What if I told you that there are multiple streaming platforms - such as Tubi, Pluto TV,and more - in which you can legally watch free movies online?
You’d be surprised just how many great movies are available at no cost, with just minimal interruption. The following are our picks for the best movies you can stream online for free right now and where to find them as of February 2025.
Intense Dramas
For when you want to be on the edge of your seat:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Director: Quentin Tarantino
The Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel
What It's About: Four tales of crime intertwine in this classic movie, which follows two mob hitmen, a boxer, two diner bandits and a gangster and his wife as their lives cross over.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Considered one of the best films of the ‘90s, it’s hard to really beat Pulp Fiction when it comes to being on the edge of your seat. The action is impeccable, and the stories are so much fun. While not as intense as some other dramas out there, it will catch your interest very quickly.
Jackie Brown (1997)
The Director: Quentin Tarantino
The Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro
What It's About: A flight attendant smuggles money from Mexico to the United States, which sets off a series of events that changes her life forever.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Jackie Brown was one of Tarantino’s most well-received films and earned several accolades. The movie has plenty of action to go around and is so much fun.
Memento (2000)
The Director: Christopher Nolan
The Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantoliano
What It's About: Memento follows the story of a man who suffers from short-term memory loss and who is unable to form new memories, so he uses notes, photos and much more to keep his brain alive, all while trying to track down the person who murdered his wife.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, it’s Christopher Nolan. You can’t really get much better than him in terms of story and directing. Memento is a thrilling ride from beginning to end.
Requiem For A Dream (2000)
The Director: Darren Aronofsky
The Cast: Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly , Marlon Wayans and Ellen Burstyn
What It's About: The film follows the lives of four people and how their addiction to drugs grows more and more until it ruins their lives, piece by piece.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The film is considered one of the best of all time and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. But keep in mind that it is a very serious movie – and you probably will feel sad after.
Powerful, Emotional Dramas
For when you want to cry or laugh or do both at the same time, these are the films for you:
Snowden (2016)
The Director: Oliver Stone
The Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto
What It's About: Based on The Snowden Files and Time of the Octopus, the film tells the story of Edward Snowden, a real-life CIA subcontractor and how he leaked classified information to the NSA, setting off a chain of events.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: As is the case with any biographical movie, take the facts with a grain of salt. But, that being said, the film itself is fun, and Gordon-Levitt gives a compelling performance.
The Pianist (2002)
The Director: Roman Polanski
The Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox
What It's About: Based on the novel of the same name, The Pianist tells the story of a Polish-Jewish pianist who composed music during the war – and survived the Holocaust.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This is a film that you watch once and never watch again because it does get to you, but man, is it some of the most emotion you will ever feel. Brody is outstanding in his role, and the movie is just brilliantly done.
August: Osage County (2013)
The Director: John Wells
The Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper
What It's About: Based on the play of the same name, this Academy Award-nominated movie follows the story of a family reunion taking place, and then subsequently thrown into chaos when the patriarchal figure appears out of nowhere.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The entire cast is truly talented as heck, but I will say that both Roberts and Streep knock it out of the park for this emotional drama.
A Night To Remember (1958)
The Director: Roy Ward Baker
The Cast: Kenneth More, Michael Goodlife, Laurence Naismith, Kenneth Griffith
What It's About: The film is a disaster drama that follows the story of the sinking of the Titanic, mainly following the final night, when thousands of people lost their lives.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While it’s certainly still a dramatic retelling of the events of Titanic, it takes it seriously and is utterly terrifying to think about, even with the 1950s effects.
Carol (2015)
The Director: Todd Haynes
The Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, Kyle Chandler
What It's About: Based on The Price of Salt, this film follows the story of an divorcing older woman and a photographer and the affair that takes place between them back in the 1950s in a world that would never accept them for who they are.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The movie itself was hugely successful, and earned several Academy Award nominations. When it comes to story, this one will capture you instantly.
Ghost (1990)
The Director: Jerry Zucker
The Cast: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn
What It's About: Ghost follows the story of a murdered banker who makes it his mission from the afterlife to save his girlfriend from getting killed by the same person who took him out.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, it’s Ghost. It’s probably one of the most known romances out there and yes, you will be loving that pottery scene just as much as everyone else will.
