Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Hulu, Including ‘Valiant One’

If your Hulu queue needs a quick refresh, this weekend’s lineup covers military suspense, music-history deep dives, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, and a few festival standouts. Each pick below includes the core details—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who made it—so you can jump straight to something new without the endless scrolling.

We prioritized the most recent releases first, followed by notable originals and modern essentials. From brand-new 2025 features to sharp 2024 genre rides, here are ten options with clear plots, credited creatives, and full casts to help you decide what to press play on next.

‘Valiant One’ (2025)

A modern military thriller, ‘Valiant One’ follows a U.S. Army helicopter team whose mission near the Korean Demilitarized Zone goes wrong, forcing a small group of survivors to navigate hostile terrain while protecting a high-value civilian specialist. The cast includes Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, Desmin Borges, Callan Mulvey, Jonathan Whitesell, and Daniel Jun, with tension driven by small-unit movement and point-to-point survival beats.

Directed by Steve Barnett from a story by Barnett and Daniel Myrick, the screenplay is credited to Barnett and Eric Tipton. Production comes via Monarch Media, with cinematography by Daniel Stilling and music by Benjamin Backus, emphasizing compact, on-the-ground set pieces and a focus on extraction under pressure.

‘Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive’ (2025)

This feature documentary charts Gloria Gaynor’s five-decade career, tracing the making and legacy of the anthem ‘I Will Survive’ alongside personal and professional reinvention. Using archival footage and new interviews, it follows milestones from early club performances through later gospel work that brought renewed acclaim.

Produced with Storyville Entertainment, the film organizes Gaynor’s career around key inflection points, studio sessions, and tours, bringing in collaborators, family, and industry voices. The structure situates her artistry within both dance-music history and faith-driven projects that broadened her catalog.

‘Alone’ (2025)

Set during pandemic lockdown, ‘Alone’ centers on Felicia, a domestic-violence survivor who begins to suspect that a menacing figure known as “Black Boots” is stalking her. Mandi Mellen stars as Felicia, with Dan Salem as Charles and Princess Punzalan as Dr. Whitney; the supporting cast includes Emily Jira, Kathy Ann Wittes, Rahul Chakraborty, and Doug Hurley.

The film is co-written and co-directed by Mandi Mellen and Dan Salem. Developed under their indie banner, it leans on confined interiors, subjective perspective, and psychological dread rather than jump-scares to build its tension.

‘Swiped’ (2025)

Based on real events, ‘Swiped’ dramatizes the arc of entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe Herd, from early days in tech and her departure from Tinder to the creation of Bumble and its women-first approach. Lily James leads as Wolfe Herd, with Dan Stevens as Andrey Andreev; the ensemble includes Myha’la, Jackson White, Ben Schnetzer, Pierson Fodé, Clea DuVall, Dermot Mulroney, Ian Colletti, Pedro Correa, Coral Peña, Joely Fisher, Dan Bakkedahl, and Ciara Bravo.

Written and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg with additional writing by Bill Parker and Kim Caramele, the production lists 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment among its backers. Behind the camera, Doug Emmett serves as cinematographer, editing is by Julia Wong, and the score is by Chanda Dancy.

‘Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery’ (2025)

This documentary chronicles the 1997–1999 rise of the all-female touring festival launched by Sarah McLachlan, weaving interviews and archival material into a history of how the tour reshaped the live-music landscape for women. Performers highlighted include McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Erykah Badu, Jewel, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, and contemporary reflections from Olivia Rodrigo.

Directed by Ally Pankiw and produced by Dan Levy and Christina Piovesan, the film assembles concert footage, backstage moments, and new sit-downs into a focused chronology. The 99-minute feature credits Nina Djacic with cinematography and editors Eamonn O’Connor, Navin Harrilal, Peter Mishara, and Omar Majeed.

‘Sister Midnight’ (2025)

Set in Mumbai, ‘Sister Midnight’ follows Uma, a newly married woman whose life with husband Gopal slides into darkly comic, surreal territory as nocturnal urges and watchful neighbors unsettle their routine. Radhika Apte leads as Uma, with Ashok Pathak as Gopal; the cast also includes Chhaya Kadam and Smita Tambe.

Written and directed by Karan Kandhari, the feature favors tight spaces and observational storytelling to track Uma’s escalating predicament. Produced by Wellington Films, it blends black comedy with psychological-horror elements to frame a neighborhood where curiosity and fear feed into one another.

‘I Don’t Understand You’ (2025)

In ‘I Don’t Understand You’, married couple Dom and Cole—played by Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells—road-trip across rural Italy while juggling adoption logistics and a mounting series of mishaps. What starts as a travel errand becomes a darkly comic spiral as language barriers and bureaucratic confusion complicate every attempt to find help.

The film is written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano. Produced under the Pinky Promise banner, it stages misunderstandings and escalating stakes against unfamiliar terrain, using the couple’s shifting plans as a spine for its episodic encounters.

‘Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster’ (2025)

A feature documentary, ‘Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster’ reconstructs the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic wreck site. It traces preparation, loss of contact, and the ensuing multi-agency search, interweaving technical briefings, interviews, and archival material.

Produced by Story Syndicate, the film examines the submersible’s design, mission timeline, and the regulatory and engineering questions raised afterward. The narrative places extreme-depth tourism in context, outlining risk management and oversight issues through the incident’s documented sequence.

‘The Surfer’ (2024)

‘The Surfer’ is a psychological thriller about a father who returns with his son to a favorite beach and runs afoul of territorial locals, triggering a battle of wills that steadily escalates. Nicolas Cage stars, with supporting roles from Julian McMahon, Miranda Tapsell, Nic Cassim, Alexander Bertrand, and Justin Rosniak.

Directed by Lorcan Finnegan from a script by Thomas Martin, the production credits include Arenamedia, Lovely Productions, Saturn Films, and Tea Shop Productions. Cinematography is by Radek Ładczuk with a score by François Tétaz, framing a sun-scorched coastal setting as the backdrop for the character’s unraveling.

‘Jackdaw’ (2024)

Set over a single night in England’s North East, ‘Jackdaw’ follows a former motocross champion and army veteran who takes a risky pickup job in the North Sea that spirals into danger for him and his family. Oliver Jackson-Cohen leads the cast as Jack, with Jenna Coleman, Thomas Turgoose, and Rory McCann among the principal players.

The feature marks the debut of writer-director Jamie Childs, shot on locations around Hartlepool and the Tees Valley. Will Baldy handles cinematography, the edit is by David Fisher, and the score is by Deadly Avenger and Si Begg, with Anton and Never / Sleep Pictures among the production outfits.

Share your weekend picks—and which one you’re starting with—in the comments!