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Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith in 'Civil War'; Wagner Moura as Armando in 'The Secret Agent'; Jacob Tremblay as Jack and Brie Larson as Joy in 'Room'. Credit:

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The suspense is killing everyone in these 15 thrillers. Brazilian actor Wagner Moura makes multiple appearances in the guide this month, thanks to Hulu's addition of the dystopian *Civil War *(2024)* *and the historical political *The Secret Agent *(2025). For something a little different — but no less dark — try *Room* (2015), a thriller adapted from a best-selling novel about a 5-year-old boy's first exposure to society after being born into captivity.

If you enjoy your cinema served with a side of high stakes, misdirection, and psychological warfare, then the thriller genre is for you. Read on for **'s 15 favorite thrillers to stream on Hulu right now.**

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Ethan Hawke as Hank Hanson and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Andy Hanson in 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'. Everett Collection

Money is the root of all evil, and in Sidney Lumet's 2007 crime thriller, *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*, money rots the Hanson family from the inside out. After finance executive Andy Hanson (Philip Seymour Hoffman) realizes his embezzling activities are on the cusp of being discovered, he convinces his similarly cash-strapped younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), to rob their parents' jewelry store.

The siblings' "victimless" crime does not work out as hoped, and as their father seeks revenge on the mysterious perpetrators, his two sons struggle to clean up the mess they left behind. The last film Lumet made before his death in 2011, *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead* is arguably his best. EW's critic writes, "Lumet's camera has become an invisible cage, inviting us to study the behavior of the human animals trapped inside." *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*: Hulu

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Sidney Lumet

**Cast:** Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris, Marisa Tomei

Civil War (2024)

Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith in 'Civil War'.

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*Civil War*, Alex Garland's dystopian action thriller, debuted before the 2024 election, but the film predicted how far the country could fracture. The story follows a group of American war journalists (led by Kirsten Dunst as Lee, a battle-weary photojournalist) as they trek from New York City to Washington D.C., at the height of the civil unrest, in order to interview the authoritarian, three-term president (Nick Offerman).

The film is unflinching in its depiction of how brutal revolution can be, and is an uncomfortable watch, but it's also an important one. *Civil War* is a visceral thriller that demands viewers engage in the thought exercise of what life in the United States might look like if democracy fell and the people fought back. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Civil War*: Hulu

**Director:** Alex Garland

**Cast:** Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno

Decision to Leave (2022)

Park Hae-il as Det. Jang Hae-jun and Tang Wei as Song Seo-rae in 'Decision to Leave'. Mubi

What happens when a detective and a murder suspect find themselves inexorably drawn to each other? Auteur director Park Chan-wook makes a meal of this concept in *Decision to Leave*, a romantic thriller in which a detective (Park Hae-il) develops an obsession with an enigmatic widow (Tang Wei) whose husband recently fell to his death, severely complicating the investigation. EW's critic praises *Decision to Leave* for its "surreal cinematic flourishes and breezy dollops of dark humor," trademarks of director Park's filmography that nonetheless feel fresh due to his restrained yet evocative approach. —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *Decision to Leave*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Park Chan-wook

**Cast:** Tang Wei, Park Hae-il

Eileen (2023)

Thomasin McKenzie as Eileen Dunlop and Anne Hathaway as Rebecca Saint John in 'Eileen'.

This spellbinding psychological thriller unfolds like a pulpy mystery novel, where the dynamic between the characters is even more intriguing than the mystery. Thomasin McKenzie plays the title character, a meek secretary at a prison who finds herself bewitched by the arrival of Rebecca (Anne Hathaway), a glamorous psychologist (think Cate Blanchett in *Carol*) who interviews a troubled inmate. The two women develop a connection, and, after Rebecca gets Eileen involved in the case she's working on, we see just how far the latter is willing to go to help the former. EW's critic calls *Eileen* "a marvelously uneasy thriller soaked in simmering eroticism, Hitchcockian swivels, and wintry." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Eileen*: Hulu

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** William Oldroyd

**Cast:** Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland, Owen Teague

Fresh (2022)

