The Last Duel: Historical Epic on Hulu

0:00On April 18th, Heads Up Movie Fans, Ridley Scott's historical epic, The Last Dual, drops on Hulu May 1st, 2026. This 2021 flick stars Jodie Comer from Killing Eve as a woman accusing her husband's rival of assault in 14th-century France. It builds to a brutal trial by combat between two ex-friends, all pulled from a real-life scandal. The story comes from Air Jager's 2004 novel about crime and medieval justice. Scott directed, with a script from the Cole Hall of Scenery, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. Damon plays the night John DeCarrouge, Adam Driver's The Squire, Jacques Legrees, and Affleck pops up as a count. Critics love the film's raw takes from three viewpoints, giving it an 85% on rotten tomatoes and solid metacritic scores. Folks praise the cast as grit and Scott's direction. But theaters, it bombed hard during COVID, pulling just $30.5 million on a $100 million budget. Streaming changed everything.

1:01Hit number two on Apple TV Plus early 2022. Now it's primed for Hulu viewers craving that intense drama. Catch it next May and see why this underseen gem deserves a revenge watch. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.