Best Movies to Stream on Hulu This Weekend

Hulu‘s film library substantially grew in May, thanks to the arrivals of a slew of classic and contemporary films, including four installments of Hollywood’s most iconic and beloved franchise. Some of the streamer’s other additions this month include the 2006 thriller that finally netted director Martin Scorsese some Oscar glory and a 2010s crime drama that partly heralded the arrival of two of Hollywood’s most prolific creators of the last decade: Director Denis Villeneuve and writer-showrunner Taylor Sheridan.

Here are the three best movies new to Hulu that you can stream this weekend.

Darth Vader in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (Lucasfilm)

“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)

Hulu added four “Star Wars” movies to its platform this month, including all three installments of the franchise’s Original Trilogy and the fan-favorite 2016 spin-off “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Of those films, there is no question that 1980’s “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” stands above them all.

Featuring a screenplay co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan and impeccable, artistic direction from filmmaker Irvin Kershner, “The Empire Strikes Back” is one of the most daring, entrancing and visually striking sci-fi films ever made. It may be the best sequel Hollywood has ever produced — a fairy tale sci-fi adventure that makes you feel wonder, awe, fear, surprise and suspense in equal measure.

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