Topline
Animated classics and Oscar nominees—like Once, Lincoln and Bridesmaids—will join Hulu’s slate of films in April.
“Bridesmaids,” starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, will soon come to Hulu. (Photo by Michael … [+]
Key Facts
Hulu will add about 100 films to its collection in April, alongside a slate of original movies and television series.
Shrek and Shrek 2 are the highest-rated animated films debuting on Hulu next month, according to reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
Hulu is also adding acclaimed documentaries The Queen of Versailles, which follows the wealthy Siegel family as they build one of the largest single-family residences in the United States, and Zero Days, about the Stuxnet computer virus that interfered with Iran’s nuclear program.
Top 10 Films
1. Once (2007). April 1 (97% Rotten Tomatoes, 89% Metacritic)
2. The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (2015), April 1 (95% Rotten Tomatoes, 87% Metacritic)
3. 13 Assassins (2010), April 8 (95% Rotten Tomatoes, 84% Metacritic)
4. Lincoln (2012), April 1 (89% Rotten Tomatoes, 87% Metacritic)
5. The Queen Of Versailles (2012), April 8 (95% Rotten Tomatoes, 80% Metacritic)
6. Shrek (2001), April 1 (88% Rotten Tomatoes, 84% Metacritic)
7. High Fidelity (2000), April 1 (91% Rotten Tomatoes, 79% Metacritic)
8. Zero Days (2016), April 15 (90% Rotten Tomatoes, 77% Metacritic)
9. (Tie) Flux Gourmet (2022), April 13 (85% Rotten Tomatoes, 79% Metacritic)
9. (Tie) Bridesmaids (2011), April 1 (89% Rotten Tomatoes, 75% Metacritic)
9. (Tie) Shrek 2 (2004), April 1 (89% Rotten Tomatoes, 75% Metacritic)
Surprising Fact
Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln was the most nominated film at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013. It was up for 12 Oscars and won two: Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis’s starring role as the former president, and Best Production Design. It was nominated for Best Picture, but lost to Argo.
Key Background
The Rotten Tomatoes critics score, known as the Tomatometer, is the percentage of critics who have given the film a positive review. A movie with at least 60% positive reviews is given a fresh tomato, while those with a score of less than 60% are given a splat. Metacritic calculates a weighted average of critics’ reviews, assigning different weights to each critic and publication depending on importance or quality. Scores are displayed in green, yellow or red—indicating favorable, mixed or unfavorable reviews—and films with a score of at least 81% are designated as “must-see.” Both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic track user ratings and allow users to write reviews, though these are displayed separately from critics’ scores.
Further Reading
The Best Movies Coming To Hulu In March, According To Critics’ Scores (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/03/27/here-are-the-best-movies-coming-to-hulu-in-april-including-bridesmaids-lincoln-and-shrek-films/