Thanks to a quirk of the calendar, this is the final extended weekend of the year. Christmas and New Year’s Day both fall on Wednesdays this holiday season. So enjoy it while you can as November bleeds into December with a selection of the three great Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend.
Our picks include an action film that’s a modern classic in the genre, as well as an unexpectedly touching animated flick, and a holiday movie that’s going to be around for generations to come. Need more recommendations? We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix , the best movies on Hulu , the best movies on Amazon Prime Video , the best movies on Max , and the best movies on Disney+ . Olympus Has Fallen (2013) White House Down may have made more money, but Olympus Has Fallen is a better action film and it spawned a franchise.
Gerard Butler ( 300 ) stars as Mike Banning, a man who was formerly a Secret Service agent on the protection detail of President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) and his family. Mike and the Ashers had a strong personal connection until a tragedy split them apart. In the present, North Korean terrorists seize control of the White House and capture Asher.
It’s such a dire situation that the Speaker of the House, Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), is forced to become acting President. Meanwhile, Banning has a shot at redemption if he can get President Asher and his son, Connor Asher (Finley Jacobsen), out of the White House alive. Watch Olympus Has Fal.
