Nicolas Cage is one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood. Across four and a half decades on screen, the actor has portrayed everything from treasure hunter and cryptologist Ben Gates in the National Treasure film series to the Satanic serial killer at the center of the more recent horror thriller Longlegs, and in 1996 even won an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 1996’s Leaving Las Vegas. Now, decades after its release, one of his most beloved films is once again streaming.
The film in question is Raising Arizona, the 1987 crime comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen. The movie joined Hulu’s streaming catalog on Friday as part of the Disney-backed streamer’s August 2025 lineup. Cage’s role as H.I. “Hi” McDunnough, an ex-convict who along with his ex-cop wife decide to snatch a baby when they discover Hi is unable to have children, is widely regarded to be one of the actor’s best performances. The movie also stars Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, Sam McMurray, and Randall “Tex” Cobb.
Decades after its release, Raising Arizona continues to be a standout among Cage’s impressive film roster. Ranking it as the actor’s fifth best performance, The Hollywood Reporter said that “Cage’s dreaming monologue at the end of the film is delivered with such simple humanity and optimism that it still stands as one of the finest scenes of his career.” The film also ranks No. 31 on the American Film Institute’s “100 Years…100 Laughs” list and 45th on Bravo’s “100 Funniest Movies” list.
Raising Arizona is rated fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 91% critics’ score and an 85% audience score. The film’s critics consensus reads, “A terrifically original, eccentric screwball comedy, Raising Arizona may not be the Coens’ most disciplined movie, but it’s one of their most purely entertaining.” Fans can now streaming Raising Arizona on Hulu.
New on Hulu
Raising Arizona was one of several new titles to hit Hulu at the start of the month. On Friday, dozens of TV shows and movies joined Hulu’s content catalog and are now available to stream. See the full list of those August 1st Hulu additions below.
Kids Diana Show: Greatest Playtime Adventures: Complete Season 1
MTV Floribama Shore: Complete Seasons 1-2
Survivor: Complete Seasons 23-24
Undercover Boss: Complete Seasons 7 and 11
10 Things I Hate About You
28 Days
A Simple Favor
The Beach
Black Knight
The Brothers McMullen
Click
Coyote Ugly
Date Night (2010)
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Devil Wears Prada
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Did You Hear About The Morgans?
District 9
Equity
Evil Dead (2013)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Father Of The Bride
Father Of The Bride Part II
Forrest Gump
The Full Monty
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
Ice Age
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade
It’s Complicated
Kick-Ass
Old School
One Hour Photo
The Other Woman
Night Shift (2023)
Practical Magic
Pretty Woman
The Proposal
Raising Arizona
Ready Or Not
Resident Evil: Extinction
Rio
Robots
Scarface (1983)
The Sessions
Simply Irresistible
Stay
Super 8
Take Shelter
Taken
Thank You For Smoking
Thirteen
Under The Tuscan Sun
Weekend At Bernie’s
Win Win
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