‘Sister Midnight’ and Every Other Movie Coming To Hulu This Week

As the week of Monday, September 8 through Sunday, September 14 gets underway, Hulu is lining up comedies, thrillers, festival standouts, and a couple of modern classics. Below you’ll find each title arriving this week, plus quick, concrete details on what each project is about and who made it.

Release dates in the paragraphs match this week’s schedule. For each entry you’ll find the essentials—plot setup, key cast and roles, director, and writer—so you can decide what to queue first.

‘Uncle Drew’ (2018)

Based on the viral character, ‘Uncle Drew’ follows Dax (Lil Rel Howery) after he loses his streetball team to a rival and recruits playground legend Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving) to mount a comeback at the Rucker Classic. The lineup brings back Drew’s old squad—“Big Fella” (Shaquille O’Neal), “Preacher” (Chris Webber), “Lights” (Reggie Miller), and “Boots” (Nate Robinson)—with Betty Lou (Lisa Leslie) in the mix. It arrives Tuesday, September 9.

The film is directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino, with supporting turns from Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, and J. B. Smoove. It blends sports-movie stakes with a road-trip team-up structure and leans into basketball-culture cameos from start to finish.

‘Sister Midnight’ (2025)

Set in Mumbai, ‘Sister Midnight’ centers on Uma (Radhika Apte), a newly married woman whose life with husband Gopal (Ashok Pathak) veers into darkly comic, surreal territory as unsettling nocturnal urges and watchful neighbors upend their routine. It lands Tuesday, September 9.

Written and directed by Karan Kandhari, the feature uses tight spaces and observational storytelling to track Uma’s escalating predicament. The cast includes Chhaya Kadam and Smita Tambe, with the narrative mixing black comedy and psychological-horror elements.

‘Would You Rather’ (2013)

In ‘Would You Rather’, Iris (Brittany Snow) attends an exclusive dinner hosted by wealthy philanthropist Shepard Lambrick (Jeffrey Combs), only to find herself forced into a high-stakes game where each choice has violent consequences. It becomes available Wednesday, September 10.

Directed by David Guy Levy and written by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen, the ensemble includes Enver Gjokaj, Sasha Grey, John Heard, and June Squibb. The single-location setup turns the dinner table into a moral gauntlet as the guests face escalating dares.

‘The Rental’ (2020)

‘The Rental’ follows two couples—Charlie (Dan Stevens) and Michelle (Alison Brie), plus Josh (Jeremy Allen White) and Mina (Sheila Vand)—who book a coastal getaway and suspect the property’s host is spying on them, exposing secrets and sparking paranoia. It arrives Wednesday, September 10.

The film marks Dave Franco’s feature directorial debut and is co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg. Toby Huss co-stars, with the story threading relationship tensions through home-rental thriller mechanics.

‘Color Out of Space’ (2020)

Adapted from H. P. Lovecraft, ‘Color Out of Space’ follows the Gardner family—Nathan (Nicolas Cage), Theresa (Joely Richardson), and their children—as a meteorite crash transforms their rural farm, bending time, color, and biology in disturbing ways. It joins Hulu on Wednesday, September 10.

Directed by Richard Stanley and co-written with Scarlett Amaris, the film features Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight, Brendan Meyer, and Julian Hilliard. Practical effects and saturated visuals depict the alien “color” as the contamination spreads.

‘Werewolves Within’ (2021)

Based on the video game, ‘Werewolves Within’ strands the residents of Beaverfield at a snowbound inn during a pipeline dispute and a series of attacks, forcing forest ranger Finn Wheeler (Sam Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (Milana Vayntrub) to keep order while unmasking a killer. It lands Wednesday, September 10.

Directed by Josh Ruben and written by Mishna Wolff, the ensemble features Michaela Watkins, Harvey Guillén, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, and Glenn Fleshler. The whodunit structure meshes with creature-feature stakes as suspicion bounces from neighbor to neighbor.

‘The Square’ (2017)

Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square’ follows Christian (Claes Bang), a contemporary art museum curator whose ideals and image fray after a personal crisis and a controversial installation about altruism. It becomes available Wednesday, September 10.

Written and directed by Östlund, the satire co-stars Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, and Terry Notary. The film scrutinizes art-world optics and social contracts through museum events, PR campaigns, and staged public encounters.

‘Swallow’ (2020)

In ‘Swallow’, Hunter (Haley Bennett) is a newly pregnant housewife in an affluent but tightly controlled marriage to Richie (Austin Stowell). She begins to swallow inedible objects, a compulsion that draws medical scrutiny and exposes family secrets. It arrives Wednesday, September 10.

