This Not-So-Great Horror Remake Is The Top Movie On Hulu Right Now
Maika Monroe as Polly Murphy and Nora & Lola Contreras as Josie Morales in “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.” 20th Century Studios
“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” is currently the most popular movie on Hulu, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The suspenseful horror remake is a modern take on Curtis Hanson’s 1992 film. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Caitlin Morales, a suburban mom who brings a new nanny (Maika Monroe) into her home, only to discover that she’s not the person she claims to be.
The 2025 version was directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and written by Micah Bloomberg. The cast includes Raúl Castillo, Martin Starr, Mileiah Vega, Riki Lindhome and Shannon Cochran.
Despite its top ranking on Hulu, the new reimagining of “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” has received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its “smart updates” and others saying it should fall under the “unnecessary remakes” category.
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“A House of Dynamite” is currently the top movie on Netflix.
The political thriller, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, follows the U.S. government’s response when a single nuclear missile is launched by an unidentified adversary. The president and his entourage then find themselves in a time-crunch to find out who’s responsible for the attack and how to stop it.
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The film stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke.
“Weapons” is currently the No. 1 movie on HBO Max.
The horror mystery, written and directed by Zach Cregger, follows a haunting incident when all but one child from the same classroom vanishes on the same night at the same time, with a community left questioning who or what was behind their disappearance.
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The ensemble cast includes Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan.
“M3gan 2.0” is one of the top movies trending on Peacock right now.
The horror sequel picks up two years after the murderous events of the first film, with M3GAN’s creator, Gemma (Allison Williams), now an advocate for government AI oversight. In an effort to stop a new self-aware, military-grade weapon, Gemma resurrects M3GAN to stop the dangerous robotic.
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The cast also includes Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Amie Donald and Ivanna Sakhno.
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