Even Hulu isn’t immune from a few light months when it comes to new sci-fi movies. The only really big addition in June is Independence Day, which is, of course, the perfect movie to watch on the Fourth of July. But the science fiction alternatives on Hulu are largely Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes movies that we’ve seen multiple times.
The good news is that one of the holdovers, A Quiet Place Part II, is on Hulu just in time for the prequel movie, A Quiet Place: Day One, to hit theaters at the end of June. A Quiet Place Part II is on loan from Paramount, so it may not be sticking around all summer. But it will be on Hulu at least through the end of June. And if you’re looking for more science fiction stories, keep reading to see our picks for the best sci-fi movies on Hulu.
If you’re looking for more films to watch, remember that Hulu is part of the Disney Bundle. That includes the basic Hulu subscription (with ads), Disney+, and ESPN+, all for just $14 a month. That’s a great deal, and you don’t even have to travel to the future for it.
If you’re curious about what’s available in science fiction on other streaming services, we also have guides for the best sci-fi movies on Netflix, as well as the best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video.
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A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
A Quiet Place Part II briefly flashes back to the day that aliens invaded, as Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee Abbott (John Krasinski), and their kids, Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and Marcus (Noah Jupe), witnessed the fall of humanity to these sightless creatures. In the present, Lee is dead and Evelyn just wants to find a safe place for her family.
Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy also has a major role in the sequel as Emmett, a friend of the family who has been greatly changed by his ordeal during the invasion. But as Emmett joins the Abbott family on their journey, they discover that the aliens aren’t the only threat that’s waiting for them in the new world.
Independence Day (1996)
It sure was nice of the aliens to invade on a long holiday weekend like the Fourth of July. But it wasn’t very neighborly of them to go around blowing up Earth’s major cities and turning the White House into a weenie roast. Regardless, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin’s Independence Day was a big blockbuster that recaptured the spirit of the disaster films from the 1970s and led to a resurgence of sci-fi movies as well.
Ex-fighter pilot Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) is the unlucky guy who gets to be president when the fate of the entire world is at stake. Thankfully, Whitmore rises to the occasion with one of the most rousing speeches put to film. Will Smith (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) and Jeff Goldblum (Wicked) also star as Captain Steven Hiller and David Levinson, respectively. President Whitmore may be the leader that humanity needs, but Steven and David have to take the fight to the aliens themselves.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Tim Burton’s 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes may have better special effects than the 1968 original, but the original film has a much better story that was co-written by The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling. This movie also gave Charlton Heston one of his most famous roles as George Taylor, an astronaut from Earth who crashes on an unknown world where apes are the dominant species.
Ape scientists Dr. Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Dr. Zira (Kim Hunter) are sympathetic to Taylor even before they discover he can speak. Regardless, another ape scientist, Dr. Zaius (Maurice Evans), will do almost anything to silence Taylor and prevent him from learning the secret of the Planet of the Apes.
Predator (1987)
Contemporary critics of Predator dismissed it in 1987, but it has since gone on to become recognized as one the all-time great sci-fi action movies. It’s also one of the few films to give Arnold Schwarzenegger an on-screen nemesis who is even more intimidating than he is. The Predator (Kevin Peter Hall) is given no name in the movie, and this alien hasn’t come to Earth to make friends. Instead, he’s hunting people.
Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his CIA contact Al Dillon (the late Carl Weathers), and the rest of Dutch’s mercenary team find out the hard way that they’ve become the prey to this killer from another world. They may be skilled soldiers by Earth’s standards, but the Predator is toying with them as he picks them off one-by-one.
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
The Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy comes to a strong conclusion in War for the Planet of the Apes. After years of conflict with humans, Caesar (Andy Serkis) has lost almost all compassion for his rival species, especially after humans killed his wife and child. That’s why Caesar is so slow to warm up to Nova (Amiah Miller), a mute human girl who is befriended by his right-hand orangutan, Maurice (Karin Konoval).
Before Caesar can lead the apes to sanctuary, he’ll have one last battle to fight against the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), a man whose brutal tactics may allow humanity to retain their hold on the Planet of the Apes.
The Fifth Element (1997)
In 1997, The Fifth Element was a breath of fresh air for sci-fi lovers with a story inspired by European science fiction comics. Bruce Willis stars as Korben Dallas, a former soldier turned cab driver. While trying to make a living in the future, Dallas’ world is rocked when Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) literally drops in on his flying car.
Leeloo isn’t initially sure who she is or what she’s supposed to be doing shortly after her resurrection, but she eventually goes off to space in order to prevent the triumph of the Great Evil. And Dallas is going to help Leeloo do it, whether he wants to or not.
The Creator (2023)
After an extended absence from theaters, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards helmed and co-wrote The Creator. Tenet’s John David Washington stars as Sergeant Joshua Taylor, a soldier in humanity’s war against an overpowering AI force. Years after losing his wife, Maya Fey (Gemma Chan), to an AI attack, Taylor is given a new mission that may decide the outcome of the war.
Taylor’s goal is to find and destroy a new AI weapon, Alpha-O, which has the ability to control any technology remotely. But much to Taylor’s shock, the weapon is actually Alphie (Madeleine Yuna Voyles), a child-like AI he decides to take under his protection regardless of the consequences.
Alien (1979)
2024 marks the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Alien, and it remains one of the best sci-fi/horror films of all-time. The story focuses on the ill-fated crew of the Nostromo, a spaceship that investigates a strange transmission during their interstellar journey. What they find is the body of a long-dead humanoid-like alien and a facehugger that leaves the ship’s executive officer, Kane (John Hurt), with an alien growing inside of his body.
No amount of Pepto-Bismol is going to save Kane when the xenomorph bursts from his body. Unfortunately for Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), and the rest of the crew, the xenomorph is more than capable of hunting them down one by one.
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