Where to Watch Free Movies Online: The Best Free Movie Streaming Services Right Now

 

You've cut the cord. But streaming services have gotten too expensive, so you've cut back on them, too. You don't believe in piracy. Yet you still want to watch movies and TV shows. What is a person to do?

Stream for free! There is a bevy of free streaming sites out there that offer an impressive collection of films and television. Granted, you won't find the newest blockbusters (or even older blockbusters), but these free movie streaming sites are a great way to fill in the gaps in your film history, or discover unique, underground, "hidden gems" that will make you the coolest kid at the party.

1.     Sonder Blu

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2.     YouTube

Youtube is, of course, the king of free streaming original content online and they're also hosting their own paid subscription service YouTube Red, but hidden away in the weeds of their rental platform is a pretty robust library of ad-supported movies you can stream for free. Current highlights include the original Child's Play, the Sylvester Stallone arm-wrestling drama Over the Top, Bloodsport, But I’m a Cheerleader, The King’s Speech, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

3.     tubitv.com

A huge selection of movies and TV shows that are always free, Tubi covers a wide range of genres - that is to say, all genres. You won't find new releases, but you will find some big hits from the last twenty years or so. Modern classics in their collection include Lord of War, Zero Dark Thirty, How to Train Your Dragon, Labyrinth, Drive, The Grandmaster, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Whale Rider. The television collection mostly consists of older syndicated shows like Dead Like Me, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Third Rock From the Sun.

4.     hoopladigital.com

Remember how exciting it was when libraries started offering movies and audio books for rent? Remember what a pain in the ass it was to go down to the library, only to discover their already meager selection was considerably depleted by other borrowers? Hoopla Digital is like a library you can browse from home. They offer movies, TV shows, audio books, comics, and music. The titles you can expect to find here are the same kind you can expect to find in a library, including The Girl with the Pearl Earring, P.S. I Love You, August Rush, the underrated Sam Elliott vehicle The

5.     kanopy.com

Similar to Hoopla Digital, Kanopy offers access to "quality, thoughtful entertainment" for free with your library card or through your university. Their focus seems to be on indie films, documentaries, and foreign films. The only downside is that not all libraries and universities have signed up to be part of Kanopy, so check their list. If you do have access, the service offers a pretty incredible selection of new and older titles alike (as well as tones of informative and educational content), including Lady Bird, Eighth Grade, Roshomon, First Reformed, and Memento. This one is of special note if you're an A24 fan since they feature a ton of their recent titles.

6.     vudu.com

Vudu is best known as a place to buy and rent digital movies. You know when you buy a Blu-ray and there is a code offering you a free digital download? Frequently, that digital download is through Vudu. The service also offers thousands of movies and hundreds of TV series that are free with ads. You can find Sin City, The Boondocks Saints, Kate & Leopold, Gods Own Country, and more on Vudu.

7.     imdb.com/tv

IMDb isn't just the ultimate resource for film fans. They also have hundreds of free TV shows and movies streaming on their site, along with IMDb original productions (mostly interviews). Unlike most of the other services, IMDb TV is only available on Fire TV devices or on your computer (because duh, IMDb is owned by Amazon -- speaking of which, you can also the available IMDBtv titles through the Amazon Video player). Check out movies like Fury, Roxanne, Hot Rod, Tully, Red (and the sequel), Big Fish, Whiplash, Closer, The Brothers Bloom, and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer if you really want to mess up your day. In the television section, you can watch the breakout sensation Schitt's Creek, as well as a variety of popular series and syndicated titles like Lost, White Collar, Psych, Ugly Betty, and 3rd Rock from the Sun.