Boyhood (2014)
The Director: Richard Linklater
The Cast: Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke
What It's About: Filmed from 2002 all the way until 2013, this film, directed by Richard Linklater, follows a young man from his childhood into adulthood, all the way until he turns eighteen and leaves for college.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: If we’re being honest, Boyhood is one of those movies that’s a once-in-a-lifetime film that truly captures the essence of growing up. Plus, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Director: Robert Zemeckis
The Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
What It's About: Based on the novel of the same name, Forrest Gump follows the story of the titular character and the tale of his life as he lives through major historical events.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I think Forrest Gump is just one of those movies that everyone sees at one point, just because of how iconic it is. Whether it’s the award-winning performance from Tom Hanks, or the beautiful soundtrack, or the really cool visual effects, there’s a lot to love about Forrest Gump.
Fun And Romantic Comedies
Are you ready to laugh so hard your sides are going to hurt?
Licorice Pizza (2021)
The Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
The Cast: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie
What It's About: Licorice Pizza is the rom-com that you’re going to want, following the story of a young woman and a teen actor whose lives become entwined.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the movie itself wasn’t successful at the box office, it earned so much praise from critics and had three nominations at the Academy Awards. It’s a fun movie, for sure.
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022)
The Director: Tom Gormican
The Cast: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish
What It's About: Starring Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, the actor decides to take a gig as a “guest of honor” at a billionaire playboy’s birthday party in order to get some money, but goes on an adventure that is unlike any other.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This film is just ridiculous, in all forms, but it’s the best kind of ridiculousness. It’s hysterical in so many ways, and the chemistry between Cage and Pascal is unmatched. I would rewatch it time and time again.
White Chicks (2004)
The Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
The Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jennifer Carpenter, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard
What It's About: Two black male FBI agents go undercover as white women in order to protect two hotel heiresses from getting kidnapped.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Is the film itself a little problematic by today’s standards? Yeah, but man, it’s still hilarious and I will gladly rewatch it time and time again. You can’t get much better than the Wayans brothers.
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
The Director: Jonathan Lynn
The Cast: Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne
What It's About: When two friends are arrested for a crime they did not commit, they get a family member to defend them in court who is fresh from passing the bar, who comes with his fiance, and chaos ensues from there.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This movie is arguably one of the funniest of the 1990s and has continued to become a classic years later. Joe Pesci is amazing, as well as Maria Tomei. You just gotta love them.
A Rainy Day In New York (2019)
The Director: Woody Allen
The Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna
What It's About: A Rainy Day In New York follows a college couple as they travel to New York City for a weekend, and while at first it feels like a normal romantic getaway, things begin to change not that long after they step into the big city.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: There are so many great Woody Allen movies out there but I love this one for the great cast and fun rom-com atmosphere. It’s the perfect thing to watch when you want a film with some drama but mainly comedy.
Intense Horrors
Yup, already horrified by all of these:
Terrifier (2016)
The Director: Damien Leone
The Cast: David Howard Thornton
What It's About: Terrifier is just as terrifying as the title implies, following a young woman named Tara. While all she wanted to do was party, she ended up becoming the target of a serial killer – more specifically, a serial killing clown named Art, and it turned her world upside down.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This film has basically redefined the horror genre over the last few years and I can openly say it is horrifying in the best ways possible but PLEASE go into this with an empty stomach.
The Wailing (2016)
The Director: Na Hong-jin
The Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura
What It's About: The Wailing is one of the best Korean horror movies out there. The film follows a policeman who, in order to save his daughter, looks into why people are suddenly getting sick and going on crazy killing rampages in a remote village in South Korea, but the real reason is darker than anyone ever expected.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: If you’re in need of horror that truly terrifies and is super creative in the way it delivers, then this is the film for you. It’s the perfect horror movie for a rainy day.
The Babadook (2014)
The Director: Jennifer Kent
The Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney
What It's About: The Babadook is based on the short film, Monster, and follows the story of a single mother trying to take care of her child, who seems to be seeing things, but soon is haunted by a monster in their own home, and must figure out a way to stop it.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The Babadook is so creative and will take you on a ride that you’ll never forget, all of it led by the game-changing female director Jennifer Kent. Seriously such a great yet terrifying horror film.
Not So Intense Horrors
For those who want a thrill – but don’t want to jump out of their seats:
Prey (2022)
The Director: Dan Trachtenberg
The Cast: Amber Midthunder, Dakora Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Michelle Thrush
What It's About: A young Comanche woman must protect her people from a humanoid alien that hunts down humans for fun.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: There’s nothing quite like the Predator franchise, and there is just something so good about Prey where it has its intense moments and the acting is absolutely phenomenal, and the background of the Native American tribe of the 1700s just makes it better.
