The Best Classic Movies Streaming On Hulu

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Updated February 4, 2022 1.5K votes 442 voters 36.3K views
Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Classic Movies Streaming On Hulu

Only time can tell what will turn a regular old blockbuster hit into a timeless classic film, built to withstand the test of many decades. Some movies that set out to be "classics" quickly flopped, while other, lesser-known features quietly sneaked under the radar and became classics over time. The best classic must see movies on Hulu are great no matter how many years have passed since their release, or how many times you've watched them. Even recent Oscar winners have earned their place among timeless cinema classics through extraordinary performances and profound cinematography.

Whatever type of classic movies you like, there's surely something for you on Hulu. 

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  • Snoopy, Come Home
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    Snoopy, Come Home

    Chad Webber, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea
    50 votes
    • Released: 1972
    • Directed by: Bill Melendez
    Charlie Brown's (Chad Webber) beloved dog Snoopy (Bill Melendez) receives a letter from his original owner, Lila (Johanna Baer), who has been sick in the hospital. With his bird friend Woodstock, Snoopy goes to visit Lila, making his way across the country despite seeing "no dogs allowed" signs everywhere. When Lila gets better, she asks Snoopy to live with her. After a farewell party, he sets out to live with Lila, leaving Charlie Brown depressed.

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  • A Boy Named Charlie Brown
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    A Boy Named Charlie Brown

    Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger
    34 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Bill Melendez
    When Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins) enters the school spelling bee, the perpetually crabby Lucy (Pamelyn Ferdin) predicts his humiliation. But with the help of his best friend, Linus (Glenn Gilger), and faithful dog, Snoopy (Bill Melendez), Charlie Brown not only wins the spelling bee, he's chosen to attend the national spelling bee in New York City, leading to many misadventures in the big city. This is the first animated feature based on Charles Schulz's comic strip, "Peanuts."

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  • True Grit
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    True Grit

    John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby
    17 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Henry Hathaway
    After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of "true grit," to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

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  • The Cat in the Hat
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    The Cat in the Hat

    Daws Butler, Pamelyn Ferdin, Allan Sherman
    56 votes
    • Released: 1971
    • Directed by: Hawley Pratt
    The Cat in the Hat is an animated musical television movie first aired on CBS on March 10, 1971, based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss children's book of the same name, and produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. With voices by Allan Sherman and prolific vocal performer Daws Butler, this half-hour special is a loose adaptation with added musical sequences.
  • Once Upon a Time in the West
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    Once Upon a Time in the West

    Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Charles Bronson
    11 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Sergio Leone
    In the sprawling epic Once Upon a Time in the West, Harmonica (Charles Bronson), a mysterious harmonica-playing gunman, faces off against cruel assassin Frank (Henry Fonda) amidst the dust and danger of the American frontier. As these two forces clash, Jill McBain (Claudia Cardinale), a newly widowed woman, finds herself caught in their deadly game. Directed by Sergio Leone, this iconic western won the David di Donatello for Best Director and is renowned for its stirring Ennio Morricone score and stunning cinematography that paints a vivid picture of life on the untamed frontier.
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles
    11 votes
    • Released: 1962
    • Directed by: John Ford
    Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.

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