Hulu has been stuck in the third-place position when it comes to movie streaming behind Netflix and Amazon Prime because most people still see them strictly as a home for next-day television. They have movies too, though, and more than a few of them are gems that make Hulu a destination beyond last night’s TV shows.
The complete list of new movies and shows hitting Hulu this month — December 2019 — is below, but I wanted to highlight the best of the bunch along with several others worth seeking out.
Hulu Pick of the Month
Reprisal sees its complete first season drop on 12/6, and with its major theme being one of revenge it seems aimed squarely my direction. Abigail Spencer stars as a woman wronged by a bad-ass gang of which her brother is a member, but rather than cry about it she sets out on an elaborate and violent journey of revenge. The supporting cast includes the likes of Rodrigo Santoro, David Dastmalchian, Rhys Wakefield, and Ron Perlman, and its trailer looks pretty damn promising.
Hulu + Blumhouse Go Into the Dark Not Once But Twice
Season two of Into the Dark is two episodes deep so far with one clear winner (Uncanny Annie) and one that’s merely okay (Pilgrim), but December brings two more new entries. A Nasty Piece of Work is unveiled on 12/6, and it looks to be a class based tale of fun and terror in the vein of Ready or Not as a wealthy boss invites two employees and their spouses for a night of Christmas dinner, competition, and murder. Midnight Kiss hits your lips (and presumably yours eyes and ears too) starting 12/27, and while the story is unclear at this point we know it will revolve around New Year’s to some degree.
Indies You Missed This Year
Depraved comes together on 12/19 and is an overdue return behind the camera for filmmaker Larry Fessenden. The film offers up a Frankenstein-like tale that has received acclaim on the festival circuit, and now the rest of us can check it out too. The Sound of Silence can be heard starting 12/19 and stars Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones. What’s it about? No clue, but again, it stars Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones so obviously we’re all watching it regardless. The Day Shall Come hits 12/27, and while it’s a comedy it’s worth noting that it’s a comedy from Chris Morris whose last film was Four Lions (2010).
The Complete List
December 1st
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Airheads (1994)
Almost Famous (2000)
The Aviator (2004)
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
A Better Life (2011)
Bug (1975)
Ca$h (2010)
Cheri (2009)
Downhill Racer (1969)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (2017)
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (2011)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Footloose (1984)
Gintama: Complete Season 1 (SUB & DUB) (TV Tokyo)
Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past (2015)
Hamlet (1990)
Havana Motor Club (2015)
Heartbreakers (2001)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
In Secret (2014)
Just Married (2003)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
Legend of the Drunken Master (1994)
LOL (2012)
The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery (2015)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Nobody’s Fool (1995)
Out of Time (2003)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Phase IV (1974)
Prancer (1989)
Rags (2012)
Road House (1989)
Secretary (2002)
Set Up (2011)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Sorority Row (2009)
The Spirit (2008)
Splitting Adam (2015)
Swindle (2013)
Transporter 2 (2005)
Unikitty: Complete Season 2A (Cartoon Network)
Wall Street (1987)
The Winning Season (2010)
December 2nd
This One’s For the Ladies (2019)
December 3rd
My Boss’s Daughter (2003)
Vanderpump Rules: Complete Season 7 (Bravo)
Younger: Complete Season 6 (TV Land)
December 4th
Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special: Special (ABC)
CMA Country Christmas: Special (ABC)
Fruits Basket: Complete Season 1 (Funimation)
December 5th
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
How to Train Your Dragon: Snoggletog Log (2019)
Killers Anonymous (2019)
December 6th
Burden of Truth: Complete Season 2 (eOne)
Into The Dark: A Nasty Piece of Work: Episode Premiere (Hulu Original)
The Push (2019)
Reprisal: Complete Season 1 Premiere (Hulu Original)
Top Chef: Complete Season 16 (Bravo)
December 8th
From Paris with Love (2010)
December 9th
Miss Universe 2019: Special (FOX)
December 11th
Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways: Series Premiere (NBC)
Fast Color (2019)
Sherman’s Showcase: Complete Season 1 (IFC)
December 12th
Blackfish (2013)
December 13th
Bumblebee (2018)
Depraved (2019)
The Great American Baking Show: Season 5 Premiere (ABC)
Marvel’s Runaways: Complete Season 3 Premiere (Hulu Original)
The Sound of Silence (2019)
December 16th
American Gangster (2007)
Fast & Furious (2009)
Wild Rose (2019)
December 17th
Holidays with the Houghs: Special (NBC)
Mighty Magisworlds: Complete Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
December 18th
The Kid (2019)
Killing Eve: Complete Season 2 (BBCA)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times: Special (ABC)
December 19th
Cold Case Hammarskjold (2019)
Mix: Complete Season 1 (Funimation)
December 20th
Loro (2019)
Miss America Pageant: Special (NBC)
December 23rd
Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
December 24th
Black Jesus: Complete Season 3 (Adult Swim)
December 27th
The Day Shall Come (2019)
Into The Dark: Midnight Kiss: Episode Premiere (Hulu Original)
December 28th
Better Things: Complete Season 3 (FX)
December 29th
Preacher: Complete Season 4 (AMC)
December 30th
Anesthesia (2016)
Flirty Dancing: Series Premiere (FOX)
OK K.O., Let’s Be Heroes! Complete Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
The Orville: Complete Season 2 (FOX)
Running with the Devil (2019)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
What Men Want (2019)
Wonder Park (2018)