Hulu vs Max: Which Has Better Movies in 2026?

Only on Hulu

Fight Club(1999)

8.8 IMDb

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)(2021)

8.8 IMDb

12th Fail(2023)

8.7 IMDb

Saving Private Ryan(1998)

8.6 IMDb

The Voice of Hind Rajab(2025)

8.3 IMDb

Only on Max

The Dark Knight(2008)

9.1 IMDb

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

9 IMDb

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

8.9 IMDb

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

8.8 IMDb

Inception(2010)

8.8 IMDb

On Both Platforms

A Man Called Otto(2022)

7.5 IMDb

Uncut Gems(2019)

7.4 IMDb

Missing(2023)

7.1 IMDb

The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

7 IMDb

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody(2022)

6.6 IMDb

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Genre Breakdown

Genre	Hulu	Max	Leader
Action	110	142	Max ✓
Comedy	127	119	Hulu ✓
Crime	56	73	Max ✓
Documentary	14	27	Max ✓
Drama	168	237	Max ✓
Fantasy	44	117	Max ✓
Horror	64	79	Max ✓
Romance	61	87	Max ✓
Thriller	124	99	Hulu ✓

Verdict

Max offers a larger library with 533 movies compared to Hulu's 391, and holds a higher average IMDb rating (7.1 vs 6.5). Hulu leads in Comedy, Thriller, while Max is stronger in Action, Crime, Documentary. Verdict: Choose Hulu for Comedy, Thriller, and Max for Action, Crime.

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