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Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

[Updated: 2/5/26]
Apps and sites like Pluto TV, Tubi, Fandango At Home, Peacock, Amazon Free and YouTube all have free movies online for you to stream. The only catch: You have to watch ads. On the plus side, while there are commercial interruptions, the movies are not edited for content like they are on broadcast channels. Which means you can still watch uncut movies and with fewer total interruptions than television airings.

And did we mention the movies were free?

Which movies should you watch, though, now that you know where to find them? Rotten Tomatoes did some digging and sorted through the free movie catalogs of Peacock, Fandango At Home, Tubi, YouTube, and Pluto TV to find the 100 best movies available to watch for free right now. These films, all Fresh on the Tomatometer, include Oscar winners, blockbusters, comedy classics, informative documentaries, and family favorites — all available to watch for free.

Check out our list of the Freshest movies to watch free online to find something new without paying rental or subscription fees.

Newly added: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, All the President’s Men. The Descent, Eddie Murphy Raw, Evil Dead 2, Gladiator (2000), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Thelma & Louise


Critics Consensus: A curious, not always seamless, amalgamation of Kubrick’s chilly bleakness and Spielberg’s warm-hearted optimism, A.I. is, in a word, fascinating.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Critics Consensus: A taut, solidly acted paean to the benefits of a free press and the dangers of unchecked power, made all the more effective by its origins in real-life events.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Descent (2005)

87%

Critics Consensus: Deft direction and strong performances from its all-female cast guide The Descent, a riveting, claustrophobic horror film.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

79%

Critics Consensus: Like its title suggests, Eddie Murphy Raw is a searingly unbridled and viciously funny showcase from one of comedy’s best.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Evil Dead II (1987)

88%

Critics Consensus: Less a continuation than an outright reimagining, Sam Raimi transforms his horror tale into a comedy of terrors — and arguably even improves on the original formula.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Gladiator (2000)

80%

Critics Consensus: While not everyone will be entertained by Gladiator‘s glum revenge story, Russell Crowe thunderously wins the crowd with a star-making turn that provides Ridley Scott’s opulent resurrection of Rome its bruised heart.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: An outstanding cast and exciting story help make The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes a worthy return to Panem in spite of a rushed and somewhat frustrating ending.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Mission: Impossible (1996)

67%

Critics Consensus: Full of special effects, Brian DePalma’s update of Mission: Impossible has a lot of sweeping spectacle, but the plot is sometimes overly convoluted.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: Fast-paced, with eye-popping stunts and special effects, the latest Mission: Impossible installment delivers everything an action fan could ask for. A thrilling summer popcorn flick.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Thelma & Louise (1991)

87%

Critics Consensus: Driven by ride-or-die chemistry between Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon while director Ridley Scott provides scorching visuals fit for a postcard, Thelma & Louise is a feminist adventure that’s equal parts provocative and rollicking.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


All of Me (1984)

85%

Critics Consensus: A high-concept farce carried by Carl Reiner’s deft direction and the precise timing of its leads, All of Me is a body-swap comedy worth holding onto.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: The additional footage slows down the movie somewhat (some say the new cut is inferior to the original), but Apocalypse Now Redux is still a great piece of cinema.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Catch Me if You Can (2002)

96%

Critics Consensus: With help from a strong performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as real-life wunderkind con artist Frank Abagnale, Steven Spielberg crafts a film that’s stylish, breezily entertaining, and surprisingly sweet.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Chinatown (1974)

98%

Critics Consensus: As bruised and cynical as the decade that produced it, this noir classic benefits from Robert Towne’s brilliant screenplay, director Roman Polanski’s steady hand, and wonderful performances from Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Clueless (1995)

82%

Critics Consensus: A funny and clever reshaping of Emma, Clueless offers a soft satire that pokes as much fun at teen films as it does at the Beverly Hills glitterati.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: With Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo as his template, Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars helped define a new era for the Western and usher in its most iconic star, Clint Eastwood.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Critics Consensus: With Clint Eastwood in the lead, Ennio Morricone on the score, and Sergio Leone’s stylish direction, For a Few Dollars More earns its recognition as a genre classic.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Critics Consensus: Arguably the greatest of the spaghetti westerns, this epic features a compelling story, memorable performances, breathtaking landscapes, and a haunting score.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


The Intouchables (2011)

75%

Critics Consensus: It handles its potentially prickly subject matter with kid gloves, but Intouchables gets by thanks to its strong cast and some remarkably sensitive direction.