American Psycho (2000)
The Director: Mary Harron
The Cast: Christian Bale. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Samantha Mathis, Matt Ross
What It's About: Normal investment banker by day, Patrick Bateman is a serial killer at night, and spends his time searching for his next kill while keeping up appearances.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the name American Psycho might sound like something that would be intense, there are only a few very bloody moments in the film. Other than that, this movie is a pure psychological thriller that dips its toes in horror, and creates a very intense but fun film.
Halloween (1978)
The Director: John Carpenter
The Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles
What It's About: The movie follows Laurie Strode, a babysitter who is hunted down by the evil Michael Myers on Halloween night, and her legendary battle to try and survive his attempts to kill her.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While considered one of the best horror movies ever, Halloween is pretty tame in comparison to some of its later entries but is still scary enough to get you jumping in your seat.
Friday The 13th (1980)
The Director: Sean S. Cunningham
The Cast: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor
What It's About: As an abandoned summer camp prepares to re-open, sexually promiscuous camp counselors are killed off one by one by an unknown killer as they stalk the grounds.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This was the horror movie that began the entire Friday the 13th franchise. I don’t think it’s as intense as other horror films out there, but it’s still a fun time that you’ll enjoy the moment you start watching.
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
The Director: George A. Romero
The Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Marilyn Eastman
What It's About: A group of strangers are forced to take refuge together in order to survive the sudden onslaught of flesh-eating, reanimated corpses, while also struggling to survive each other.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Romero basically defined the zombie genre as a whole, so this is the zombie movie to check out, but trust me, it’s really not that scary – at least in comparison to today’s zombies.
Fun For The Whole Family
Everyone could check out and have fun with these films:
Shazam! (2019)
The Director: David F. Sandberg
The Cast: Zachery Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel
What It's About: A teenager is chosen by an ancient wizard to inherit powers and become an adult superhero whenever he says the word “Shazam.”
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the sequel movie isn’t my favorite, I do love the first Shazam! and think that there’s so much creativity in this film. Plus, the chemistry of the teen characters are awesome.
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Director: Frank Capra
The Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
What It's About: A working man wishes that he had never been born, and an angel who is trying to get his wings comes to Earth to help him see what life would have been like if he never was.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, the film is an absolute classic and the perfect Christmas movie for the whole family to watch. What’s not to love about it?
Thrilling, Twisty, And Exciting Sci-Fi And Fantasy
Ready to dive into the world of space, fantasy and beyond?
Ender’s Game (2013)
The Director: Gavin Hood
The Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin
What It's About: A child gifted with rare abilities is sent to a military academy to train for an attack from aliens.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I will always be sad that Ender’s Game didn’t do as well as it could in the box office because it really does have everything a sci-fi movie could want. The premise is original and the cast was great. I think it could have been a great franchise – but at least now, you’re able to check it out online for free.
Limitless (2011)
The Director: Neil Burger
The Cast: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel
What It's About: When a struggling writer is introduced to a drug that changes the way he writes and uses his brain, his world changes for the better – and for the worse.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: As the title suggests, this film truly is limitless in the way it delivers its story, with an impeccable cast and some sci-fi aspects that truly boggle your brain. The film was successful enough that a TV show came out based on it a few years later.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
The Cast: Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw
What It's About: Taking place in a fantasy world and featuring ingenuitive puppets, The Dark Crystal follows two Gelflings as they travel across a magical world to overthrow a dark ruler by trying to restore a crystal.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the film itself wasn’t huge at the box office, it is considered one of the best dark fantasies of all time, and one that I can highly recommend if you want to see some really cool puppetry.
Dune (2021)
The Director: Denis Villeneuve
The Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem
What It's About: Based on the Dune series of the same name, Dune follows the story of Paul Atreides, who is thrust into war to protect his people, but things aren’t exactly what they seem.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I feel like Dune has pretty much been hailed as one of the best sci-fi films out there right now, and with a sequel out and nominated for an Academy Award (several, really), now is the time to watch the first.
Escape From New York (1981)
The Director: John Carpenter
The Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau
What It's About: In a world where Manhattan has become the country’s only maximum security prison, a prisoner is given the chance to be pardoned if he goes into the prison to rescue the President of the United States.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I really think Escape From New York is one of those movies that you don’t realize is super good until you rewatch it and think “Wow, that was freaking awesome.” It slips your mind and then you have an obsession with it not that long after you check it out – which is why I’m saying you need to see this epic sci-fi action movie. I love every second of it.
While movies like these are still worth every penny, the ability to watch them for free almost makes the experience all that much better.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