Sebastian Stan as Steve in 'Fresh'. Searchlight Pictures

Given that the title sequence doesn't begin until 30 minutes into the film, *Fresh* may start out like a rom-com, right down to the meet-cute in a grocery store. But by the time you're actually invested in the apparently burgeoning romance between the equally excellent Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan as Noa and Steve, things take a turn for the markedly sinister as Noa's dream guy transforms into something quite different. EW's critic deems *Fresh *"a clever, gory metaphor for the seemingly endless horrors of modern romance rooted in a plot twist just outrageous enough to plausibly be true." To say anything else would spoil the fun, so we'll just say that the film's title is more than apt. *—Gwen Ihnat*

Where to watch *Fresh*: Hulu

**Director: **Mimi Cave

**Cast: **Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jonica T. Gibbs, Charlotte Le Bon, Andrea Bang

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How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

Marcus Scribner as Shawn, Jake Weary as Dwayne, and Ariela Barer as Xochitl in 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'.

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Based on Andreas Malm's controversial book of the same name, *How to Blow Up a Pipeline* follows a group of young climate activists who plan to destroy an oil pipeline in West Texas to prompt more immediate action in addressing the climate crisis. One wrong step could risk being caught by authorities, or even putting themselves in harm's way. Unfolding with the tension of a heist movie, the film doesn't just entertain as an action thriller but also gives valid reasons as to what led each activist to take such drastic measures in the hope of saving the planet. The film also raises questions about whether such actions are effective in prompting change, while presenting its characters as complex humans. *—K.J.*

Where to watch *How to Blow Up a Pipeline*: Hulu

**Director:** Daniel Goldhaber

**Cast: **Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane

Longlegs (2024)

Nicolas Cage as Longlegs in 'Longlegs'.

Nicolas Cage takes a big swing (arguably bigger than usual) in this quietly haunting horror-thriller from Osgood Perkins (son of *Psycho* star Anthony Perkins). The go-for-broke actor plays a mysterious serial killer known only as "Longlegs," who is involved in a string of murder-suicides dating back decades. FBI agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) investigates and eventually discovers a disturbing secret about her own connection to the case. "Perkins collects his simple component parts and somehow transforms this into such an unnerving film," writes EW's critic. "*Longlegs *is definitely a step above the others." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Longlegs*: Hulu

**Director:** Osgood Perkins

**Cast:** Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt

The Nightingale (2018)

Aisling Franciosi as Clare Carroll in 'The Nightingale'. IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

An affecting revenge thriller set in 1825 in the Tasmanian outback, *The Nightingale* is brutal, but not gratuitous. While the film does feature a hefty amount of sexual and run-of-the-mill violence, the moments of tenderness between the film's leads — an Irish convict named Clare (Aisling Franciosi) who is seeking revenge on a British officer for wrongs committed against her family, and an Aboriginal tracker nicknamed Billy (Baykali Ganambarr) who is traumatized by the way the British have treated his people — are well-earned and beautifully acted.

Chilling and horrifying, the plot is propelled by moments of sadism, many of them committed by a lieutenant named Hawkins (Sam Claflin, whose psychopathic behavior will quickly erase any memories you have of him in *The Hunger Games* or *Daisy Jones & the Six*). It's a difficult watch, but that's also the point. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Nightingale*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B

**Director: **Jennifer Kent

**Cast: **Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood

Prey (2022)

Amber Midthunder as Naru in 'Prey'. David Bukach/Hulu

The *Predator* monster has terrified audiences for more than 35 years, but in the story's prequel and fifth installment, the tables turn and the monster becomes the prey. The film follows Naru (Amber Midthunder), a Comanche warrior with the heart of a hunter, who seeks to prove her skills and protect her tribe by catching a predator. Professional basketball player–turned–horror star Dane DiLiegro plays the film's eponymous villain and says the story is strong enough to win viewers over, even without its affiliation to the beloved horror franchise.

