Gaten Matarazzos Pizza Movie Debuts on Hulu with 81% Rating

Gaten Matarazzo, known for his role in Netflix's Stranger Things, stars in the new stoner comedy Pizza Movie, which debuted on Hulu on April 3, 2026, earning an early critical approval rating of 81 percent on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.

The film, written and directed by comedy duo Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher of BriTANicK, follows college roommates Jack, played by Matarazzo, and Montgomery, played by Sean Giambrone, as they embark on a hallucinogenic odyssey after consuming an experimental drug called M.I.N.T.S. What begins as a simple trip down two flights of stairs to retrieve a pizza delivery escalates into a surreal nightmare filled with bizarre obstacles and nightmarish visions, including encounters with personal fears like sharks and war scenarios. The only antidote, they discover, is to eat the pizza, forcing the pair to confront escalating chaos in their dorm. Lulu Wilson portrays Lizzy, a former friend drawn into the adventure, while Jack Martin plays the strict resident assistant who becomes an antagonist.

The ensemble cast also features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Marcus Scribner, comedian Caleb Hearon, Saturday Night Live's Sarah Sherman, Justin Cooley, and...