Who Wins? Comparing The Best Movies On Netflix And Hulu For November 2016
It used to be that the best movies to stream were exclusively available on Netflix. But now, the best movies streaming today can be found on other platforms as well. Hulu is also offering a great selection of titles in November 2016. Netflix has shifted its focus to creating original content, and they seem less concerned about actually providing a vast assortment of high-quality films. As Gizmodo recently reported, Netflix is “increasingly losing its best movies.”
Like Netflix, Hulu also has original series and they host a great selection of movies. Below is a list of all of the best movies on Netflix and Hulu currently available in November 2016. You can judge for yourself on which company has the best selection. The titles below are chosen based on receiving a “fresh rating” from Rotten Tomatoes.
The Best Movies on Hulu — November 2016
- The Voices
- Cloverfield
- Sleepy Hallow(Also on Netflix)
- American Psycho
- The Blair Witch Project
- Children of the Corn(Also on Netflix)
- Carrie
- Day of the Dead
- Poltergeist II
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Heathers(Also on Netflix)
- Hellraiser(Also on Netflix)
- Fatal Attraction
- The Warriors
- The Descent
- Blue Velvet
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Fido
- The House of the Devil
- Eraserhead
- Spectre
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
- Sicario
- Interstellar
- Mission Impossible
- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Hercules
- Snatch
- Kill Bill: Volume I
- Kill Bill: Volume II
- Golden Eye
- Air Force One
- Dr. No
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
- Charlie’s Angels
- The Hunt for Red October
- Get Shorty
- Glory
- Platoon
- 48 Hrs.
- Another 48 Hrs.
- Patriot Games
- Clear and Present Danger
- The Way Back(Also on Netflix)
- Mad Max
- Fargo
- Valkyrie
- Everything Must Go
- Good Will Hunting(Also on Netflix)
- Thirteen Days
- Mermaids
- Midnight in Paris
- Hoosiers
- Life of Crime
- The Skeleton Twins
- A Most Wanted Man
- Terms of Endearment
- Chinatown
- Up in the Air
- Rounders
- Dances with Wolves
- The Conversation
- Leaving Las Vegas
- 1984
- At Close Range
- Major League
- The Addams Family
- Addams Family Values
- Election
- Wayne’s World
- Get Shorty
- They Came Together
- Swingers(Also on Netflix)
- Crocodile Dundee
- The Cutting Edge
- Saved
- Death at a Funeral
- Groundhog Day
- Tucker & Dale vs. Evil(Also on Netflix)
- Throw Momma from the Train
- Barbershop
- The Kentucky Fried Movie
- The RiffTrax Collection: The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 now host a similar concept with, RiffTrax. Hulu hosts over 20 RiffTrax movies where the cast pokes fun at infamous titles like, Plan 9 from Outer Space.
- The 007 Collection: Hulu is currently hosting over a dozen James Bond movies.
- The Star Trek Collection: Sci-fi fans will be happy to know that Hulu is hosting six Star Trek movies including, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn.
- The Rocky Collection: Hulu is currently hosting the entire Rocky franchise, minus Creed.
The Best Movies on Netflix — November 2016
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Jaws
- The Princess Bride
- Hot Fuzz
- From Dusk till Dawn
- The African Queen
- The Italian Job
- Mission: Impossible III
- Galaxy Quest
- Alive
- Hellboy
- Black Hawk Down
- The Hunter
- Stretch
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Gladiator
- WolfCop
- Housebound
- Bernie
- Goosebumps
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- The Sting
- Dazed and Confused
- The Big Short
- Coming to America
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Clerks
- Scrooged
- St. Vincent
- Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
- The Ref
- In the Loop
- Waking Ned Devine
- Love Actually
- The Commitments
- Trainspotting
- To Be or Not to Be
- I love You Phillip Morris
- Alan Partridge
- Goon
- Mother
- Bulworth
- Adventures in Babysitting
- The Imposters
- Today’s Special
- Clueless
- Lost in America
- Extract
- 2 Days in New York
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Max Dugan Returns
- Adventureland
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
- Sliding Doors
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Barbarella
- Pulp Fiction
- Spotlight
- The Hustler
- The Usual Suspects
- No Country for Old Men
- Quiz Show
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Imitation Game
- American Beauty
- Philomena
- Amadeus
- Patton
- Sling Blade
- On Golden Pond
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
- Three Kings
- The Iceman
- The Valley of Elah
- True Grit
- Chasing Amy
- The Paper Chase
- Cinderella Man
- The Panic in Needle Park
- The Verdict
- Frida
- Changeling
- Creep
- The Fly
- Hush
- The Babadook
- Cujo
- Curse of Chucky
- Re-Animator
- Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
- The Awakening
- John Dies at the End
- The Den
- The Fury
- The Hole
- Nightcrawler
- We Need to Talk About Kevin
- The Guest
- Exam
- River
- Blink
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So Who Wins?
Clearly, there are advantages of either platform based on what might interest you. But when it comes to movies, it seems Hulu is starting to surpass Netflix. Many of the Hulu titles listed are new additions, and they seem to be growing. They also have an add-on feature for Showtime content not listed above.
But based on these two lists, you can choose which is more appealing for your taste in movies. There are also other streaming companies like Amazon Prime, which have their own original series along with a vast assortment of movies. But regardless of who you think has the better film selection, one thing is for sure, some of the best movies are streaming on Netflix and Hulu in November 2016.
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