This August, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated release of FX’s Alien series to the much-anticipated streaming release of Osgood Perkins‘ The Monkey. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Hulu in August 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Devil in a Blue Dress (August 1) RT Score: 92%
Devil in a Blue Dress is a neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Carl Franklin. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by author Walter Mosley, the 1995 film is set in the late 1940s, and it follows an unemployed World War II veteran, Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, as he gets embroiled in a murder mystery and a political scandal. Devil in a Blue Dress stars Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, and Maury Chaykin.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (August 1) RT Score: 95%
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Marielle Heller. Based on a 2002 hybrid graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner, the 2015 film is set in the 1970s in San Francisco, and it revolves around a teenage girl who begins a sexual relationship with her mother’s boyfriend. The Diary of a Teenage Girl stars Ben Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni, and Kristen Wiig.
District 9 (August 1) RT Score: 90%
District 9 is a sci-fi action film directed by Neill Blomkamp, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell. Based on Blomkamp’s 2006 short film Alive in Joburg, the 2009 film revolves around a government agent responsible for relocating the alien species living in the slums of Johannesburg, but his life soon takes a turn when he becomes the subject of a global manhunt after a small mistake on his part. District 9 stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, and Kenneth Nkosi.
The Full Monty (August 1) RT Score: 96%
The Full Monty is a comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy. The 1997 film is set in Sheffield in the North of England, and it revolves around a group of unemployed men who decide to become strippers. The Full Monty stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, William Snape, and Lesley Sharp.
Raising Arizona (August 1) RT Score: 91%
Raising Arizona is a crime comedy film directed by Joel Coen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Coen. The 1987 film follows an ex-convict who falls in love with a police officer and gets married to her, but when they are unable to have a child, he decides to steal one. Raising Arizona stars Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, and William Forsythe.
The Sessions (August 1) RT Score: 91%
The Sessions is a drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin. Based on Mark O’Brien’s 1990 article titled On Seeing a Sex Surrogate, the 2012 film follows Mark, an almost forty-year-old man with polio who decides to lose his virginity by hiring a sex surrogate. The Sessions stars John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, Adam Arkin, and William H. Macy.
Take Shelter (August 1) RT Score: 92%
Take Shelter is a psychological thriller film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. The 2011 film follows a young family man who keeps having apocalyptic visions and can’t decide if he should save his family from the coming destruction or save himself. Take Shelter stars Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Katy Mixon, and Kathy Baker.
Win Win (August 1) RT Score: 95%
Win Win is a sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom McCarthy. The 2011 film is set in the small town of New Providence in New Jersey, and it follows struggling lawyer Mike Flaherty, who takes advantage of his elderly client, Leo, but things change when Leo’s troubled grandson arrives. Win Win stars Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, and Jeffrey Tambor.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (August 15) RT Score: 94%
John Wick: Chapter 4 is a neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski from a screenplay co-written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The 2023 film is the fourth entry into the John Wick film franchise, and it follows the titular legendary assassin as he finally goes head-to-head against the High Table. John Wick: Chapter 4 stars Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown, and Ian McShane.
Sisu (August 29) RT Score: 94%
Sisu is a historical action thriller film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. The 2022 film is set during the Lapland War between Finland and Nazi Germany, and it follows Aatami, a gold prospector who was once a legendary Finnish Army commando. When his gold is stolen by a unit of Nazi soldiers, he brutally begins attacking them to get it back. Sisu stars Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, and Onni Tommila.