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Watch free movies online from these 13 streaming services

Streaming services are more popular than ever. They all have their own compelling libraries of movies and TV shows, but if you’re not careful, you’ll end up spending a ton of money each month.

What if you could stream free movies online? Well, you can! We know a few free movie websites that let you enjoy five-star flicks without paying a dime — all from the comfort of your computer or laptop. A few of them even let you watch from

streaming devices like a Roku or an Amazon Fire TV stick

.

Check out the list below to see the 13 best sites for watching free movies online. Make sure to bookmark your favorites, so nights at home can be just as amazing as going out to the theater — while costing you nothing!

1.

Kanopy

If you particularly love artsy or classic films, Kanopy is the best site for your free movie streaming purposes. With some gems from the Criterion Collection, as well as modern indie masterpieces, Kanopy does its best to get high-quality and critically acclaimed cinema into people’s living rooms, and all at no cost.

To use Kanopy, your local library, university or college needs to be connected to it. See how to

check if your library is connected by tapping or clicking here

. With a library card or your college email login, you can access Kanopy’s catalog at any time.

One warning: Kanopy’s movie offerings change periodically, so if you really want to watch “Moonlight” or “Lady Bird,” make sure to do so while they’re still listed. Movies come back to Kanopy, but it’s not always clear when, so keep that in mind when making your viewing selections.

2.

Popcornflix

For those who prefer comedies, thrillers and more mainstream movies (“popcorn flicks,” if you will), Popcornflix is the perfect free streaming site. It gives you access to tons of movies and TV shows to choose from in exchange for playing ads while you watch.

If ads annoy you, this may not be your favorite site, but you won’t be able to deny the selection is vast, covering a variety of film eras, along with recent releases.

Popcornflix can be accessed through the web, but you can also download an app on Roku, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon or Xbox to watch on your TV screen. We’ve recommended Popcornflix before, and we stand by that recommendation now.

3.

Vimeo

Vimeo is a video platform like YouTube, allowing users to upload their own movies and clips to share in HD quality. You have to pay to watch some movies on the site, but many are free — particularly short films.

Vimeo exists as a website and as an iOS and Android app. You can watch movies through streaming or download them for later when you’re not on Wi-Fi, so Vimeo gives you some great watching options at no cost.

4.

Internet Archive

Do you love classic movies? Like the silent and black-and-white films, with the great stars of yore? Many of these now live at Internet Archive, a site that captures all media, like books and music, in addition to films that have entered the public domain.

When content is old enough, it is no longer subject to copyright laws, so it’s free to utilize and watch. That’s how Internet Archive can have feature-length movies streaming for free — but it’s also why many are from the 1920s and 1930s. For classic movie buffs, you can’t find a better site.

5.

Sony Crackle

Sony Crackle, formerly known as Crackle, is another great site to watch modern movies and TV shows for free, but, like with Popcornflix, you do so with ads. We know ads can be very annoying, but that’s the trade-off when you don’t want to pay for the film.

If you really like action and thriller movies and some older TV shows that are hard to find on other platforms, Sony Crackle certainly makes sitting through some ads worth it.

6.

Vudu

Though primarily a platform for buying movies and TV episodes, Vudu also has many free feature-length movies and TV show episodes for you to watch — once again, possible thanks to ads. Vudu is really good at reporting how long movies will remain free (the catalog changes monthly), and it has a ton of modern movies and some beloved older dramas and comedies.

You can get Vudu on your computer, game consoles, streaming devices, smart TV, Blu-ray players, phones and tablets. You just have to sign up for a free Vudu account to use the apps and site.

7.

IMDb TV

Working through IMDb.com or Amazon Fire products, IMDb TV is a way to watch critically acclaimed films free from the comfort of your home. Like most of these streaming sites, this one is ad-supported, but if you have Amazon Prime, you can watch movies free through Prime on IMDb TV without ads.

