Classic '90s Action Movie Joins Streaming Next Month

Nicolas Cage's iconic '90s action movie Con Air will finally be available to stream from the comfort of your own home from May 1, 2026.

The 1997 classic will be joining Hulu next month alongside plenty of other action movies to keep audiences entertained throughout the month.

Directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, and John Cusack, Con Air tells the story of a high-stakes prison break that takes place on a transport plane nicknamed 'Con Air'.

The film is renowned for its brutal fight sequences, blockbuster visual effects, and many, many explosions. It was a major box office success when it hit theaters in 1997, pulling in $224 million worldwide against a reported budget of $75 million (via Box Office Mojo).

Con Air is a true blockbuster in every sense of the word. While it received mixed reviews from critics due to its cheesy story and overreliance on big-budget action set pieces, this hyper-stylized storytelling is exactly what's allowed it to remain so relevant and beloved over the past three decades.

West's film has all the cheesy one-liners and slow-motion explosions that audiences have come to expect from these exaggerated '90s action flicks, but it remains a much-needed time capsule into a totally different era of filmmaking.

Con Air achieved a cult following for this very reason. There are plenty of great '90s action movies that made lots of money at the box office that we simply don't talk about anymore—but Con Air isn't one of those. Action afficionados have kept the film alive for three decades as an enduring staple of '90s cinema.

The film came at a perfect time in Nicolas Cage's career. With movies like The Rock and Face/Off releasing around the same time, Con Air helped build an unofficial trilogy of '90s classics that cemented Cage as an undeniable action star.

Con Air will be available to stream on Hulu in the U.S. from May 1, 2026. The film is currently unavailable to stream anywhere else in the United States, and those who can't wait until May 1 will have to buy or rent the film on any major VOD service—such as Amazon Prime or Apple TV.