The Best Movies Leaving Hulu at the End of June
What do you want from your streaming service? If you’re anything like us, you appreciate a streamer that brings the movies. That’s one of the strengths of Hulu. It may be Disney-owned and run, but it also features some very un-Disney-like flicks from 20th Century films and a selection of titles from other studios. Almost every kind of film can be found here, from G-rated to hard R. But with the end of the month coming up fast, time is running out to catch some of Hulu’s expiring titles. Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. If you have the will, you can still catch the best movies on Hulu before they leave at the end of June. So get started now!
Trying to catch all the best films before they become unavailable at the end of the month? Lucky for you, we’ve also rounded up the best movies leaving Netflix and the best movies leaving Amazon Prime Video.
28 Days Later (2002)
You can thank 28 Days Later for the zombie revival of the last two decades. It’s also one of the best modern zombie flicks, thanks to the way it reimagines zombies as more human-like creatures of pure rage. A bicycle messenger named Jim (Cillian Murphy) finds himself in this dangerous new world after emerging from a coma. Jim soon aligns with survivors Selena (Naomie Harris), Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and Hannah (Megan Burns). The group becomes desperate to find safety and salvation. Unfortunately, their only offer for sanctuary means virtual slavery for the women. And neither Jim nor Selena will accept that outcome.
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson
Director: Danny Boyle
Rating: R
Runtime:113 minutes
A Simple Plan (1998)
Director Sam Raimi excelled with a different kind of horror story in A Simple Plan. There are no supernatural elements in play, as Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton); his brother, Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton); and Lou Chambers (Brent Briscoe) discover a crashed plane with millions of dollars in cash on board. The three men resolve to keep the money, but a combination of greed and incredibly bad luck threatens their plans to escape undetected. Hank’s wife, Sarah (Bridget), even encourages him to plot against his partners when they won’t follow his lead. From there, Hank and his brother fall further down a slippery slope into greater danger.
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Stars: Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, Gary Cole
Director: Sam Raimi
Rating: R
Runtime:121 minutes
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
There really was a pair of outlaws who went by the names Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The 1969 film of the same name is a thrilling western, thanks to star turns by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, as well as a timeless script by William Goldman. As Butch (Newman) and Sundance (Redford) face a leadership dispute in their gang, the pair find themselves relentlessly pursued by a posse. Together with Butch’s lover, Etta Place (Katharine Ross), they flee the country and relocate to Bolivia to further their legends as robbers. However, they can only run from the law for so long.
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Henry Jones
Director: George Roy Hill
Rating: PG
Runtime:110 minutes
Die Hard (1988)
It’s always a good day to Die Hard with the movie that started it all. Bruce Willis stars as John McClane, a cop from New York City who travels to Los Angeles to save his marriage with Holly Gennero-McClane (Bonnie Bedelia). The late Alan Rickman is deliciously evil as Hans Gruber, the leader of a terrorist group that takes Holly and her co-workers hostage at the company’s Christmas party. That leaves John by himself to save Holly and her fellow captives while facing nearly impossible odds. John emerges as an unlikely hero, and a franchise was born.
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
Director: John McTiernan
Rating: R
Runtime:132 minutes
Face/Off (1997)
There’s currently talk of a new Face/Off film, but how could any remake or sequel top the insanity of director John Woo’s wild flick? John Travolta stars as Sean Archer, an FBI agent with a vendetta against Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage), a terrorist who accidentally killed Sean’s young son. When Castor lies in a coma, Sean undergoes an experiential face transplant to assume his identity and locate a bomb. Unfortunately for Sean, Castor soon awakens and steals Sean’s face and identity. That leaves Sean on the run as Castor uses the FBI’s resources to hunt down his rival while also getting dangerously close to Sean’s wife and daughter.
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, Alessandro Nivola
Director: John Woo
Rating: R
Runtime:133 minutes
Garden State (2004)
Zach Braff wrote, directed, and starred in Garden State as Andrew Largeman, an actor whose emotions have been suppressed for years thanks to medication for depression and other mental issues. After returning home to deal with his mother’s funeral, Andrew reconnects with his old friends, Mark (Peter Sarsgaard) and Jesse (Armando Riesco), while trying to deal with his emotionally distant father, Gideon Largeman (Ian Holm). Andrew’s life is changed when he meets Sam (Natalie Portman), a compulsive liar who forms a strong bond with him. Spending time with Sam and Mark allows Andrew to feel alive again before giving him the strength to forge a new path for himself.
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Stars: Zach Braff, Ian Holm, Method Man, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Zach Braff
Rating: R
Runtime:102 minutes
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Admittedly, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes some liberties with the real story of the famous shootout in the Old West. Regardless, it’s one of the all-time great Hollywood westerns. Burt Lancaster stars as Marshal Wyatt Earp, while Kirk Douglas portrays Doc Holliday. The film chronicles the unlikely bond between the two as they forge a friendship. Eventually, both men end up in Tombstone, Arizona, where a fateful showdown pits Holiday and the Earp brothers against a gang of outlaws, which can only end with bloodshed.
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland
Director: John Sturges
Rating: N/R
Runtime:122 minutes
Little Women (1994)
There have been many different cinematic adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novelLittle Women. And almost all of them have been excellent. Director Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 adaptation stands above the rest with a cast that includes Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Trini Alvarado as the March sisters. During the Civil War, the March family is forced to get by without their parents. Each of the sisters has her own needs and desires, particularly Jo (Ryder). However, Jo and her sisters will also face great hardship as they strive to find love and a place for themselves in the world.
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Stars: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Rating: PG
Runtime: 119 minutes
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
Behold the movie adaptation of the cult comedy series that riffs on cheesy flicks to make them more bearable. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie lives up to the show that spawned it and goes beyond by lampooning the questionably classic sci-fi filmThis Island Earth. The evil Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) believes that this will be the movie that finally breaks Michael J. Nelson (Mike Nelson) and his robot friends, Crow (Beaulieu) and Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy). It’s the perfect encapsulation of what the TV series is about and a hilarious experience for both veteran viewers and newcomers.
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon
Director: Jim Mallon
Rating: PG-13
Runtime:74 minutes
Editors’ Recommendations