In an interview, he tells EW, "There just happens to be a Predator involved. Honestly, you could have shot this movie with a different monster and it still probably would have worked." If you're in the market for a solid thriller that still makes time to flesh out its main characters, sink your teeth into *Prey*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Prey*: Hulu

**Director: **Dan Trachtenberg

**Cast: **Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat

Room (2015)

Jacob Tremblay as Jack and Brie Larson as Joy in 'Room'. George Kraychyk/A24

In 2010, Irish Canadian writer Emma Donoghue broke the literary world's heart with *Room*, a novel told from the perspective of a 5-year-old boy born to an abducted mother, who didn't know a world existed outside the tiny shed they've been kept in. As Jack (Jacob Tremblay) first experiences life beyond the four walls of Room, and his mother (Brie Larson) unpacks years of trauma from their captivity, the pair finally has enough emotional and physical space to truly escape their imprisonment. Larson swept the awards circuit that year, winning a Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG award, and Oscar for Best Actress for her heart-wrenching portrayal of a survivor who chose to protect her son in the best way she knew how. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Room*: Hulu

**Director: **Lenny Abrahamson

**Cast: **Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, William H. Macy**

Run (2020)

Kiera Allen as Chloe Sherman and Sarah Paulson as Diane Sherman in 'Run'. Everett Collection

On the surface, Diane (Sarah Paulson) seems like the perfect mother: Her 17-year-old daughter, Chloe (Kiera Allen), was born with health issues, and Diane has devoted her life to homeschooling and taking care of her. But now that Chloe is applying to colleges and on the brink of setting off into the real world, she begins to notice that Diane's love may be masking secrets that Chloe could never dream of. And the more Chloe learns about herself and her mother, the more danger she finds herself in.

A suspenseful psychological horror thriller that deals in themes of parental love, control, and what happens when the umbilical cord is cut too late, *Run *owes its success to the commitment of its stars. Newcomer Allen is a joy to watch, but it's Paulson who, as EW's critic writes, puts a "sweeter face" on depravity. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Run*: Hulu

**Director:** Aneesh Chaganty

**Cast: **Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen

Sanctuary (2023)

Margaret Qualley as Rebecca Marin and Christopher Abbott as Hal Porterfield in 'Sanctuary'.

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Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott are the only stars of this taut psychological thriller. Qualley plays Rebecca, a woman interviewing Abbott's Hal at a hotel for a CEO position; as the film soon reveals, however, Rebecca is actually Hal's dominatrix, and this was all part of a carefully planned script. Hal breaks the news to Rebecca that because he's about to inherit his father's company, they have to end their arrangement. This enrages Rebecca, who demands half his new salary, and the pair engage in a battle for control. Unfolding with simmering suspense, *Sanctuary* is a scintillating thriller about sex and power, evoking Steven Soderbergh's *Sex, Lies, and Videotape* (1989), ironically starring Qualley's mother, Andie MacDowell. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Sanctuary*: Hulu

**Director:** Zachary Wigon

**Cast:** Margaret Qualley, Christopher Abbott

The Secret Agent (2025)

Wagner Moura as Armando in 'The Secret Agent'.

For 21 years, Brazil existed under the thumb of a military dictatorship. Set in 1977, in the midst of the repressive regime, *The Secret Agent *is a thriller starring *Civil War's *Wagner Moura as Armando, an academic living under an assumed identity as he attempts to flee from his political enemies.

Shot on location in the coastal city of Recife, *The Secret Agent *is an homage to '70s cinema. The film combines grindhouse violence, gritty politics, real-life history, surreal comedy, and sharks — in an obvious nod to *Jaws *(1975) — to create something new with an old soul. *The Secret Agent* was the most celebrated movie at Cannes 2025, and earned Moura an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Secret Agent*: Hulu

**Director: **Kleber Mendonça Filho

**Cast:** Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Alice Carvalho

Speed (1994)

Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter in 'Speed'.

One of the ultimate '90s action movies, *Speed* is the story of the maniac who rigs a bus to explode if it goes too slow, and the Los Angeles cop who is determined to foil him. LAPD Officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) works on the city's SWAT team and has had run-ins with the psychopathic Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) before. When he gets word of Howard's bus plot, he manages to board the armed vehicle, where he assigns one of the passengers, Annie (Sandra Bullock), to keep the bus in motion while he de-escalates the situation. EW's critic writes that Hitchcock "would be proud" of the movie "in which a zooming bus becomes a pop metaphor for a world speeding chaotically out of control." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Speed*: Hulu

**Director:** Jan de Bont

**Cast:** Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels

Uncut Gems (2019)

Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner in 'Uncut Gems'. A24

The silly Adam Sandler who ruled in the '90s has more range than you know. In *Uncut Gems*, he spends more than two hours driving audiences — and himself — to the brink of a panic attack. A crime thriller set in New York City, Sandler plays Howard Ratner, a fast-talking diamond salesman who is trying to hold onto his wife, his family, and his mistress, while also trying to ward off the creditors intent on collecting on his many debts.

