Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Hulu, Including ‘I Don’t Understand You’

If your Hulu queue needs a refresh, this week brings a mix of brand-new releases, festival favorites, thrillers, creature features, and a few big 2020s franchise titles—all ready to hit play. The selections below focus first on the most recent arrivals, then round out with notable 2023 releases so you can lock in a weekend watchlist without any guesswork.

Each entry includes a quick plot setup plus key cast and crew details, along with when it landed on Hulu this week. Skim for what you’re in the mood for, add to your queue, and you’ll be set for an easy movie night.

‘I Don’t Understand You’ (2025)

In ‘I Don’t Understand You’, married couple Dom and Cole road-trip across rural Italy while juggling adoption logistics, a language barrier, and a run of misadventures that keep escalating. Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells lead the cast as the partners navigating a search for help in unfamiliar territory, and the movie arrives on Hulu on Friday, September 12.

Written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano, the feature frames a darkly comic travel spiral built around mounting misunderstandings and close-quarters decision-making. The production comes from Pinky Promise, with the story unfolding against small-town detours and bureaucratic hurdles.

‘Sister Midnight’ (2025)

Set in Mumbai, ‘Sister Midnight’ follows Uma, a newly married woman whose routine with husband Gopal veers into surreal, darkly comic territory as unsettling nocturnal urges and watchful neighbors upend their life. Radhika Apte stars as Uma with Ashok Pathak as Gopal, and it lands on Hulu on Tuesday, September 9.

Written and directed by Karan Kandhari, the film uses tight interiors and observational staging to track Uma’s escalating predicament. The cast includes Chhaya Kadam and Smita Tambe, with the story blending psychological-horror shadings and black-comedy beats.

‘Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster’ (2025)

‘Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster’ reconstructs the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic wreck site, tracing the mission’s preparations, the loss of contact, and the multi-agency search that followed. It arrives on Hulu on Saturday, September 13.

Produced by Story Syndicate, the feature documentary draws on interviews, technical briefings, and archival materials to outline the submersible’s design, the expedition timeline, and the regulatory and engineering questions raised in the aftermath.

‘Hell of a Summer’ (2025)

Unfolding at Camp Pineway, ‘Hell of a Summer’ sees counselor Jason Hochberg return for the season just as a killer in a devil mask begins targeting the staff on the eve of the campers’ arrival. Fred Hechinger stars as Jason, and the film hits Hulu on Friday, August 29.

Co-written and co-directed by Billy Bryk and Finn Wolfhard, the camp-slasher throwback features Abby Quinn, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Bryk, Wolfhard, and Pardis Saremi. Following a run on the genre-festival circuit, the movie makes its wider streaming bow with classic counselor-whodunit mechanics.

‘Trail of Vengeance’ (2025)

Set in 1875, ‘Trail of Vengeance’ follows Katherine Atherton, a widow determined to track down her husband’s killers, whose path crosses with former Pinkerton agent John Scobell. The story moves across frontier settlements and outposts as clues point to a broader conspiracy, and it arrives on Hulu on Friday, August 29.

Directed by Johnny Remo from a screenplay by Remo and Daniel Backman, the Western stars Rumer Willis as Katherine and Gbenga Akinnagbe as Scobell, with Jeff Fahey, Eric Nelsen, Graham Greene, and Jeremy Sumpter in supporting roles.

‘Trap’ (2024)

Set during a packed pop concert that becomes the site of a sweeping police operation, ‘Trap’ centers on a father who realizes a serial killer may be in the crowd. Josh Hartnett leads the cast, with Ariel Donoghue and Saleka in key roles, and the film landed on Hulu on Monday, September 1.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced through Blinding Edge Pictures for distribution by Warner Bros., the thriller builds concert-scale logistics into a cat-and-mouse narrative.

‘Little Bites’ (2024)

‘Little Bites’ follows Mindy Vogel, a widowed mother trying to protect her daughter Alice from a flesh-eating entity known as Agyar; she hides Alice with her grandmother while secretly making sacrifices to keep the monster at bay. The film arrives on Hulu on Tuesday, August 26.

Written and directed by Spider One, the movie stars Krsy Fox as Mindy and Elizabeth Phoenix Caro as Alice, with Jon Sklaroff as Agyar. Genre veterans Barbara Crampton and Heather Langenkamp appear in supporting roles as the family’s plans tighten around a relentless threat.

‘Evil Dead Rise’ (2023)

Relocated to a Los Angeles apartment, ‘Evil Dead Rise’ follows two sisters and their family after a cursed book triggers a fight for survival inside a high-rise. Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan star, and the movie reached Hulu on Monday, September 1.

Written and directed by Lee Cronin, the film is produced by Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert, extending the ‘Evil Dead’ universe’s demonic lore into urban, vertical confines.

‘Meg 2: The Trench’ (2023)

‘Meg 2: The Trench’ sends deep-sea rescue specialist Jonas Taylor and his team into an even more dangerous undersea trench, where new threats emerge from the depths. Jason Statham returns as Taylor with Wu Jing co-starring, and the sequel arrived on Hulu on Monday, September 1.

Directed by Ben Wheatley and produced with Warner Bros. in partnership with international partners, the film continues the series launched by ‘The Meg’, drawing from Steve Alten’s novels with large-scale underwater set pieces.

‘The Nun II’ (2023)

Within ‘The Conjuring’ universe, ‘The Nun II’ brings Sister Irene back into conflict with a resurfacing demonic force tied to her past. Taissa Farmiga stars alongside Bonnie Aarons, and the movie landed on Hulu on Monday, September 1.

Directed by Michael Chaves and produced by Atomic Monster and The Safran Company for Warner Bros., the sequel connects threads from earlier entries, returning to convent corridors and European settings.

Share your own weekend picks—and what you started first—in the comments!