11 movies to check out on Hulu this February

James Cameron's The Abyss, Woody Harrelson in Suncoast, Naomi Watts in Infinite Storm, and Australian thriller Mercy Road are among the highlights

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11 movies to check out on Hulu this February
Clockwise from top left: Infinite Storm (Bleecker Street), Monica (IFC Films), The Abyss (20th Century Fox), Mercy Road (Well Go USA Entertainment) Image: The A.V. Club

For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services. The latter is The Abyss, James Cameron’s 1989 sci-fi film starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn that is challenging to find either digitally or even on disc. Also coming to Hulu in February is Naomi Watts in Infinite Storm, Luke Bracey in the mystery-thriller Mercy Road, Trace Lysette in the acclaimed drama Monica, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in the rom-com hit The Lost City, Angelina Jolie in Those Who Wish Me Dead, Oscar Best Picture winner Nomadland, and more.

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The Abyss | Remastered 4K In Theaters | Official Trailer

The audience for James Cameron’s sci-fi thriller has grown over time despite stories about the challenging shoot and conflicts between the actors and Cameron on set. The Oscar-winning movie starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn has proven difficult to find on streaming services, but Hulu landed the rights for the time being. Cameron, who nearly died during filming, worked to remaster the film in 4K and reportedly didn’t even want to look at the old HD transfer. Here’s hoping that Hulu will treat users to a 4K stream of The Abyss for a new generation to discover.

2 Comments

  • pocrow-av says:

    Surely The Lost City started off as a Romancing the Stone remake, right? It’s a fun movie, but it’s structurally almost identical to the older movie, down to the romantic interlude in town where the heroes inexplicably decide they’ve already won and take time out for makeovers and dancing.

  • fireupabove-av says:

    Very much looking forward to 4k The Abyss. Or any version on streaming, frankly.I’ll probably watch Nomadland again too even though I’ve seen it . . . 5 times now? Just so good.

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