Featuring a stacked cast (including Kevin Garnett playing himself), and directed by the Safdie brothers, *Uncut Gems* is less of a film and more of a race against self-combustion. EW's reviewer writes that "Sandler's never been better, really, balancing speedwalking desperation and fast-talking salesmanship with sorrow and glee." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Uncut Gems*: Hulu

**EW grade: **A–

**Directors: **Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

**Cast: **Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel

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Daniel Radcliffe says he has reached a place of "profound happiness" after years of struggling with his mental health.

During a conversation after a performance of his Broadway play *Every Brilliant Thing* on Tuesday, the 36-year-old star told Project Healthy Minds that his 20-year-old self would be surprised by his current status.

"There have been times in my life when I have been deeply unhappy, particularly when I was much younger," Radcliffe said, adding that being a father has brought him immense joy.

"I spent today with my 3-year-old son walking along the street, with him just holding my hand and being gorgeous and fun and silly — and I'm so happy," he continued. "If you showed [current photos] to me when I was 20, I would not have recognized myself."

The actor, who rocketed to superstardom at 11 years old as the lead in the *Harry Potter* film series, has discussed his battles with fame, depression, and alcohol use in the past.

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"Ultimately it was my own decision [to get sober]. I woke up one morning after a night going like, 'This is probably not good,'" Radcliffe told* The Off Camera Show* in 2019. "At a certain point, it becomes about, like, 'Who are you actually?' Like, you're dropping all pretenses — like, 'What makes you happy?'"

But, he clarified, "Even at the lowest point, I still loved my job so much, and I loved going to set. And there was never a day where my own s--- would affect how I was on set. There was never a point where I was like, 'Oh, I wish this hadn't happened to me. I wish I wasn't Harry Potter.' Like that just didn't happen." Radcliffe added that he was "lucky" to have people in his life, including his parents, who gave him "great advice" and "really cared" for him.

In his 2024 Tony acceptance speech for *Merrily We Roll Along*, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, Radcliffe said his longtime partner, Erin Darke, and their son were "the best things to ever happen" to him.

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As for his latest stage endeavor, Radcliffe said it is the "most profound, meaningful show" he has ever done.

An interactive one-person play, *Every Brilliant Thing* focuses on a man as he looks back at his life and reflects on the hope that has carried him through. The audience participates in the performance, which touches on topics of depression and suicide.

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"The chance to connect with people about [mental health] is really rare," Radcliffe told Project Healthy Minds. "As a performer in this show, you get such an amazing view of how brilliant and kind people can be."

He added that *Every Brilliant Thing* demonstrates that "there is such potential for profound happiness" even if someone isn't experiencing it at the moment.

Said Radcliffe, "It's always worth giving the future a chance to prove you wrong."

Radcliffe stars in *Every Brilliant Thing* until May 24, at which point Mariska Hargitay is set to take over the role.

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Action movies tap into something primal within us. We can live vicariously through their epic fights, death-defying stunts, and thrilling adventures, from the safety of a movie theater recliner or a comfy couch. They provide showcases for today's most charismatic stars to do what they do best: entertain and give us an escape from our everyday lives.

When it comes to action-packed thrills, Paramount+ has every entry in some of today's biggest franchises, including *Mission: Impossible* and *Transformers*, alongside silly comedies like *Tropic Thunder* (2008) and *The Lost City* (2022).

Ahead, ** recommends 18 of the best action movies on Paramount+ (as of April 2026) to satisfy your need for speed.

Bumblebee (2018)

Hailee Steinfeld as Charlie Watson and Bumblebee (voice: Dylan O'Brien) in 'Bumblebee'. Paramount Pictures

*Transformers* movies are known for being loud smash-em-ups: action-packed, but not much in the way of plot or character development. But *Bumblebee* broke that mold. In the film, Bumblebee must take refuge from the Decepticons on Earth in 1987, where he meets Hailee Steinfeld's mechanically inclined Charlie and forms a kind of Iron Giant relationship.

