Hulu New Releases: Movies And TV Shows Streaming In May 2019

Catch-22 George Clooney lecturing two young soldiers in an open room

May means blockbusters, and blockbusters mean excitement! For a long time in cinematic history, it used to be that you had to go to the theater or set a VCR to capture that excitement, but that's not true anymore! Nope, with the world of streaming, every month is a blockbuster month, and Hulu's May lineup has tons of thrilling content from the past and the present.

If you're looking for what last month brought to the platform, we have April's rundown secured in another location. If you're ready for the future though, strap in and get ready for what's coming to Hulu in the merry month of May!

12 Monkeys Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt in an insane asylum

Week of May 1

Anger Management (2003) – 5/1/19

Bait Shop (2008) – 5/1/19

Billboard Dad (1998) – 5/1/19

The Big Kahuna (2000) – 5/1/19

The Birdcage (1997) – 5/1/19

Black Rain (1989) – 5/1/19

Borat: Learning of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation Kazakhstan (2006) – 5/1/19

Breakdown (1997) – 5/1/19

Bully (2001) – 5/1/19

The Burrowers (2009) – 5/1/19

Catacombs (2007) – 5/1/19

Cecil B. Demented (2000) – 5/1/19

Center Stage (2000) – 5/1/19

Chocolat (2000) – 5/1/19

Chuck & Buck (2000) – 5/1/19

Clerks (1994) – 5/1/19 – 5/1/19

Dazed and Confused (1993) – 5/1/19

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) – 5/1/19

El Pantra (2018) – 5/1/19

The English Patient (1996) – 5/1/19

Fair Game (2010) – 5/1/19

Fatal Attraction (1987) – 5/1/19

Flashdance (1983) – 5/1/19

The Green Mile (1999) – 5/1/19

Ground Control (1998) – 5/1/19

Happy Endings (2005) – 5/1/19

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) – 5/1/19

Hardware (1990) – 5/1/19

Harsh Times (2006) – 5/1/19

Hoodlum (1997) – 5/1/19

Hunt for the Skinwalker (2018) – 5/1/19

Imagine Me and You (2005) – 5/1/19

Julie & Julia (2009) – 5/1/19

Kazaam (1996) – 5/1/19

The Krays (1990) – 5/1/19

Kygo: Stole the Show (2017)

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)

Larger than Life (1996)

The Landing (2018)

The Last Animals (2017)

Le Divorce (2002)

The Lucky Ones (2008)

Made (2001)

Major League (1989)

Man of the House (2005)

Mermaids (1990)

My Five Wives (2000)

New Guy (2002)

Nick of Time (1995)

The Night We Never Met (1993)

Passport to Paris (1999)

Possums (1998)

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Rollerball (1975)

Rollerball (2002)

Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Show of Force (1990)

The Sicilian (1987)

Slow Burn (2000)

Spirit (2002)

Star Kid (1998)

Steak this Movie (2000)

Switching Goals (1999)

The Time Machine (2002)

The Toybox (2018)

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2001)

Thirteen (2003)

Twelve Monkeys (1996)

Twice Upon a Yesterday (1999)

Under Siege (1992)

Wargames (1983)

Welcome to Mercy (2018)

Zombieland (2009) – 5/1/19

Dies Irae: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED) (Crunchyroll) – 5/2/19

Into The Dark: All That We Destroy: Episode 8 Premiere (Hulu Original) – 5/3/19

Don’t Believe the Hype: Complete Season 1(Complex) – 5/3/19

Everything’s For Sale: Complete Season 1 (Complex) – 5/3/19

Jobs Unlisted: Complete Season 1 (Complex) – 5/3/19

Price the Hype: Complete Season 1 (Complex) – 5/3/19

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) – 5/3/19

Drunk History: Complete Season 6A (Comedy Central) – 5/4/19

Painkillers (2018) – 5/4/19

The Clovehitch Killer (2018) – 5/4/19

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. the team in an airlock, posing very toughly

Week of May 5

The Spanish Princess: Series Premiere - 5/5/19 (STARZ premium add-on required)

Crash (2005) – 5/6/19

Unicorn (2018) – 5/6/19

Chernobyl: Series Premiere - 5/6/19 (HBO premium add-on required)

My Hero Academia: Complete Season 3A (DUBBED) (Funimation) – 5/7/19

Hillbilly (2019) – 5/8/19

Action Point (2017) – 5/9/19

Dinosaur 13 (2014) – 5/10/19

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men: Limited Docuseries Premiere - 5/10/19 (Showtime premium add-on required)

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Season 6 Premiere (ABC) – 5/11/19

Above Majestic (2018) – 5/11/19

Driver X (2018) – 5/11/19

Funny Cow (2017) – 5/11/19

One Million American Dreams (2018) – 5/11/19

Swimming With Men (2018) – 5/11/19

My Dad Wrote a Porno: Comedy Special - 5/11/19 (HBO premium add-on required)

Catch-22 George Clooney lecturing two young soldiers in an open room

Week of May 12

Claws: Complete Season 2 (TNT) – 5/12/19

Our Cartoon President: Season 2 Premiere - 5/12/19 - (Showtime premium add-on required)

Angels of Death: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED) (Funimation) – 5/13/19

The Bachelorette: Season 15 Premiere (ABC) – 5/14/19

The Romantics (2010) – 5/14/19

What’s My Name – Muhammad Ali: Documentary - 5/14/19 (HBO premium add-on required)

