Our little secret: The shadiest guilty pleasure movies currently streaming

Well there goes the neighborhood, folks. Just when you thought Hulu was the classy older sibling of streaming services, it goes and acts like an immature preteen by making Baywatch available on there. Actually, we’re not complaining – anything that stars Dwayne Johnson (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Hannibal Buress (Daddy's Home) is always great in our books. Zac Efron? He’s a different matter entirely. Either way, Baywatch isn’t a masterpiece by any means. In fact, it’s far from it but it is a fine guilty pleasure watch. You won’t be proud of yourself for watching it or enjoying whatever parts of it you do, but sometimes we all need something a little less than spectacular, dignified, or respectable to enjoy after work or over the weekend with a fat smoke or as much booze as you can fit in your fridge. With Baywatch arriving on Hulu on May 12, we figured you might want a guide to some other guilty pleasures you can stream online afterwards. So here’s our ranking of the thirteen best guilty pleasure measures you can currently stream on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon.

13. Amazon: Battleship (2012)

We have four reasons why you need to watch this shittacular blowout of a movie: the libido melting double-whammy appeal of Alexander Skarsgård (Big Little Lies) & Taylor Kitsch (John Carter); Rihanna being a legit badass; and Liam Neeson (Schindler's List) being . . . well, his usual Liam Neeson self.

12. Netflix: Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Because you can never get enough of a CGI Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) being snacked on by a shark or LL Cool J (Mindhunters) hanging out with a parrot.

11. Hulu: xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

Vin Diesel (The Fate of the Furious) returns as the action hero nobody knew they needed back in their lives and does more impossible stunts (most definitely done by a passable stunt double) for ludicrous reasons.

10. Amazon: Bad Moms (2016)

Stacked with stars including Mila Kunis (Black Swan), Kathryn Hahn (I Love Dick), Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Christina Applegate (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), and Jada Pinkett Smith (Collateral), Bad Moms is the ultimate movie for grownup shitfaced sleepovers with your best girls (or boys).

9. Hulu: Dirty Grandpa (2016)

Efron stars in yet another bawdy comedy but this time alongside Robert De Niro (The Irishman) as a sleazy army veteran looking to pound some pussy and smoke some cigars during Spring Break. It’s as stupid as it sounds.

8. Netflix: Bring It On (2000)

It’s always a pleasure to see early 00s babes Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia), Eliza Dushku (Wrong Turn), and Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys II) serving shade and shapes in some well fitted cheerleading costumes. Bring It On is its own irreverent masterpiece and nobody will ever shame us into thinking otherwise.

7. Hulu: Con Air (1997)

Simon West’s action classic is in a league of its own when it comes to outrageous plot points, quotable dialogue, and Nicolas Cage’s spectacular head of hair, but it’s not exactly high prestige cinema, is it? Which is exactly what makes it so awesome.

6. Netflix: Face/Off (1997)

Face waterfalls and John Travolta (Gotti) & Cage trying to outdo each other’s OTT acting while simultaneously copying each other’s acting style. It’s some next level batshit genius but also absolute perfection.

5. Hulu: She’s All That (1999)

One of the dumbest (and greatest) teen “romance” movies of the 90s where Rachael Leigh Cook (Get Carter) plays the hidden hot girl to Freddie Prinze Jr.’s crouching tiger and both of them are upstaged by Matthew Lillard (SLC Punk!) as a super hype reality TV star who is relentlessly extra.

4. Amazon: Final Destination 5 (2011)

Easily one of the best and funniest contributions of the underrated horror franchise, Steven Quale’s fifth instalment is an absolute hoot full of surprising kills as horrifying as they are hilarious. It’s not so surprising when you consider a comedy titan like David Koechner (Thank You for Smoking) is part of the cast and that the movie came with a gory Saved by the Bell spoofing music video that’s just as funny as the movie is. Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) released to strong box office and reviews while a seventh film sits in development for 2028, keeping the franchise’s gleeful mayhem front of mind for new viewers.

The Rise of Streaming Franchises and Revivals

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) achieved record franchise box office and critical success, proving that theatrical revivals can push older entries back into rotation. A seventh film slated for 2028 keeps the brand alive across screens big and small. Streaming services benefit when these properties resurface, because the built-in audience already knows the rules of the game and shows up ready for fresh carnage.

Guilty Pleasures in the Age of Algorithm Recommendations

Frequent licensing changes affect catalog visibility, so the same titles can disappear and reappear depending on the month. New titles like Den of Thieves 2: Pantera appear on Netflix and slot neatly into the same guilty-pleasure lane. Algorithms favor repeat viewing habits, which means once you finish one over-the-top action romp the queue tends to serve more of the same flavor.

Why These Movies Still Hold Up in 2026

Titles like Con Air and Face/Off remain quotable cult favorites because the dialogue and set pieces still land with fresh absurdity. Franchise momentum keeps related entries relevant even when the original platform listings shift. Viewers chasing nostalgia cycles find comfort in the same stunts and one-liners that first hooked them decades ago.

Beyond the Big Three: Expanding Guilty Pleasure Options

Platform mergers and rebrandings (e.g., Hulu integration trends) noted in 2026 reports mean libraries are in constant flux. Additional services host similar over-the-top content, so readers should check current availability before settling in. The core ranked list stays intact because the movies themselves have not changed, only the doors they pass through.

Streaming catalogs rotate frequently, so the exact mix on any one service can shift without warning. The thirteen titles here still deliver the same unapologetic fun they did when the list first appeared, whether you catch them on the original platform or elsewhere. Baywatch itself proved the point back in its day: sometimes the most satisfying watch is the one you would never admit to recommending out loud. The same logic applies to the rest of the lineup, from Battleship’s star-studded naval nonsense to Game Over, Man!’s relentless barrage of lowbrow gags. Keep an eye on the queue, cue up the snacks, and enjoy the ride without any pretense of sophistication.