Steinfeld's winning portrayal underlines why she was such a standout child actor, and the film uses her bond with Bumblebee to springboard onto larger life lessons, like when she tells him, "People can be terrible about things they don't understand." Don't worry, there are still lots of heavy metal transformations and explosion-filled battles, but the highlight of this movie is Bumblebee cranking '80s tunes from his abdomen. —*Gwen Ihnat*

Where to watch *Bumblebee*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Travis Knight

**Cast:** Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Pamela Adlon

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez as Holga Kilgore, Chloe Coleman as Kira Darvis, Chris Pine as Edgin Darvis, Justice Smith as Simon Aumar, and Sophia Lillis as Doric in 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'.

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This adaptation of the popular RPG could have been a cynical cash grab, but writer-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley chose the right approach by crafting a loving tribute to what makes the game so addictive without taking it too seriously. Set in the Forgotten Realms, the film follows Edgin (Chris Pine) and Holga (Michelle Rodriguez), a pair of thieves who band together with a budding sorcerer (Justice Smith) and a druid (Sophia Lillis) to find a magic relic to help clear Edgin's name and reunite him with his daughter.

As EW's critic writes, "*Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves* delightfully nails the fun of role-playing as fantasy characters with your friends. It doesn't require any prior playing experience, either." —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B+

**Directors:** Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley

**Cast:** Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis

Gladiator (2000)

Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in 'Gladiator'. Universal/Getty Images

Ridley Scott resurrected the once-popular sword-and-sandal genre of the 1960s with this turn-of-the-century epic in which Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) refuses to swear fealty to the corrupt new emperor, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who subsequently has Maximus' family killed. Maximus seeks revenge by competing in the gladiator games in the hope of eventually taking down Commodus. The film delivers on old-fashioned thrills while taking advantage of newer technology of which the great directors of the '50s and '60s could only dream.

Earning more than $500 million at the box office and winning five Oscars including Best Picture, *Gladiator* indeed kept its audience entertained, and holds up on repeat viewings alongside its blockbuster sequel from 2024. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Gladiator*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Ridley Scott

**Cast:** Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi

The Lost City (2022)

Sandra Bullock as Loretta Sage and Channing Tatum as Alan Caprison in 'The Lost City'. Kimberley French/Paramount

While on tour promoting her latest romance novel, writer Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) gets kidnapped and taken to a remote, lush location with the goal of looking for the mysterious titular city. When her devoted, Fabio-like book cover model (Channing Tatum) goes after her, romantic hijinks ensue as Loretta starts living an adventure not unlike the ones she pens.

"There used to be a lot more of a certain kind of sunny, modestly ambitious movie that might have been called a romp," EW's critic notes, "blithe action comedies in which two pretty people fight and blunder and fall for each other, and maybe romance a few stones along the way. Almost everything about *The Lost City* feels familiar in that sense, and comforting, too." —*G.I.*

Where to watch *The Lost City*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B

**Directors:** Aaron Nee, Adam Nee

**Cast:** Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt

Minority Report (2002)

Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton in 'Minority Report'. Twentieth Century Studios

*Minority Report* is one of Steven Spielberg's most thought-provoking films — in every sense of the phrase. The film transports us to a futuristic world in which an innovative policing program called "Precrime" seeks to stop murders before they happen, using the collective psychic powers of three clairvoyants. Tom Cruise is Precrime's chief commanding officer, but the program is turned back around on him when he's flagged as a future murderer himself. He soon becomes a fugitive, desperately trying to evade capture while learning the truth behind why he was targeted.

Tackling themes of free will, the slippery slope of police surveillance, and more, the film raises potent questions on our technological future while also delivering as a pulse-pounding thriller. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Minority Report*: Paramount+

**Director:** Steven Spielberg

**Cast: **Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol (2011)

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Paula Patton as Jane Carter, and Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn in 'Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol'. David James/Paramount

"Everything is breaking down in *Ghost Protocol*," writes EW on why this fourth installment is the best of the *Mission: Impossible* movies. This is part of the film's appeal, allowing viewers to see Tom Cruise trying to figure it out without the same old resources at his disposal.

