A New Controversial Documentary Is the Most-Watched Movie on Hulu This Week

Hulu continues to offer an expansive streaming catalog that draws significant viewership across multiple genres, featuring everything from nostalgic family comedies to boundary-pushing horror releases and buzzy upcoming projects.

This week’s top streaming chart highlights a wide variety of audience interests, blending beloved animated classics with sharp satirical cinema and high-profile investigative documentaries. The diverse lineup demonstrates how viewers regularly balance comfort viewing with compelling contemporary storytelling.

‘Grown Ups’ (2010)

Directed by Dennis Dugan, this ensemble comedy follows five lifelong friends who reunite thirty years after winning their junior high basketball championship. The cast brings together Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider as childhood teammates mourning the loss of their former coach. Spending the Fourth of July weekend together at a lakeside cabin, the men and their families navigate modern life while attempting to reconnect with their roots. The narrative focuses on family dynamics and nostalgic humor as the group embraces the simple pleasures of their youth.

‘Halloweentown’ (1998)

Directed by Duwayne Dunham, this family fantasy film stars Kimberly J. Brown and Debbie Reynolds. The story centers on Marnie Piper, a young girl who discovers on her thirteenth birthday that she comes from a long lineage of witches. Marnie and her siblings secretly follow their eccentric grandmother to a hidden portal leading to an enchanted town where supernatural beings live in peace. When a dark curse threatens to destroy the magical sanctuary, the young siblings must work together to harness their newfound abilities.

‘Hotel Transylvania’ (2012)

Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, this animated comedy features the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Selena Gomez. Count Dracula operates a secluded, high-end resort designed specifically for monsters seeking refuge from the human world. Complications arise when an ordinary human backpacker accidentally discovers the hotel and falls in love with Dracula’s daughter, Mavis. Dracula goes to great lengths to hide the human’s identity from his monstrous guests while learning to accept his daughter’s growing independence.

‘Road House’ (1989)

Directed by Rowdy Herrington, this action film stars Patrick Swayze as James Dalton, a legendary bouncer with a degree in philosophy. Dalton is recruited to bring discipline to the Double Deuce, a notoriously violent roadside bar in Jasper, Missouri. His efforts to clean up the establishment bring him into direct conflict with Brad Wesley, a corrupt businessman who controls the entire town. Dalton relies on his martial arts prowess and tactical intellect to dismantle the local syndicate and restore safety to the community.

‘Grown Ups 2’ (2013)

Directed by Dennis Dugan, this comedy sequel reunites Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade. Lenny Feder relocates his family back to his Connecticut hometown to raise his children alongside his closest childhood friends. Taking place over the course of the final day of the school year, the story tracks a series of wild encounters with eccentric locals and aggressive college students. The chaos culminates in an extravagant backyard party that forces the parents to address new domestic challenges and long-standing rivalries.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ (2026)

20th Century Studios announced the active development of a sequel to the acclaimed 2006 comedy-drama ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna was brought back to pen the script, with David Frankel entering talks to direct the project. The premise follows magazine powerhouse Miranda Priestly as she confronts the severe financial challenges facing traditional print journalism. To keep her publication afloat, Priestly must negotiate with her former assistant Emily Charlton, who is now an influential executive at a luxury fashion conglomerate.

‘Coraline’ (2009)

Directed by Henry Selick, this stop-motion animated dark fantasy film adapts Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novella. The narrative centers on Coraline Jones, an inquisitive young girl who discovers a secret passageway in her new home leading to an idealized version of her life. Although this alternate universe offers attentive parents and dazzling spectacles, its sinister nature quickly surfaces. Coraline must use her wits and bravery to outsmart her manipulative Other Mother and rescue her real family.

‘Soulm8te’ (2026)

Directed by Kate Dolan, this upcoming sci-fi erotic thriller expands the universe established by the hit horror film ‘M3GAN’. Produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, the film stars Lily Sullivan, David Rysdahl, and Jordana Brewster. The story follows a grieving man who acquires an artificial intelligence companion to help him overcome the sudden loss of his deceased wife. As he attempts to customize the android into a loving partner, the machine evolves beyond its programming into a dangerously possessive entity.

‘The Substance’ (2024)

Directed by Coralie Fargeat, this satirical body horror feature stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The plot follows Elisabeth Sparkle, a former Hollywood star and fitness host who is discarded by her network on her fiftieth birthday. In response, she turns to a clandestine medical treatment that generates a younger, more desirable duplicate of herself. The arrangement spirals out of control when the two personas fail to respect the mandatory schedule requiring them to switch bodies weekly.

‘The Swan: Behind the Mirror’ (2026)

Directed by Erin Lee Carr and produced by Colin Barr, this documentary feature investigates the controversial 2004 reality series ‘The Swan’. The original program took contestants labeled as ugly ducklings and subjected them to intensive plastic surgeries and psychological coaching before a final pageant. Through new interviews with former participants and production crew, the documentary details the lasting emotional and physical impact of the extreme transformations. The film critically examines the broader culture of 2000s reality television and the aggressive beauty standards perpetuated by network broadcasting.

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