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Hulu vs Netflix: Which Has Better Movies in 2026?

Compare catalog size, exclusive movies, IMDb ratings, shared titles, and top genres — data updated for April 2026.

Netflix has the larger movie sample (354 vs 788 movies). Hulu is strongest in Drama and Thriller, while Netflix is strongest in Drama and Action.

354

Hulu

vs

788

Netflix

Avg IMDb: 6.5Top genres: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
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Avg IMDb: 6.5Top genres: Drama, Action, Comedy

Only on Hulu

Fight Club poster

Fight Club(1999)

8.8 IMDb

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

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

8.8 IMDb

Django Unchained poster

Django Unchained(2012)

8.5 IMDb

Toy Story poster

Toy Story(1995)

8.3 IMDb

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind poster

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004)

8.3 IMDb

Only on Netflix

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet poster

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet(2020)

8.9 IMDb

War Machine poster

War Machine(2026)

8.8 IMDb

Bo Burnham: Inside poster

Bo Burnham: Inside(2021)

8.6 IMDb

Grave of the Fireflies poster

Grave of the Fireflies(1988)

8.5 IMDb

Whiplash poster

Whiplash(2014)

8.5 IMDb

On Both Platforms

12th Fail poster

12th Fail(2023)

8.7 IMDb

12 Years a Slave poster

12 Years a Slave(2013)

8.1 IMDb

Free Solo poster

Free Solo(2018)

8.1 IMDb

Ip Man poster

Ip Man(2008)

8 IMDb

Boyhood poster

Boyhood(2014)

7.9 IMDb

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Genre Breakdown

GenreHuluNetflixLeader
Action106242Netflix ✓
Comedy106240Netflix ✓
Crime49103Netflix ✓
Documentary1251Netflix ✓
Drama151331Netflix ✓
Fantasy44116Netflix ✓
Horror6674Netflix ✓
Romance52116Netflix ✓
Thriller110204Netflix ✓

Verdict

Netflix offers a larger library with 788 movies compared to Hulu's 354, and holds a higher average IMDb rating (6.5 vs 6.5). Netflix leads across genres including Action, Comedy, Crime. Verdict: Choose Netflix for overall selection and depth.

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