This October, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated release of the sixth and final season of Solar Opposites to the much-anticipated streaming release of The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu next month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the nine best films that are coming to Hulu in October 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Barbarian (October 1) RT Score: 92%
Barbarian is a horror thriller film written and directed by Zach Cregger. The 2022 film follows a young woman who travels to Detroit for an interview, but when she goes to her Airbnb, she discovers that it has been double-booked. She soon decides to stay with a man, but things get dangerous when they discover a sinister secret hidden in the house. Barbarian stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long.
Die Hard (October 1) RT Score: 94%
Die Hard is an action film directed by John McTiernan from a screenplay co-written by Jeb Stuart and Steve E. de Souza. Based on Roderick Thorp’s 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever, the 1988 film follows New York police detective John McClane, who travels to Los Angeles to mend his relationship with his wife, but when dangerous terrorists take over the building where his wife works, he must fight against them to save his wife and other innocent people. Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia.
Edward Scissorhands (October 1) RT Score: 90%
Edward Scissorhands is a gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Caroline Thompson. The 1990 film follows Edward, a synthetic man with scissors for hands, who finds himself alone and with nowhere to go after his creator dies. He is soon taken in by a kind woman, but things get complicated when he is blamed for a crime. Edward Scissorhands stars Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin.
Ip Man (October 1) RT Score: 86%
Ip Man is a Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Wilson Yip from a screenplay co-written by Edmond Wong and Chan Tai-lee. Based on the life of Bruce Lee’s master Ip Man, the 2008 film is set during the Imperial Japanese Army’s invasion of China, and it follows the titular character as he tries to protect his family and provide for them. Ip Man stars Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Gordon Lam, Fan Siu-wong, Xing Yu, and Chen Zhihui.
Ip Man 2 (October 1) RT Score: 97%
Ip Man 2 is a Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Wilson Yip from a screenplay by Edmond Wong. The 2010 sequel film follows Ip Man as he tries to open a dojo to teach Wing Chun’s style of fighting, but soon, opposing martial artists try to stop him. Ip Man 2 stars Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Huang Xiaoming, Lynn Hung, Darren Shahlavi, and Kent Cheng.
Ip Man 4 (October 1) RT Score: 85%
Ip Man 4 is a biographical martial arts film directed by Wilson Yip from a screenplay co-written by Edmond Wong, Dana Fukazawa, Chan Tai Lee, and Jil Leung Lai Yin. The 2019 film is the final entry into the film franchise, and it follows Kung Fu master Ip Man as he comes to the United States to rescue a former student who has gotten himself in some trouble. Ip Man 4 stars Donnie Yen, Wu Yue, Vanness Wu, Scott Adkins, Kent Cheng, Danny Chan, and Ngo Ka-nin.
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (October 1) RT Score: 92%
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy is a Chinese martial arts action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping from a screenplay co-written by Edmond Wong and Chan Tai-lee. The 2018 film is a spin-off of the Ip Man film series, which follows a martial artist trying to lay low after losing to Ip Man, but he soon finds himself up against a ruthless drug dealer and decides to fight. Master Z: Ip Man Legacy stars Max Zhang, Dave Bautista, Liu Yan, Xing Yu, Michelle Yeoh, and Tony Jaa.
The Tree Of Life (October 1) RT Score: 86%
The Tree of Life is an epic experimental coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. The 2011 film follows Jack as he tries to mend his troubled relationship with his father while trying to discover the meaning of life and faith. The Tree of Life stars Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Kari Matchett, and Joanna Going.
The Sixth Sense (October 3) RT Score: 86%
The Sixth Sense is a psychological mystery thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The 1999 film follows Malcolm Crowe and Cole Sear, a child psychologist and a troubled young boy with the powers to see and talk to ghosts. The Sixth Sense stars Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, and Haley Joel Osment.