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Chloe Zhao’s Oscar-nominated Nomadland.

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Hulu doesn’t have a huge collection of original programming when it comes to movies, but the stash it does have is worth checking out. From one of the best new Christmas movies starring (believe it or not) Kristen Stewart, to indies with a unique premise and a couple of horror gems, to an Oscar nominee, here’s what Hulu has to offer.

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Nomadland

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Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland has been sweeping awards at film festivals and is unsurprisingly nominated for a host of Oscars. Zhao’s a true workhorse, directing, editing and writing this contemplative and fascinating drama about a woman (Frances McDormand) who leaves her home to travel around the American West. Get this: Members of the supporting cast are real-life nomads playing fictionalized versions of themselves. See this extraordinary piece of filmmaking from the director who’ll bring her unique lens to Marvel’s Eternals later this year.

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