Where to Stream: Fandango At Home


The King's Speech (2010)

94%

Critics Consensus: Colin Firth gives a masterful performance in The King’s Speech, a predictable but stylishly produced and rousing period drama.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Life Is Beautiful (1997)

80%

Critics Consensus: Benigni’s earnest charm, when not overstepping its bounds into the unnecessarily treacly, offers the possibility of hope in the face of unflinching horror.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Love Story (1970)

63%

Critics Consensus: Earnest and determined to make audiences swoon, Love Story is an unabashed tearjerker that will capture hearts when it isn’t inducing eye rolls.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Mean Girls (2004)

84%

Critics Consensus: Elevated by a brilliant screenplay and outstanding ensemble cast, Mean Girls finds fresh, female-fronted humor in the high school experience.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Minority Report (2002)

89%

Critics Consensus: Thought-provoking and visceral, Steven Spielberg successfully combines high concept ideas and high octane action in this fast and febrile sci-fi thriller.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Odd Couple (1968)

97%

Critics Consensus: Enlivening Neil Simon’s crackerjack script with their harmonious rapport, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a perfect pairing as The Odd Couple.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Paper Moon (1973)

91%

Critics Consensus: Expertly balancing tones, Paper Moon is a deft blend of film nostalgia and finely tuned performances — especially from Tatum O’Neal, who won an Oscar for her debut.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a starmaking performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Shakespeare in Love (1998)

92%

Critics Consensus: Endlessly witty, visually rapturous, and sweetly romantic, Shakespeare in Love is a delightful romantic comedy that succeeds on nearly every level.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Swingers (1996)

87%

Critics Consensus: Funny, heartfelt, and effortlessly cool, Swingers made stars out of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, established Doug Liman as a director to watch.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Total Recall (1990)

81%

Critics Consensus: Under Paul Verhoeven’s frenetic direction, Total Recall is a fast-paced rush of violence, gore, and humor that never slacks.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Truman Show (1998)

94%

Critics Consensus: A funny, tender, and thought-provoking film, The Truman Show is all the more noteworthy for its remarkably prescient vision of runaway celebrity culture and a nation with an insatiable thirst for the private details of ordinary lives.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Untouchables (1987)

83%

Critics Consensus: Slick on the surface but loaded with artful touches, Brian DePalma’s classical gangster thriller is a sharp look at period Chicago crime, featuring excellent performances from a top-notch cast.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Warriors (1979)

88%

Critics Consensus: As violent as it is stylish, The Warriors is a thrilling piece of pulp filmmaking.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Ghost (1990)

74%

Critics Consensus: Ghost offers viewers a poignant romance while blending elements of comedy, horror, and mystery, all adding up to one of the more enduringly watchable hits of its era.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Nobody's Fool (1994)

91%

Critics Consensus: It’s solidly directed by Robert Benton and stacked with fine performances from an impressive cast, but above all, Nobody’s Fool is a showcase for some of Paul Newman’s best late-period work.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Four Lions (2009)

84%

Critics Consensus: Its premise suggests brazenly tasteless humor, but Four Lions is actually a smart, pitch-black comedy that carries the unmistakable ring of truth.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


God Bless America (2011)

66%

Critics Consensus: A darkly comic polemic on modern culture, God Bless America is uneven and somewhat this but the ideas behind this revenge fulfillment journey has primal appeal.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Critics Consensus: Packed with action and featuring some of Donnie Yen’s finest fighting, Ip Man 4: The Finale serves as a satisfying rebound — and fitting finale — for the franchise.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


The Pianist (2002)

95%

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and dramatically moving, The Pianist is Polanski’s best work in years.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


WarGames (1983)

93%

Critics Consensus: Part delightfully tense techno-thriller, part refreshingly unpatronizing teen drama, WarGames is one of the more inventive — and genuinely suspenseful — Cold War movies of the 1980s.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: Though lightweight and silly, The Brady Bunch Movie still charms as homage to the 70s sitcom.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Crocodile Dundee (1986)

89%

Critics Consensus: Infectiously easygoing charm and a leading man in the role he was born to play help Crocodile Dundee make the most of its familiar fish-out-of-water premise.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Hard-Boiled (1992)

