‘The Surfer’ and Every Other Movie Coming To Hulu This Week

If your watchlist could use a quick shake-up, this week lines up a lean mix of military action, sun-baked psychological suspense, a cryptid curio, a true-crime dramatization, a music-legend profile, and two franchise staples. Below are compact rundowns on each title—what it’s about, who made it, and who’s in it—plus the exact day each one arrives between Monday, September 22 and Sunday, September 28.

Each entry sticks to the essentials: plot points, principal cast and crew, and notable production details. You’ll find the arrival dates inside the paragraphs, so you can plan what to queue up on the specific day.

‘Valiant One’ (2025)

A modern military thriller directed by Steve Barnett, ‘Valiant One’ follows a U.S. Army helicopter team whose mission goes disastrously wrong near the Korean Demilitarized Zone, leaving a small group to survive a crash and move covertly through hostile terrain while protecting a high-value civilian specialist. The cast includes Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, Desmin Borges, Callan Mulvey, Jonathan Whitesell, and Daniel Jun, with the story credited to Steve Barnett and Daniel Myrick and the screenplay by Barnett and Eric Tipton. It arrives on Tuesday, September 23.

Produced by Monarch Media and partners, the film emphasizes small-unit tactics and a race against encirclement as the survivors attempt an extraction before they are overrun. Key creative contributions include cinematography by Daniel Stilling and music by Benjamin Backus, with a compact runtime built around escalating point-to-point set pieces. You can start streaming it on Tuesday, September 23.

‘The Surfer’ (2024)

‘The Surfer’ is a psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan and written by Thomas Martin, starring Nicolas Cage as a father who returns with his son to a favored beach and finds himself targeted by territorial locals. Set along a scorching stretch of Australian coast, the story spirals from a confrontation on the sand into a sustained battle of wills that pushes the protagonist to a breaking point. It becomes available on Thursday, September 25.

The film features supporting performances from Julian McMahon, Miranda Tapsell, Nic Cassim, Alexander Bertrand, and Justin Rosniak. Behind the camera, Radek Ładczuk serves as cinematographer and François Tétaz provides the score, with production backed by companies including Arenamedia, Lovely Productions, Saturn Films, and Tea Shop Productions. You can watch it starting Thursday, September 25.

‘Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy’ (2011)

This Lifetime true-crime dramatization—also known as ‘Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy’—re-creates events surrounding the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher and the ensuing investigations and court proceedings in Perugia. Directed by Robert Dornhelm from a teleplay by Wendy Battles, it stars Hayden Panettiere as Amanda Knox, with Marcia Gay Harden as Edda Mellas and Paolo Romio as Raffaele Sollecito. It becomes available on Thursday, September 25.

Clocking in at about 87 minutes, the telefilm was produced by Craig Anderson Productions and Pilgrim Films & Television. It reconstructs early investigative steps, media flashpoints, and courtroom sequences using composite scenes drawn from public records and contemporary reporting, and includes supporting turns from a European and American ensemble. You can watch it starting Thursday, September 25.

‘Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive’ (2025)

‘Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive’ is a documentary feature chronicling the five-decade career of the disco and gospel vocalist, tracing the making and legacy of the signature hit ‘I Will Survive’ alongside personal challenges and reinvention. The film uses archival footage and new interviews to cover milestones from early club performances to later projects, including her Grammy-winning work in gospel and ongoing touring. It arrives on Thursday, September 25.

The profile gathers collaborators, industry peers, and family voices to map how the song’s message echoed through shifting eras of popular music and Gaynor’s life. Structured around career inflection points and studio sessions, it positions her artistry within both dance-music history and faith-driven projects that broadened her catalog. You can stream it beginning Thursday, September 25.

‘Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods’ (2013)

Set within the continuity of ‘Dragon Ball Z’, ‘Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods’ introduces Beerus, the God of Destruction, whose search for a prophesied Super Saiyan God brings him to Earth and into conflict—and uneasy camaraderie—with Goku and the Z-Fighters. Directed by Masahiro Hosoda with a screenplay by Yusuke Watanabe from a story by Akira Toriyama, the feature includes series-regular voice talent and marked the franchise’s first new theatrical outing of its era under Toriyama’s direct involvement. It becomes available on Friday, September 26.

Produced by Toei Animation, the film features music by Norihito Sumitomo and establishes Beerus and Whis as key figures who would recur in later installments. The original theatrical cut runs about 85 minutes, with an extended special edition also in circulation; both versions center on the ritual tied to the Super Saiyan God and the ensuing showdown with Beerus. You can watch it starting Friday, September 26.

‘Ghostbusters’ (2016)

Paul Feig’s franchise reboot ‘Ghostbusters’ assembles a new team of scientists and engineers—played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones—whose DIY proton technology and spectral research are put to the test amid a surge of paranormal activity in New York City. Feig co-wrote the screenplay with Katie Dippold, and the cast includes Chris Hemsworth, with appearances from franchise veterans in supporting roles and cameos. It arrives on Friday, September 26.

Backed by Columbia Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, and Ghost Corps, the film runs 116 minutes, with cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman and a score by Theodore Shapiro. The story follows the team’s formation, iterative upgrades to their gear, and a city-wide escalation tied to a device amplifying occult disturbances, culminating in a large-scale confrontation. You can stream it beginning Friday, September 26.

Tell us which title you’ll press play on first this week—and what sealed the deal—in the comments!