Written and directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, the film co-stars Elizabeth Marvel and Denis O’Hare. The production frames pica with clinical detail and restrained design as Hunter seeks autonomy in the face of domestic expectations.

‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ (2020)

‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ follows Abby (Tuppence Middleton), who returns to Niagara Falls to handle her late mother’s motel and becomes fixated on a childhood memory of a possible abduction. She enlists a local historian and podcaster (David Cronenberg) to sift through conflicting leads. It joins Hulu on Wednesday, September 10.

Directed by Albert Shin and co-written with James Schultz, the Canadian thriller features Hannah Gross, Marie-Josée Croze, and Andy McQueen. The story uses the tourist district’s facades and attractions to stage a memory puzzle about truth and misdirection.

‘Paradise Hills’ (2019)

Set on a remote finishing school that doubles as a corrective facility, ‘Paradise Hills’ centers on Uma (Emma Roberts), who teams up with fellow residents—Amarna (Eiza González), Chloe (Danielle Macdonald), and Yu (Awkwafina)—to escape the island’s oppressive program overseen by the Duchess (Milla Jovovich). It arrives Wednesday, September 10.

Directed by Alice Waddington from a story by Waddington and a screenplay by Nacho Vigalondo and Brian DeLeeuw, the film blends fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller elements and showcases striking Spanish locations and ornate production design.

‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ (2019)

This adventure-drama follows Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott), a former operative who secretly assassinated Hitler and is now tasked with tracking a disease-carrying Bigfoot in the Canadian wilderness. The mission forces him to reconcile his past with present duty. It becomes available Wednesday, September 10.

Written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski, the film co-stars Aidan Turner as young Calvin, with Ron Livingston, Larry Miller, and Caitlin FitzGerald. The production combines period flashbacks with a contemporary hunt, anchored by Elliott’s veteran protagonist.

‘Settlers’ (2021)

Set on a remote Martian homestead, ‘Settlers’ follows Ilsa (Sofia Boutella), Reza (Jonny Lee Miller), and their daughter Remmy (Brooklynn Prince; later Nell Tiger Free) as an intruder (Ismael Cruz Córdova) threatens their fragile foothold. Survival forces difficult compromises in an unforgiving environment. It lands Wednesday, September 10.

Written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller, the British sci-fi thriller features music by Nitin Sawhney. Sparse locations and practical builds emphasize resource scarcity, contested land, and the costs of staying versus fleeing.

‘The Shallows’ (2016)

‘The Shallows’ tracks medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) after a shark attack leaves her stranded on a rock a short distance from shore, timing the tide and improvising a plan to reach safety. It arrives Thursday, September 11.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Anthony Jaswinski, the survival thriller features cinematography by Flavio Labiano and a score by Marco Beltrami. The production was staged largely in Australia with extensive water work and practical effects.

‘I Don’t Understand You’ (2025)

In ‘I Don’t Understand You’, married couple Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells) road-trip across rural Italy while navigating adoption logistics, a language barrier, and a cascade of mishaps that turn increasingly serious. It lands Friday, September 12.

The feature is written and directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano. Framed as a darkly comic travel misadventure, it uses fish-out-of-water tension and escalating misunderstandings as the pair scramble for help in unfamiliar territory.

‘Dead Poets Society’ (1989)

Set in 1959 at Welton Academy, ‘Dead Poets Society’ follows English teacher John Keating (Robin Williams) as he challenges students—among them Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard) and Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke)—to think for themselves and engage with poetry. It becomes available Friday, September 12.

Directed by Peter Weir from an original screenplay by Tom Schulman, the drama features cinematography by John Seale and a score by Maurice Jarre. The film’s classroom scenes, extracurricular meetings, and disciplinary hearings chart the boys’ shifting loyalties and ambitions.

‘Drumline’ (2002)

‘Drumline’ centers on Devon Miles (Nick Cannon), a talented but headstrong drummer from New York who enrolls at Atlanta A&T and clashes with section leader Sean (Leonard Roberts) while pursuing Laila (Zoe Saldaña) and learning precision on the field. It arrives Friday, September 12.

Directed by Charles Stone III and written by Tina Gordon Chism and Shawn Schepps, the campus music drama features Orlando Jones as band director Dr. Lee. The film showcases HBCU marching-band culture, on-field choreography, and original arrangements.

‘Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster’ (2025)

‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ is a feature documentary reconstructing the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic wreck site, tracing preparations, the loss of contact, and the multi-agency search. It lands Saturday, September 13.

The film uses interviews, technical briefings, and archival material to examine the submersible’s design, mission timeline, and the regulatory and engineering questions raised in the aftermath. It places the expedition within the wider context of extreme-depth tourism and risk management.

Tell us which of this week’s arrivals you’re queuing up first in the comments!