After Cruise's Ethan Hunt is falsely accused of planting a bomb that nearly obliterates the Kremlin, he is secretly tasked with exposing the real culprit, teaming with fellow agents Jane (Paula Patton) and Benji (Simon Pegg) and an intelligence analyst (Jeremy Renner) on a covert mission. Director Brad Bird breathed new life into the *Mission: Impossible* films, bringing a kinetic energy and a sense of grandeur (that skyscraper scene!) that brought the franchise to new heights. —*K.J.*****Where to watch *Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol*: Paramount+******Director:** Brad Bird******Cast:** Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

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Director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas evoked the serial adventures of their youth with this crowd-pleasing 1930s-set blockbuster. Harrison Ford added another iconic role to his repertoire as Indiana Jones, a dashing archaeologist who tries to stop the Nazis from gaining access to the Ark of the Covenant. It's good old-fashioned swashbuckling entertainment, particularly after Indy teams up with an old flame, spitfire Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), on his dangerous mission.

"What made *Raiders *so great," EW's critic writes, "is that it was the first movie that took what we think of as the 'good parts' from most movies and just strung them together, making it a movie that's *all* good parts." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Raiders of the Lost Ark*: Paramount+

**Director:** Steven Spielberg

**Cast:** Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Alfred Molina

The Running Man (2025)

Glen Powell as Ben Richards in 'The Running Man'.

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As reality TV continues to dominate the airwaves, it's only natural that a new take on Stephen King's classic novel (first adapted for the big screen in 1987) would be released. Writer-director Edgar Wright brings his signature wit and panache to this sci-fi action thriller in which Glen Powell plays Ben Richards, a working-class laborer living in a dystopian future. Desperate for money to pay for his daughter's healthcare, he competes on a reality show in which he must outrun five expert hunters for 30 days for a $1 billion prize. EW's critic calls *The Running Man* "a high-octane dystopian thriller that manages to pack in laughs and timely commentary in equal measure." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Running Man*: Paramount+

**Director:** Edgar Wright

**Cast:** Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Tom Sizemore as Mike Horvath and Tom Hanks as Capt. John Miller in 'Saving Private Ryan'.

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Steven Spielberg's World War II drama remains one of the most affecting war movies ever made. *Saving Private Ryan* features a group of soldiers on a perilous mission. Following the deaths of three brothers, a general commands the soldiers to find the fourth brother, the titular Private Ryan (Matt Damon), and bring him home safely to spare his grieving family more heartache. From the stunning Normandy invasion that opens the film to the emotional conclusion, Spielberg's saga of brotherhood and bravery is an overwhelming achievement, with EW's critic calling it "a movie of staggering virtuosity and raw lyric power, a masterpiece of terror, chaos, blood, and courage." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Saving Private Ryan*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Steven Spielberg

**Cast:** Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore

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Star Trek (2009)

Zachary Quinto as Spock and Chris Pine as James T. Kirk in 'Star Trek'.

J.J. Abrams' *Star Trek* rebooted the franchise for a new generation without sacrificing the core tenets of what has made it last (As EW's critic writes, "Abrams as a director is very good at taking stuff that *was *great and making it *feel* great again.") Serving as a prequel to the original series and set in an alternate timeline, *Star Trek* follows a young James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) in their early days aboard the U.S.S. *Enterprise* as they attempt to stop a time-traveling villain (Eric Bana). Both Pine and Quinto slip into the well-worn Starfleet uniforms of Kirk and Spock with ease, and the film takes care to invest the audience in both of their emotional journeys. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Star Trek*: Paramount+

**Director:** J.J. Abrams

**Cast:** Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña, Simon Pegg

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

Michaelangelo (voice: Shamon Brown Jr.), Donatello (voice: Micah Abbey), Leonardo (voice: Nicolas Cantu), and Raphael (voice: Brady Noon) in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem'.

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Paramount+ is the home for numerous iterations of *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, from the original series to the live-action films, but *Mutant Mayhem* is easily the most well-received entry in the franchise's history, with both critics and audiences. The animated action-adventure flick finds the four anthropomorphic turtles wanting to explore life outside the sewers, and soon become unlikely heroes attempting to take down a gang of criminals — who also happen to be mutants. With quippy humor that amuses kids and adults alike, plus visually striking action set pieces inspired by the comic-book feel of *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse*, *Mutant Mayhem* is a fast-paced good time for all audiences. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem*: Paramount+

**Director:** Jeff Rowe

**Cast:** Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, and Edward Furlong as John Connor in 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'. Courtesy Everett Collection

Frequently hailed as one of the best sequels of all time, *T2* takes the potential of the original *Terminator* and adds in higher-budget action sequences and an emotionally resonant story. The film follows time-traveling cyborg T-800's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) attempts to protect future resistance leader John Connor (Edward Furlong) and his mother, Sarah (Linda Hamilton), from the malevolent T-1000 (Robert Patrick), who is sent to kill them.

