The 7 Best New Movies on Hulu in May 2025

May brings several terrific films to Hulu, including Hollywood classics like The Empire Strikes Back and Oscar-winning films like Hacksaw Ridge. We’ve curated the seven best movies set to arrive on Hulu in May 2025, spanning war dramas to animated adventures. You won’t want to miss these hit films.

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‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’

2014

Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men: First Class), Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

‘Wedding Crashers’

2005

Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) and John (Owen Wilson) are divorce mediators who spend their free time crashing wedding receptions. For the irrepressible duo, there are few better ways to drink for free and bed vulnerable women. So when Secretary of the Treasury William Cleary (Christopher Walken) announces the wedding of his daughter, the pair make it their mission to crash the high-profile event. But their game hits a bump in the road when John locks eyes with the bridesmaid Claire (Rachel McAdams).

Wedding Crashers

Release Date

July 15, 2005

Runtime

119 minutes

Writers

Steve Faber, Bob Fisher

‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’

1980

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was a crushing battle between the Rebel Alliance and the mighty Empire. In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) must fight for peace as he comes to blows with the Sith Lord, Darth Vader (James Earl Jones). Episode V of the Skywalker Saga is one of the most beloved films in movie history, and it’s easy to see why. It features drama, romance, and heartbreaking twists that defined a generation.

‘Hacksaw Ridge’

The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds. Doss was drafted and ostracized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance but went on to earn respect and adoration for his bravery, selflessness, and compassion after he risked his life — without firing a shot — to save 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa.

Hacksaw Ridge

Release Date

November 4, 2016

Runtime

139minutes

Writers

Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight

‘Kung Fu Panda’

2008

Po (Jack Black) might just be the laziest, clumsiest panda in the Valley of Peace, but he secretly dreams of becoming a kung fu legend. When the villainous snow leopard Tai Lung threatens Po’s homeland, the hapless panda is chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy and defend the Valley from attack. Training under Master Shifu, Po embarks on an epic high-kicking adventure as he sets out to thwart Tai Lung’s evil plans.

Kung Fu Panda

Release Date

June 4, 2008

Runtime

95 minutes

Director

Mark Osborne, John Stevenson

Writers

Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger

‘Meet The Parents’

2008

A young man’s first visit to his girlfriend’s parents’ house turns out to be more nightmarish than he could ever have imagined. Hoping to use the weekend as a chance to propose to his girlfriend, he only succeeds in incurring the wrath of his prospective father-in-law and almost destroys their home in the process.

Meet the Parents

Release Date

October 6, 2000

Runtime

108 minutes

Writers

Jim Herzfeld, John Hamburg

‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’

2015

With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat — called the Syndicate — soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.