‘Freud’s Last Session’ and Every Other Movie Coming To Hulu This Week

Here’s your friendly, quick-hit guide to what’s queued up between Monday, October 20 and Sunday, October 26—complete with plots, principal cast, and the creative folks behind each title. Dates below refer to when each film lands this week, so you can plan your watchlist at a glance.

‘Anyone But You’ (2023)

After a disastrous second encounter turns their spark into frost, Bea and Ben pretend to be a couple at a destination wedding in Australia—only to find their fauxmance complicating everything on Monday, October 20. The romantic comedy stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, with supporting turns from Alexandra Shipp, Darren Barnet, Dermot Mulroney, Bryan Brown, and Rachel Griffiths. It’s directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Ilana Wolpert and Gluck, riffing on the enemies-to-lovers rhythms of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Music is by Este Haim and Chris Stracey, and the film runs a breezy 103 minutes.

‘Freud’s Last Session’ (2023)

Arriving Monday, October 20, this dialogue-driven drama imagines a meeting in 1939 between psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and author C. S. Lewis as they debate God, trauma, and conscience on the eve of World War II. Anthony Hopkins plays Freud opposite Matthew Goode’s Lewis, with Liv Lisa Fries, Jodi Balfour, Jeremy Northam, and Orla Brady in key roles. Matthew Brown directs, adapting Mark St. Germain’s stage play (co-written for the screen by St. Germain and Brown). Ben Smithard serves as cinematographer and Coby Brown provides the score.

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ (2025)

The new take on the 1992 thriller lands Wednesday, October 22, recentering the story of a nanny who insinuates herself into a suburban family with chilling precision. Michelle Garza Cervera directs from a script by Micah Bloomberg, with Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead leading the cast alongside Raúl Castillo and Martin Starr. The remake shifts setting and backstories while nodding to the original’s themes of trust and obsession. Production is from 20th Century Studios and partners, with Jo Willems as cinematographer and Ariel Marx on the score.

‘Christmas Plus One’ (2022)

Dropping Thursday, October 23, this holiday romance follows sisters who make a pact to find their soulmates by “next Christmas,” leading to tangled feelings when a year later one sister needs a last-minute plus-one. Emily Alatalo and Corey Sevier star, with Andrew Bushell and Leighton Alexander Williams in support. Meeshelle Neal directs; the teleplay is by Katy Breier and Erica Deutschman, and the production hails from Reel One/Champlain Media. Expect a light, city-meets-holiday-magic vibe with plenty of meet-cute momentum.

‘A Very Merry Beauty Salon’ (2024)

Also on Thursday, October 23, Tia Mowry headlines as Sienna, an Atlanta salon owner prepping for the Tinsel Ball where she’s being honored—until a charismatic CEO named Lawrence becomes a co-sponsor and dance partner, complicating tradition and romance. RonReaco Lee co-stars with Donna Biscoe and Cocoa Brown. Bobby Yan directs from a script by Tara Knight, with producing credits including Garrett and Maggie Mock. Expect a festive, community-centered romance with ballroom sparkle and family push-pull.

‘Match Made in Mistletoe’ (2021)

Arriving Thursday, October 23, this seasonal charmer centers on Emily Barnes, a decorator hired to transform the Belmarian Embassy for the holidays, where she clashes (and connects) with the no-nonsense new ambassador. Natalie Lisinska and Damon Runyan star under director Adrian Langley, with writing by Jennifer Edwards and Jenn Miller. The supporting cast includes Madeline Leon and Jill Frappier, and the film leans into embassy-meets-romance hijinks with a capital-city backdrop.

‘Hot Chocolate Holiday’ (2021)

Pouring onto the slate Thursday, October 23, this cozy romance follows café owner Colette, famed for a secret-recipe cocoa, who squares off with dessert-shop newcomer Marcus when his hot chocolate tastes suspiciously familiar—only for sparks to fly. Aubrey Reynolds and Jonny Swenson star. Brian Brough directs from a script by Brittany Wiscombe, who’s also among the producers, and the film was made under the Silver Peak Productions banner. It’s sweet, small-town, and very confection-forward.

‘Deadly Girls Trip’ (2025)

Touching down Thursday, October 23, this thriller tracks Lacey, a mom-to-be whose weekend getaway turns sinister after a friend’s death leaves her suspecting her neighbors are hiding the truth. Kristi Murdock, Lesa Wilson, and Alex Trumble star. It’s directed by Damián Romay and written by Leo McGuigan, with Lifetime’s thriller DNA—false alibis, shifting alliances, and a determined amateur sleuth. Expect a compact, whodunit-style mystery built around competing stories.

‘A Christmas in Tennessee’ (2018)

Rounding out Thursday, October 23, this feel-good title follows baker Allison Bennet—alongside her daughter and mom—as a real-estate developer targets their small mountain town for a ski resort, prompting a community stand. Rachel Boston and Andrew Walker lead, with Patricia Richardson in support. Gary Yates directs from a script by Cassie Doyle; the film is TV-PG and runs about 90 minutes. It’s classic small-town-at-Christmas storytelling with cookie-shop warmth and civic teamwork.

‘The Unholy Trinity’ (2025)

On Friday, October 24, saddle up for a Western set in 1870s Montana as a condemned man tasks his estranged son with avenging a frame-up, pulling lawman Gabriel Dove and the enigmatic St. Christopher into a tangle of stolen gold and frontier justice. Pierce Brosnan plays Dove and Samuel L. Jackson is St. Christopher, with Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, David Arquette, Ethan Peck, Tim Daly, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Katrina Bowden in the ensemble. Richard Gray directs from Lee Zachariah’s screenplay, with score by Marco Beltrami and Tristan Beltrami. Roadside Attractions and Saban Films handled the theatrical rollout earlier this year.

Tell us which of these you’ll be queuing up first this week—drop your picks in the comments!