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Malcolm McMillan

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

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Ben Stiller in "Nutcrackers" (2024) on Hulu.

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. Some are older classics, like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." But a few new movies are trending on Hulu right now, including a new Christmas comedy starring Ben Stiller. One of my favorite comedies of the 2010s also is trending on the streaming service right now, and trust me, it's worth watching whether you've seen it before or not.

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 12.

BEST MOVIES IN THE HULU TOP 10

'Nutcrackers' (2024)

"Nutcrackers" continues to dominate the Hulu top 10. This new holiday season comedy stars Ben Stiller as Mike Maxwell, a single, middle-aged workaholic. But one day, he has to put that life on hold and head off to rural Ohio after a car accident orphans his nephews.

But what's supposed to be a three-day trip quickly turns into weeks of chaos. Mike learns that he's now stuck taking care of the kids. That means Mike now has to do all the typical tasks any parent has to do, like killing a chicken, teaching his nephews about sex and dealing with the police after they hotwire a carnival ride while their social worker Gretchen (Linda Cardellini) tries to find them a new home.

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'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' (1989)

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is a beloved Christmas classic. The third movie in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise, this holiday movie is adapted from writer John Hughes's "Christmas '59" short story for National Lampoon Magazine. It reprises Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, head of the Griswold family, who just wants a "quiet, old-fashioned Christmas."

Of course, that's not what happens. Instead, you get an electrocution, multiple fires and explosions and even a SWAT team dashing through the snow to ruin Christmas. Don't miss this hilarious holiday movie on Hulu this week.

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'Ted' (2012)

"Ted" stars Mark Wahlberg as 35-year-old Bostonian John Bennett and the voice of Seth MacFarlane as his teddy bear "Ted," who came to life when Jonh was 8 years old. And to quote many a Pats fan who saw it, it's "wicked smart."

Seriously though, despite being a very crude comedy at times — the second highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time — "Ted" is clever and surprisingly deep. The movie centers around John and Ted's relationship as it is forced to adapt to John's budding relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins (Mila Kunis). Things come to a head when Ted is kidnapped by Donny (Giovanni Ribisi), an obsessive stalker who idolized Ted as a child and John and Lori scour Boston to find him. Don't miss this comedy while it's available to watch on Hulu.

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