Even all these years later, the film holds up surprisingly well, largely due to the chemistry of John and the T-800 and Sarah Connor's badass sensibility. Its visual effects also remain impressive, "in part because there's real magic to them, a sense of technological wonder," says EW's critic. "By the end of the movie, we feel that this shape-shifting terminator, this sinister mass of chameleonic metal, has an identity all its own." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** James Cameron

**Cast:** Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick

Top Gun (1986)

Val Kilmer as Iceman and Tom Cruise as Maverick shaking hands in 'Top Gun'. Everett Collection

*Top Gun: Maverick* grabbed a lot of headlines (and box office victories) in 2022, but let's not forget where all this military flight bombast began. Anytime is an excellent opportunity to revisit Maverick's friendship with Goose (Anthony Edwards), his rivalry with Iceman (Val Kilmer), and the iconic volleyball match that foreshadowed *Maverick'*s football game. But the main takeaway from rewatching the 1986 film is just how those stunning flight scenes are even decades later. (And the soundtrack doesn't hurt, either.) —*G.I.*

Where to watch *Top Gun*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Tony Scott

**Cast:** Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Tom Cruise as Maverick in 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Paramount Pictures

Follow up your *Top Gun* rewatch with its highly acclaimed "legacyquel," released 36 years after the original. Cruise reprises his role as Maverick — whose rebellious streak has remained — and is now tasked with training Top Gun graduates, including his old partner Goose's son, Rooster (Miles Teller), who bears a striking resemblance to his father. As Maverick trains his students for a precarious flight mission, he also attempts to overcome past trauma.

With eye-popping aerial sequences and an earnestly emotional core, *Top Gun: Maverick* earned widespread acclaim not only from audiences but critics, many of whom claimed it as better than the first *Top Gun*. The film went on to receive six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, taking home the win for Best Sound. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Top Gun: Maverick*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Joseph Kosinski

**Cast: **Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell

Transformers (2007)

Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes and Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky in 'Transformers'.

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The *Transformers* franchise has had many ups and downs, but few would argue that the 2007 original is its best entry (besides, of course, the previously listed prequel, *Bumblebee*). The film centers on a centuries-old war between alien robots — the Autobots and the Decepticons — who seek control of an artifact to be used for, respectively, good and evil. Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, a teenager who proves to be the key to finding the artifact and must prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Transformers*: Paramount+

**Director:** Michael Bay

**Cast:** Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox

Tropic Thunder (2008)

Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman in 'Tropic Thunder'. DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection

This action comedy is audacious in portraying the pretensions of show business. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. star as actors making a faux-prestigious war movie, with each of them proving demanding for their director. But things go from bad to worse after the director opts for a hidden camera style of filmmaking, and the pampered actors are faced with real-life dangers in the jungle, with no script to guide them.

*Tropic Thunder* lampoons the absurdity of Hollywood and its inherent shallowness, from self-indulgent method actors to ego-driven producers. "With every character, and with every believably outrageous turn of the plot," writes EW's critic, "Stiller brings real insider knowledge of — and compassion for — the big business of Hollywood make-believe." —*K.J.***** Where to watch *Tropic Thunder*: Paramount+******EW grade:** A******Director:** Ben Stiller******Cast:** Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel

War of the Worlds (2005)

Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier and Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier in 'War of the Worlds'.