Big Bad BBQ Brawl: Complete Season 2 (Cooking Channel) - 5/15/19

Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction: Complete Season 4 (Food Network) - 5/15/19

Burgers, Brews & ‘Que: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)

Cash Cab: Complete Season 13 (Discovery Channel)

Counting On: Complete Seasons 2-3 (TLC)

Diesel Brothers: Complete Seasons 3-4 (Discovery Channel)

Eat, Sleep, BBQ: Complete Season 1 (Food Network)

Four Weddings: Complete Seasons 7-8 (TLC)

I Found the Gown: Complete Seasons 2-3 (TLC)

La Promesa: Complete Season 1 (Caracol)

Love It or List It: Complete Season 12 (HGTV)

The Little Couple: Complete Seasons 11-12 (TLC)

A Breath Away (2019)

Astral (2018)

Beautiful Girls (1996)

Egg (2019)

Getting Grace (2018)

Iris (2001)

Little Voice (1998) - 5/15/19

MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown: Special Part 1 (FOX) - 5/16/19

Knocked Up (2007) - 5/16/19

Catch-22: Complete Series Premiere (Hulu Original) - 5/17/19

Punisher: War Zone (2008) - 5/17/19

The Punisher (2004) - 5/17/19

Thanks for Sharing (2013) - 5/18/19

The Riot and the Dance: Earth (2018) - 5/18/19

Preacher team standing in a desert church

Week of May 19

Federal Hill (1994) – 5/20/19

Preacher: Complete Season 3 (AMC) – 5/21/19

Bernie the Dolphin (2018) – 5/21/19

Jesus’ Son (2000) – 5/21/19

Tracers (2015) – 5/22/19

Baywatch: Complete Series (Fremantle) – 5/23/19

MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown: Special Part 2 (FOX) – 5/23/19

Backtrace (2018) – 5/23/19

Lulu on the Bridge (2011) – 5/23/19

Vida: Season 2 Premiere - 5/23/19 (STARZ premium add-on required)

Game of Thrones Jon and Daenerys looking out upon the frozen wastes

Week of May 26

Morning Glory (2011) – 5/26/19

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch: Documentary Special - 5/26/19 (HBO premium add-on required)

Broad City: Complete Season 5 (Comedy Central) – 5/27/19

The Frozen Ground (2013) – 5/27/19

Against the Clock (2019) – 5/28/19

America’s Got Talent: Season 14 Premiere (NBC) – 5/29/19

Songland: Series Premiere (NBC) – 5/29/19

The Terror: Complete Season 1 (AMC) – 5/29/19

American Ninja Warrior: Season 11 Premiere (NBC) – 5/30/19

Angie Tribeca: Complete Season 4 (TBS) – 5/30/19

This month, TV is dark and full of terrors, as fans will be saying goodbye to their beloved Game of Thrones. If you're a fan, chances are you have the HBO premium add-on, which means you'll get to see the documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch the week following Jon Snow's... er, we know nothing. Speaking of finales, Broad City's fifth and final season is also available, which is perfect for folks who want to relive Ilana and Abbi's first flight on a dragon in New York City. That may not have happened, but imagine if it did!

Finally, Hulu's original content has two big drops coming through the month of May, the first being the latest episode of Into The Dark entitled All That We Destroy. As a geneticist clones their would-be serial killer son to teach him a lesson, there's certainly going to be a heartfelt and uplifting ending to this tale of torment and pain. If horror isn't your speed, then the pitch-black satire of Joseph Heller's Catch-22 will also be available to brighten your day. With an all-star cast including George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie, you couldn't go wrong flying with this modern spin on an old classic.

On the films side of the equation, there are some pretty good movies headed onto the Hulu platform, including the 1983 classic Wargames. Playing thermonuclear chicken with a supercomputer may not be the wisest thing in the world, but it certainly made for a charming movie with Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and Dabney Coleman back in the day. Though if you've got a wish to see the apocalypse, and happen to be a big Bruce Willis fan, 12 Monkeys is going to be available to scratch that very particular itch. Also, if you happened to be a fan of the Syfy show of the same name, now's a good time to compare and contrast.

We close the month with two films that satisfy two different polls of the moviegoing spectrum, with some surprising results. Should you be going through withdrawal after the last season of The Punisher, both previous live action films from the modern era will be uploaded to Hulu in May. Though, if we're being honest, we'd say the only one worth it is director Lexi Alexander's Punisher: War Zone, a vastly underrated film that takes the franchise to a level of bloody fun, it just has to be seen. And if you're looking for more heartfelt comedy, but still crave an edge, Judd Apatow's Knocked Up is ready to make you a parent to a bouncing bundle of laughter, in just over two hours worth of couch time.

Now keep in mind, all titles are subject to change. So if you think you've missed something, and want to be sure it hasn't moved off of the schedule, you'll want to check back here for future updates. But if you want to get a small glimpse into what's coming in the future, we can point you to the upcoming streaming premiere dates schedule, which promises even more fun in the near future. Otherwise, happy Hulu'ing, and we'll see you next time as we look into this streaming platform's ever evolving library!

Mike Reyes
Senior Movies Contributor

Mike Reyes is the Senior Movie Contributor at CinemaBlend, though that title’s more of a guideline really. Passionate about entertainment since grade school, the movies have always held a special place in his life, which explains his current occupation. Mike graduated from Drew University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, but swore off of running for public office a long time ago. Mike's expertise ranges from James Bond to everything Alita, making for a brilliantly eclectic resume. He fights for the user.