Hulu is an excellent choice for building your next weekend movie marathon. The streaming service regularly adds both originals and classics to its library. Plus, because it's owned by Disney, it's the home for new releases from several Disney-owned studios. It even has deals with some other studios to get new releases before any other service, whether they're produced by Disney or not.
This weekend, I'm choosing one of this year's most critically-beloved new releases. "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" came out in February and was a huge hit with critics and audiences alike. I'll be adding it to my watchlist this weekend.
Speaking of movies about Canadians, 2024's "Saturday Night" is also arriving on Hulu this week. Finally, "They Fight" is a Hulu original boxing movie starring André Holland and Wendell Pierce. It debuted just last week, so it's still quite new to the streaming service.
So, here are the three new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend. For more recommendations, check out the full list of everything new to Hulu and Disney+ in July 2026.
'A Real Pain' (2024)
Genre: Comedy movie
What's it about? "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" stars Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. These two form the band, Nirvanna the Band, and the band's singular goal is to play a show at the Rivoli in their hometown of Toronto. That plan gets complicated when they accidentally travel back in time to 2008.
Why you should watch it: Does this movie rip off "Hot Tub Time Machine"? Arguably, yes, but it's a far more cerebral film than the movie that gave us "Great white buffalo." That said, it also manages to be good, dumb fun, and whether or not you've seen the web series that inspired it, you'll almost certainly have a good time.
Watch "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" on Hulu starting July 24
'Saturday Night' (2024)
Genre: Biographical comedy drama movie
What's it about? "Saturday Night" chronicles the start of the now-legendary "Saturday Night Live." Specifically, the literal first show on Oct. 11, 1975. It's absolute chaos, and it's unclear until the very end if the show will work or if NBC boss David Tebet (Willem Dafoe) will pull it from the air and replace it with a rerun of Johnny Carson.
Why you need to watch it: This movie is good in its own right, even if it's somewhat of a nostalgia play. But the reason to watch it is the loaded ensemble cast. There are so many talented actors from numerous generations; I literally couldn't list them all if I tried. That said, most praise from critics was heaped on Gabriel LaBelle, who leads the call sheet as "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels.
Watch "Saturday Night" on Hulu starting July 25
'They Fight' (2026)
Genre: Sports drama movie
What's it about? Walt (André Holland) is an ex-con trying to reform. It's a struggle until he returns to the boxing gym he had left behind. Now, he's found a purpose: taking this rag-tag group of teenage boys to the Junior National Championships.
Why you need to watch it: I love a boxing movie, and I love Wendell Pierce, who runs the gym that Walt is helping out at. So I'm an easy sell on this movie. But don't sleep on Holland either. He's put in more than a few excellent rounds in his career so far, and this could be another knockout performance.
Watch "They Fight" on Hulu now
