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Malcolm McMillan

Hulu top 10 movies — here's the 3 worth watching now

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The best streaming services, including Hulu, come with deep content libraries. While that's great, because we get endless hours of TV shows and movies, it can be a bit of a struggle to figure out what to watch. Luckily, Hulu has a top 15 shows and movies collection that gives you a look at what’s trending on the platform.

This week, like in recent weeks there are a ton of movies to choose from in the top 10. Unsurprisingly, Will Ferrell's beloved Christmas movie "Elf" continues to dominate the list, but there are some new movies from this year as well. A pair of movies just hit the streaming service, including a movie about escaping an underwater plane crash and a new horror movie starring Hunter Schafer, and both are surging up the top 10.

So without further ado, here are the top movies worth watching right now in Hulu’s top 15. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our guide to Hulu's top shows.

This is based on the Hulu top 15 movies and shows as of Thursday, December 19.

BEST MOVIES IN THE HULU TOP 10

'Elf' (2003)

"Elf" stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves as one of their own. He came to the North Pole after crawling into Santa's sack as a baby at an orphanage and always assumed he was just a large elf. One day though, Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) informs Buddy that his birth parents are humans Walter Hobbs (James Caan) and Susan Wells, and that his mother gave him up for adoption shortly before dying.

So Buddy heads to New York City to meet his father, who runs a children's book publisher and has no idea he has a son who thinks he's an elf. Once Buddy is in NYC, hijinks ensue in what is a classic fish-out-of-water comedy. If you haven't seen it before, or haven't in a while, definitely watch one of this century's most beloved Christmas movies.

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'No Way Up' (2024)

There are plane disaster movies, and then there are thriller movies set in the water. But "No Way Up" is both, and you'll never leave your seatbelt unbuckled on a plane again after watching the trailer.

This survival thriller movie stars Sophie McIntosh as Ava, a politician's daughter headed to Cabo for a vacation with her boyfriend (Jeremias Amoore) and a few others. But the plane hits a bird midflight and crashes into the Pacific Ocean, leaving them stranded underwater. Luckily, also on board is Ava's personal bodyguard Brandon (Colm Meaney). Will he be enough help to get them to safety? Or will the arrival of a great white shark doom them all?

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'A Sudden Case of Christmas' (2024)

"Cuckoo" stars Hunter Schafer as Gretchen, a teenager who moves to the German Alps with her father (Marton Csokas) and his family following her mother's death. Her father has gone to build a new hotel owned by the mysterious Herr König (Dan Stevens) but things quickly take a disturbing turn once guests start vomiting and her half-sister Alma (Mila Lieu) starts to suffer seizures.

Reviews from critics have been largely positive, though reviews from audiences have been more mixed. Still, it seems like Schafer and Stevens earn near-universal praise for their performances, even if the movie itself isn't as cohesive as it could be.

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