Where to watch John Hughes in the UK
Find every John Hughes film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 August 2026.
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. He directed and scripted some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck, Career Opportunities, 101 Dalmatians, Home Alone, and its sequels, Home Alone 2 and 3. Hughes' movies often combined slapstick comedy with heartfelt moments.
John Hughes films streaming in the UK
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John Hughes TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Screenplay
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Screenplay
- Home Alone 3 (1997) Producer
- The Breakfast Club (1985) Director
- Mallrats (1995) Thanks
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) Screenplay
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Director
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Screenplay
- Dennis the Menace (1993) Screenplay
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Baby's Day Out (1994) Screenplay
- Uncle Buck (1989) Director
- Vacation (2015) Characters
- Weird Science (1985) Director
- Flubber (1997) Screenplay
- Home Alone 4 (2002) Characters
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Director
- Sixteen Candles (1984) Director
- Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) Story
- Beethoven (1992) Writer
- National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) Screenplay
- Pretty in Pink (1986) Executive Producer
- Jack (1996) Producer
- Career Opportunities (1991) Writer
- Curly Sue (1991) Director
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Writer, Director & Producer (archive footage)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Screenplay
- Drillbit Taylor (2008) Story
- Mr. Mom (1983) Writer
- Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Producer
- Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) Characters
- Maid in Manhattan (2002) Story
- The Great Outdoors (1988) Writer
- Only the Lonely (1991) Producer
- Beethoven's 2nd (1993) Characters
- Just Visiting (2001) Screenplay
- She's Having a Baby (1988) Director
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) Cast
- BRATS (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Home Alone (1990) Screenplay
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Where can I watch John Hughes films in the UK?
John Hughes's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are John Hughes's most popular films?
Most-watched John Hughes films currently: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Home Alone 3 (1997), The Breakfast Club (1985), Mallrats (1995).
What TV shows has John Hughes appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Movies That Made Us (2019), E! True Hollywood Story (1996).
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