You need an IMDb or an Amazon account to watch movies, and you can watch to your heart’s content. IMDb TV isn’t the easiest to navigate or search through, but its Top-Rated category allows you to find movies other users love, so you have a better chance of enjoying what you pick from there.

8.

hoopla

Just sign up for hoopla with your email and library card and you’ll have access to tons of movies and TV seasons. Plus the ability to use the hoopla app on your phone, tablet, Amazon Fire device, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV and Android TV devices.

It doesn’t work with every library system, so make sure to ask the next time you’re at your library. If you don’t have access, ask what your library can do to get it. Free, streamable movies are a great offering, after all, so you could help yourself and your fellow library patrons by encouraging the signup.

9.

The Roku Channel

If you have a Roku, you can access The Roku Channel, which gets you free movie and TV content. You can stream live shows on the Roku channel, as well as watch an ever-changing catalog of movies and TV shows, all at no cost.

You can add your premium subscriptions to the Roku Channel, so you can watch things like HBO and Showtime all in one place on your Roku. But free content is available even without them, though you may find similar options on Popcornflix, FilmRise, Vidmark, American Classics and YuYu.

For access to all of these libraries together in one place, The Roku Channel is worth adding to your device. But if you don’t have a Roku, you can watch many of its options at the other places listed above.

10.

YouTube

YouTube has its share of feature-length films uploaded illegally, and those tend to disappear quickly thanks to YouTube’s algorithms. Users who attempt this are pretty silly since YouTube actually offers many movies for free, in addition to ones available for rent or purchase — you just have to be willing to watch ads with them.

Tap or click here for a list of available films

.

Another way to see what free movies are available is to go to the

Movies & Shows channel

, available from the YouTube homepage, and click

View All

next to the

Free to watch

category. The films aren’t the most critically acclaimed, but there are a few gems you might enjoy (particularly comedies) and tons of kid-friendly content if you have little ones you want to entertain.

Streaming has made movie-watching much more fun, even more so when it’s free. Fortunately, there are tons of free online movie streaming sites, and all you have to do is sign up for a free account or watch a few ads along the way.

11.

Tubi TV

You can find anything on Tubi, from quirky artsy films to classic movies that made history. You can also watch all sorts of popular shows on it. One of its best features is its site design, which is reminiscent of Netflix. Just select your favorite genre and you’ll see Tubi’s library of options.

Its library is a little small, but what you’ll find is diverse. For instance, it offers a lot of different categories, from action to comedies. It’s also easy to use. Hover over an eye-catching title and you’ll see the star rating, summary and cast.

Although it’s ad-supported, the commercials aren’t overwhelming. It’s kind of like if you were watching TVs straight from a popular channel: Every 15 minutes or so, you’ll take a short ad break. They aren’t too long — only around one to two minutes. Then, you can get right back to whatever show or flick you’re watching.

12.

PeacockTV

You’ll find a lot of options on this site, from free movies and TV shows to even live channels. It has a pretty impressive library of content, and to make things even better, you can also get it as an app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV and more.

Just like Netflix and Tubi TV, it has an easy-to-navigate tiled interface. With a large catalog of shows and movies, it offers around 13,000 hours of free content (although, of course, you’ll have to watch ads).

You can watch the first two seasons of The Office for free, but after that, you’ll have to upgrade to Peacock Premium for $5 a month. It uses a similar setup for other popular shows, like Parks and Recreation. Peacock TV is especially great if you’re a big fan of NBC’s content or if you just want to catch up on some big movies.

13.

Xumo

This free website offers over 190 different channels you can watch. That includes newly launched movie channels, breaking news, sports shows and even stand-up comedy.

It also has a simple, easy-to-use design that puts your streaming experience first. On one screen, you can scroll through different channels or view all of them at once. Plus, it offers both live and on-demand content, which means you can easily navigate between programs or shows from each channel.

Enjoy the 13 sites we’ve listed above on your next movie night

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not looking

for free movies to watch.

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