December is here and with it, streamers are getting their monthly influx of new titles to watch. From "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu's first feature to one of the standout horror movies of 2024 you might have missed, there are plenty of new movies on Hulu in December worth tuning into. To help you skip the infinite scrolling, here's a curated selection of the best new movies streaming on Hulu this month.
If the long-awaited arrival of Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" sequel has you in the mood to revisit the original 2000 film, Hulu has you covered this December. Russell Crowe stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a faithful soldier of the Roman Empire, loyal to Marcus Aurelius, who loses everything at the hands of Marcus' scheming, sniveling son Commodus (a slithery Joaquin Phoenix) and winds up fighting for his life in the Gladiator arena. Nearly 25 years later, Scott's blood-pumping historical action epic still swings a sharp sword, and Crowe's compelling performance holds up even better in light of the second film. It's a five-time Oscar-winning epic and a bona fide crowd-pleaser, what more could you want for a holiday season stream?