. The lineup includes fresh premieres like ‘Levels’ and ‘Eenie Meanie’ alongside a star powered newsroom hostage thriller and a speedy sequel that was a box office hit. Everything here lands during the week running from Monday August 18 to Sunday August 24.

Below you will find quick useful rundowns for each title. Each entry covers the story setup who is in it and who made it behind the scenes along with the exact day it shows up this week. If you are planning your watchlist this will help you decide what to queue first.

‘Levels’ (2024)

This science fiction action story arrives Tuesday August 19. It is written and directed by Adam Stern and stars Cara Gee as Ash and Peter Mooney as Joe with Aaron Abrams David Hewlett and Amanda Tapping in supporting roles. The film comes from the Canadian indie scene and runs under two hours with a focus on a grounded near future concept and a tight ensemble.

The plot follows Joe in the aftermath of Ash’s death as he stumbles into a reality bending chase that points to layered simulations and overlapping timelines. As he fights to make sense of repeating scenarios and a mounting body count he uncovers technology that may let him move between levels of reality while searching for a way back to Ash, and the investigation pulls in shadowy operators who want the same breakthroughs for themselves.

‘The Bayou’ (2025)

This survival thriller arrives Thursday August 21. It is directed by Taneli Mustonen and Brad Watson from a script by Ashley Holberry and Gavin Cosmo Mehrtens and features Athena Strates as Kyle with Elisha Applebaum and Madalena Aragão among the group of friends at the center of the story. The production makes vivid use of swamp and marsh settings and leans on practical creature effects.

The setup follows a small plane crash that strands the friends in the Louisiana Everglades where they must navigate shallow water and mangroves while facing aggressive alligators and dwindling supplies. The narrative tracks hour by hour choices as the survivors try to signal for help and move through the wetlands while the environment and the predators tighten the noose, and the film has also circulated under the alternate title ‘Gator Creek’ in some regions.

‘Money Monster’ (2016)

This high stakes media thriller arrives Thursday August 21. Jodie Foster directs from a screenplay by Jamie Linden Alan DiFiore and Jim Kouf. George Clooney plays brash TV host Lee Gates and Julia Roberts plays veteran producer Patty Fenn with Jack O’Connell as Kyle Budwell Dominic West as Walt Camby Caitríona Balfe as Diane Lester and Giancarlo Esposito as Captain Marcus Powell.

The story turns a live finance show into a hostage crisis after a stock collapses and a viewer storms the set during a broadcast. As cameras keep rolling the crew digs into trading glitches and corporate misdirection tied to IBIS Clear Capital while police negotiators work the scene and the network chases the truth in real time.

‘Eenie Meanie’ (2025)

This heist thriller arrives Friday August 22. It marks the feature directorial debut of Shawn Simmons who also wrote the script. Samara Weaving leads the cast as Edie with Karl Glusman as John Andy Garcia as Nico Steve Zahn as Dad Randall Park as Leo Jermaine Fowler in a key supporting role Marshawn Lynch as Perm Walters and Mike O’Malley as George, with producing partners including Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

The plot follows a former teenage getaway driver who has tried to go straight until a shady offer drags her back behind the wheel to bail out an unreliable ex. The job forces Edie to navigate old rivals and new threats while putting together a crew and a plan that can survive double crosses and citywide chases, and the film was shot in and around Cleveland to capture practical streets and industrial backdrops.

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ (2022)

This family adventure arrives Sunday August 24. Jeff Fowler directs with a screenplay by Pat Casey Josh Miller and John Whittington. The cast features Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik James Marsden as Tom Wachowski and Tika Sumpter as Maddie.

The story sends Sonic and Tails on a globe trotting search for the Master Emerald before Robotnik and Knuckles can seize it and reshape the world. Action beats bounce between small town set pieces and big scale showdowns, and the sequel expands the live action universe built from the Sega games by introducing Knuckles as both a rival and an eventual ally.

Tell us which of these you will press play on first this week in the comments.