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Steven Spielberg directed this riveting action thriller update of the classic H.G. Wells story of extraterrestrial invasion. Tom Cruise plays Ray, a divorced father of two who tries to survive amid the invasion as the aliens do battle with humanity via war machines. Of course, with Spielberg at the helm, *War of the Worlds* isn't just empty spectacle — the film is infused with very real anxieties over the end of the world. "What's unsettling about *War of the Worlds*, in its roller-coaster nightmare way, isn't so much the aliens' methods of destruction," EW's critic writes, "as it is the film's visceral vision of world annihilation as something uncanny yet imminent, happening right before your eyes." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *War of the Worlds*: Paramount+

**Director:** Steven Spielberg

**Cast:** Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman

World War Z (2013)

Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, Abigail Hargrove as Rachel Lane, and Mireille Enos as Karin Lane in 'World War Z'.

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Brad Pitt leads this globetrotting action drama about a zombie outbreak that quickly turns into an apocalypse. U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Pitt) is tasked with finding the source of the pandemic to help develop a vaccine, but, with zombies multiplying by the minute, the clock is ticking. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Max Brooks, this adaptation goes in a decidedly more action-oriented direction, delivering massive entertainment even if it's not as deep as its source material. "*World War Z* is epically scaled, but it's not a messy, noisy, CGI-bogus, throw-everything-at-the-audience sort of blockbuster," writes EW's critic. "It's thrillingly controlled, and it builds in impact." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *World War Z*: Paramount+

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Marc Forster

**Cast:** Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale

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Hawaii was hit by multiple Kona low storms in March that have caused over $1 billion in damages statewide. Chris Pratt reveals Jurassic World set was 'destroyed' in devastating Hawaii storms Hawaii was hit by multiple Kona low storms in March that have caused over $1 billion in damages statewide. By Emlyn Travis :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/EmlynTravisauthorphotocba6765b433b4f93b9398d18053153b1.jpg) Emlyn Travis Emlyn Travis is a news writer at . She has been working at EW since 2022. Her work has previously appeared on MTV News, Teen Vogue, and NME.

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Chris Pratt is sharing a sad* **Jurassic World** *development.

The actor, who starred in the sci-fi franchise's second reboot as velociraptor trainer Owen Grady, told * *that a set featured in the 2015 film was recently destroyed in Hawaii's devastating storms.

Pratt shared the news while playing a game in which he and *Super Mario Galaxy Movie** *costar Charlie Day looked back at memorable moments from their careers. (*Super Mario Galaxy Movie* is in theaters now.) Upon spotting an image of himself riding a motorcycle as Owen, Pratt said, "Can I tell you something about this?"

'Jurassic World'.

He continued, "I just got a text from my friend who lives on this ranch, Jason Morgan, and a storm came in yesterday and this tree fell down on top of this [Owen's bungalow]. That was destroyed yesterday."

Morgan is the president and sixth-generation owner of Kualoa Ranch, a private nature reserve located in O'ahu, Hawaii, that was used as the primary film location for the original* Jurassic Park *in 1993* *as well as *Jurassic World* and its 2018 sequel, *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom*. The ranch even offers a Jurassic Adventure Tour where visitors can view in tact sets from all three films.

Looking down at the photo, Pratt commiserated over the damage to the property and the set, adding, "Sorry, Jason."

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Hawaii was hit by back-to-back Kona low storms in March that produced more than 2 trillion gallons of water — which is enough to fill 3 million Olympic-sized swimming pools — and culminated in a "rain bomb" that caused severe flooding on O'ahu, per a University of Hawaii report.

The first storm, which began on March 10, saw the island of Hawaii hit with 135.4 mph winds, the report states. The system lasted until March 16, with Maui also receiving up to 62 inches of rainfall.

A second storm, which occurred from March 19 until March 23, also brought 61 inches of rain and led to flooding in Molokaʻi, West Maui, and Oʻahu, according to the report. In a March 20 press conference, Hawaii governor Josh Green said that the storms had already caused more than $1 billion in damages statewide.

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Pratt's comment comes just over a week after *Aquaman* actor Jason Momoa revealed that he and his family were forced to evacuate from O'ahu amid the storms.

"We got out of the North Shore... our power went off... We're safe for now, but there's a lot of people who weren't, so we're sending all our love," Momoa explained on his Instagram at the time. "The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So hopefully everyone's safe and getting out... Stay safe out there."

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Momoa — who was born, raised, and lived on the island for most of his life — returned to Instagram on March 30 to share that he is putting together a benefit concert to raise flood relief funds later this month.

"We're working on that right now, so more to come," he said. "Lots of bands are coming out so we can all go watch and support and give back."

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