‘Twilight Is Hulu’s Most-Watched Movie This Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

Hulu’s current lineup is a fun blend of end-of-the-world spectacle, iconic slashers, high-school drama, and a couple of brand-new 2025 releases. If you’re hopping in for a rewatch or discovering these titles for the first time, you’ll find plenty of star power and franchise favorites to keep you busy all week long.

Below, we’re counting down this week’s ten most-watched picks on Hulu—complete with quick primers on plots, filmmakers, and key cast so you can decide what to queue up next.

10. ‘Blade’ (1998)

This Marvel adaptation introduces the half-vampire, half-human hunter who battles a powerful vampire overlord threatening humanity. Stephen Norrington directs from David S. Goyer’s screenplay. Wesley Snipes stars as Blade, joined by Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, and Donal Logue.

Released by New Line Cinema after production with Marvel Enterprises and other partners, the film’s success helped pave the way for later comic-book features and expanded into a franchise. Mark Isham composed the score, with Theo van de Sande as cinematographer and Paul Rubell as editor.

9. ‘Swiped’ (2025)

This 2025 biographical drama centers on Whitney Wolfe Herd’s path from co-founding Tinder to launching Bumble, focusing on the challenges she faced in the tech industry and the app’s women-first design. Rachel Lee Goldenberg directs, with Lily James in the lead and a cast that includes Jackson White, Myha’la, Ben Schnetzer, Clea DuVall, and Dan Stevens.

Following a Toronto International Film Festival debut on September 9, 2025, the film began streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on September 19, 2025. Coverage notes that the production relied on publicly available information due to NDAs around Wolfe Herd’s departure from Tinder.

8. ‘Mean Girls’ (2004)

Adapted by Tina Fey from Rosalind Wiseman’s nonfiction book ‘Queen Bees and Wannabes,’ this teen comedy follows Cady Heron as she navigates high-school cliques and the notorious Plastics. Mark Waters directs, with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tim Meadows, and more rounding out the cast.

Paramount Pictures released the film after production by Broadway Video, with Daryn Okada as cinematographer, Wendy Greene Bricmont as editor, and Rolfe Kent composing the score. The movie became a pop-culture touchstone and later inspired a Broadway musical and further adaptations.

7. ‘Halloween’ (2018)

Set four decades after the 1978 original, this sequel follows Laurie Strode as she prepares for one last confrontation with Michael Myers after his escape from custody. David Gordon Green directs and co-writes with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride, with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie and James Jude Courtney portraying Myers (with a cameo presence by Nick Castle).

Produced by Blumhouse and partners and released by Universal Pictures, the film ignores the continuity of prior sequels and re-centers the narrative on Laurie’s survival and family. Its release revived the franchise and led to two direct follow-ups.

6. ‘Desert Dawn’ (2025)

A 2025 crime thriller fronted by Kellan Lutz and Cam Gigandet, the film follows a newly appointed sheriff and his uneasy deputy as a murder investigation exposes a cartel-linked conspiracy. Marty Murray directs from a script by Chad Law and Johnny Walters, with supporting roles for Helena Haro, Chad Michael Collins, and others.

According to release details, ‘Desert Dawn’ launched in select theaters and on digital platforms on May 16, 2025. The project has drawn attention for reuniting the two actors years after their work on ‘Twilight.’

5. ‘Scream’ (1996)

Wes Craven’s genre-reviver follows Sidney Prescott and her friends in the town of Woodsboro as they’re stalked by the masked killer Ghostface. Kevin Williamson wrote the screenplay, and the cast features Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, and Rose McGowan.

Released by Dimension Films after production by Woods Entertainment, the film’s suspense, self-aware structure, and Marco Beltrami’s score helped it become a box-office hit and restart the slasher wave in the late 1990s.

4. ‘Hotel Transylvania’ (2012)

This animated comedy is set at Dracula’s monster-only resort, where the overprotective vampire dad tries to keep his daughter Mavis away from an unsuspecting human guest. Genndy Tartakovsky directs from a screenplay by Peter Baynham and Robert Smigel (story by Todd Durham, Dan Hageman, and Kevin Hageman). Voice leads include Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, and Kevin James.

Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film kicked off a hit franchise of sequels and spin-offs. Its mix of classic monsters, family themes, and fast-paced gags helped it become a global success.

3. ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ (2009)

This second installment adapts Meyer’s ‘New Moon,’ following Bella after Edward’s departure and her growing connection with Jacob Black, set against rising tensions in the vampire world. Chris Weitz directs from Melissa Rosenberg’s screenplay, with leads Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner joined by Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning.

Produced by Temple Hill, Maverick/Imprint, and Sunswept Entertainment, and released by Summit, the film features a score by Alexandre Desplat and cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe. It went on to a worldwide gross exceeding $700 million.

2. ‘2012’ (2009)

Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic centers on a global cataclysm and a desperate scramble to survive, following a struggling writer and his family amid worldwide upheaval. Emmerich co-wrote the screenplay with Harald Kloser. The ensemble includes John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Thandiwe Newton, Danny Glover, Oliver Platt, and Woody Harrelson.

The film showcases Emmerich’s trademark large-scale effects work, pairing character-driven threads with globe-trotting set pieces. Released by Columbia Pictures, it became one of the late-2000s’ defining disaster movies and a major international box-office performer.

1. ‘Twilight’ (2008)

Based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel, this series opener follows Bella Swan as she moves to Forks, Washington, and discovers that her classmate Edward Cullen is a vampire. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, with Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, and more in support. Summit Entertainment released the movie after production by Temple Hill Entertainment and Maverick/Imprint.

Behind the scenes, Carter Burwell composed the score and Nancy Richardson handled editing, while Elliot Davis served as cinematographer. The film launched a multi-film franchise and grossed over $400 million worldwide on a reported $37 million budget.

What did you watch first—drop your pick in the comments and tell us why it’s your top choice this week!