We’re already halfway through the month of July, which means streamers running out of new (and old) titles to watch are champing at the bit for next month’s lists of binge-worth additions. First up is Hulu, whose original programming slate pales in comparison to juggernaut Netflix, but still manages to offer its subscribers an impressive list of film and TV titles. For example, horror fans will rejoice at the inclusion of the first five Saw films, and we suspect the recent release of Spider-Man: Homecoming will encourage Hulu viewers to check out the phenomenal Spider-Man 2.
ARRIVING
Spider-Man 2 (8/1)
The first Spider-Man film, which was also directed by Sam Raimi, will be available for everybody’s viewing pleasure come August 1st. Yet nothing compares to its 2004 sequel with its adept handling of Peter Parker’s (Tobey Maguire) struggle to juggle being the titular hero, Harry Osborn’s (James Franco) best friend, and Mary Jane Watson’s (Kirsten Dunst) love interest. Throw in Alfred Molina’s fantastic turn as the anti-villain Dr. Otto Octavius, and eureka! You’ve got one of the best superhero movies ever made.
Billy on the Street: Complete Season 5 (8/5)
If you kept up with “purple shirt watch” during this season’s Billy on the Street, then you’re in luck! The complete fifth season of truTV’s hilarious gotchya-style comedy program with Billy Eichner is now available to binge on Hulu. Sure, the man-on-the-street format is way past being overdone these days, but Eichner’s larger-than-life antics — be they about La La Land or John Oliver’s appeal to the LGBTQ community — stand apart. Even the HBO-produced Sesame Street recently got in on the action when Eichner guest-starred.
Difficult People: Season 3 Premiere (8/8)
Speaking of Eichner, he co-stars alongside series creator Julie Klausner in Difficult People, slated to return August 8th, and his character will be getting a new romantic interest in the form of Star Trek‘s John Cho. Following along as Julie and Billy continually screw up and fail while everyone else around them succeeds is bound to generate a few much-needed belly laughs this summer, as schadenfreude truly does work wonders for the soul.
DEPARTING
Blue Velvet (8/31)
While Game of Thrones practically took over televisions (and the internet at large) on Sunday, another popular series kept chugging along. Eccentric director David Lynch’s modern followup to his acclaimed ’90s series Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: The Return, aired its 10th episode. With eight more weird entries to go, fans of Lynch have plenty more to chew on in the coming months, but those who dig his films may want to check out the classic Blue Velvet before it disappears from Hulu on August 31st. It’s still there for at least a month and a half, but young Kyle MacLachlan won’t be there forever!
Here’s the full list of titles coming to Hulu in August:
8/1/17
The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All: Special (ABC)
Ali (2001)
Among Friends (2012)
Arthur (1981)
As Good as it Gets (1997)
Bad Boys (1995)
Bad News Bears (2005)
Bad Company (2002)
Benny & Joon (1993)
The Big Chill (1983)
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Bloodsport (1988)
Box of Moonlight (1996)
Breakdown (1997)
Center Stage (2000)
Center Stage: On Pointe (2016)
Center Stage: Turn it Up (2008)
Charley One-Eye (1973)
Charlotte’s Web (2006)
Clue (1985)
Clueless (1995)
Coming to America (1988)
Criminal Law (1988)
Cujo (1983)
Dead Gamers (2014)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Delta Force (1986)
Eve’s Bayou (1997)
Far From Home (1989)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2006)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Finding Forrester (2000)
The Foot Fist Way (2008)
Friends and Lovers (1999)
The General’s Daughter (1999)
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005)
Ghost (1990)
Hannie Caulder (1971)
Harlem Nights (1989)
Harsh Times (2005)
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
High Noon (1952)
Higher Learning (1995)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
The Italian Job (2003)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Men in Black II (2002)
The Mod Squad (1999)
New in Town (1967)
Once Bitten (1985)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Paycheck (2003)
Puppetmaster: Axis Termination (2017)
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Reds (1981)
Sahara (2005)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saw (2004)
Saw II (2005)
Saw III (2006)
Saw IV (2007)
Saw V (2008)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
The Swan Princess and the Secret of the Castle (1997)
The Swan Princess (1994)
Teen Witch (1989)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Terry Factor: Live in Concert (2014)
The Toy (1982)
Ulee’s Gold (1997)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
8/2/17
CMA Fest 2017: Special (ABC)
Cup of Culture (2017)
Valkyrie (2008)
8/5/17
Billy on the Street: Complete Season 5 (TruTV)
Hacker (2016)
8/6/17
Mosquito (2017)
8/7/17
You’re the Worst: Complete Season 3 (FX)
8/8/17
Difficult People: Season 3 Premiere (Hulu Original)
Earth Live!: Special (National Geographic)
8/9/17
Tall Men (2016)
8/11/17
We Bare Bears: Complete Season 2 (Cartoon Network)
8/15/17
Bachelor in Paradise: Season 4 Premiere (ABC)
Better Things: Complete Season 1 (FX)
Beneath (2007)
Felony (2013)
Hamlet (1990)
Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
It Takes Two (1995)
Ladybugs (1992)
Love Story (1970)
Missing in Action (1984)
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
Narc (2002)
Next (2007)
The Prince and Me (2004)
The Ruins (2008)
Sabrina (1995)
Universal Soldier (2002)
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
8/16/17
Regular Show: Complete Season 8 (Cartoon Network)
8/17/17
Marlon: Series Premiere (NBC)
8/18/17
Mary Kills People: Complete Season 1 (Lifetime)
Stan Against Evil: Complete Season 1 (IFC)
8/19/17
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
8/20/17
In Secret (2013)
8/21/17
Air Bound (2017)
8/27/17
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
8/29/17
Gimme Shelter (2013)
Here’s the full list of titles leaving Hulu in August:
8/31/17
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
All Over the Guy (2001)
Barnyard (2006)
Blow Out (1981)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Chaos (2008)
De-Lovely (2004)
Desperate Hours (1990)
Fire in the Sky (1993)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Harriet the Spy (1996)
Hercules (1997)
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Little Man Tate (1991)
Lost in America (1985)
Mr. Mom (1983)
Mulan (1998)
Shivers (1975)
Tracker (2011)
Underworld (2003)
Underworld Evolution (2006)
Under the Sea (2009)
Walking Tall (2004)
Zoom (2006)