92%

Critics Consensus: Boasting impactful action as well as surprising emotional resonance, Hard Boiled is a powerful thriller that hits hard in more ways than one.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Killer (1989)

96%

Critics Consensus: The Killer is another hard-boiled action flick from John Woo featuring eye-popping balletic violence and philosophical underpinnings.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Nope (2022)

83%

Critics Consensus: Admirable for its originality and ambition even when its reach exceeds its grasp, Nope adds Spielbergian spectacle to Jordan Peele’s growing arsenal.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Red Cliff (2008)

89%

Critics Consensus: Featuring some impressively grand battlefield action, John Woo returns to Asia and returns to form in the process for this lavish and slick historical epic.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Bull Durham (1988)

97%

Critics Consensus: Kevin Costner is at his funniest and most charismatic in Bull Durham, a film that’s as wise about relationships as it is about minor league baseball.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


The Boxtrolls (2014)

78%

Critics Consensus: While it’s far from Laika’s best offering, The Boxtrolls is still packed with enough offbeat wit and visual splendor to offer a healthy dose of all-ages entertainment.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: A buoyant, clever update of the conman flick Bedtime Story, with plenty of comedic jousting resulting from a winning chemistry between Michael Caine and Steve Martin.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Frailty (2001)

76%

Critics Consensus: Creepy and disturbing, Frailty is well-crafted, low-key horror.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Man of Tai Chi (2013)

70%

Critics Consensus: It may not be groundbreaking, but Man of Tai Chi represents an agreeably old-fashioned picture for martial arts fans — and a solid debut for first-time director Keanu Reeves.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Nanook of the North (1922)

100%

Critics Consensus: An enthralling documentary and a visual feat, Nanook of the North fascinates with its dramatic depiction of life in an extremely hostile environment.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Safety Last (1923)

97%

Critics Consensus: Persuasive enough to give audiences acrophobia when they aren’t laughing at Harold Lloyd’s antics, Safety Last! is a marvel of visual effects and slapstick comedy.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Critics Consensus: With coke fiends, car chases, and Wang Chung galore, To Live and Die in L.A. is perhaps the ultimate ’80s action/thriller.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi


Monster's Ball (2001)

85%

Critics Consensus: Somber and thought provoking, Monster’s Ball has great performances all around.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Nosferatu (1922)

97%

Critics Consensus: One of the silent era’s most influential masterpieces, Nosferatu‘s eerie, gothic feel — and a chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire — set the template for the horror films that followed.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home


Thief (1981)

80%

Critics Consensus: Thief‘s enigmatic conclusion will rob some audiences of satisfaction, but it’s an authentic and sleekly rendered neo-noir, powered by a swaggering James Caan at the peak of his charisma.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Trumbo (2015)

74%

Critics Consensus: ​​Trumbo serves as an honorable and well-acted tribute to a brilliant writer’s principled stand, even if it doesn’t quite achieve the greatness of its subject’s own classic screenplays.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Critics Consensus: The Spanish Prisoner delivers just what fans of writer-director David Mamet expect: a smart, solidly constructed drama that keeps viewers guessing… and entertained along the way.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



All Is Lost (2013)

95%

Critics Consensus: Anchored by another tremendous performance in a career full of them, All Is Lost offers a moving, eminently worthwhile testament to Robert Redford’s ability to hold the screen.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Arbitrage (2012)

87%

Critics Consensus: Arbitrage is both a tense thriller and a penetrating character study, elevated by the strength of a typically assured performance from Richard Gere.

Where to Stream: Tubi


Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

88%

Critics Consensus: Hollywood Shuffle overcomes budgetary constraints with sharp humor and infectious energy, heralding the arrival of an exciting new filmmaking talent in the bargain.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV


Critics Consensus: My Beautiful Laundrette is fast and all over the place because it has so much to say, and show, including a highly watchable fresh-faced Daniel Day-Lewis.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV



Ghost World (2001)

93%

Critics Consensus: With acerbic wit, Terry Zwigoff fashions Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen angst.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV



Memento (2000)

93%

Critics Consensus: Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento‘s fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV



The Red Violin (1998)

73%

Critics Consensus: A symphony of storytelling whose lulls lead to satisfying crescendos, The Red Violin weaves a centuries-long saga with the journey of a single instrument.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Point Break (1991)

68%

Critics Consensus: Absurd, over-the-top, and often wildly entertaining, Point Break is here to show you that the human spirit is still alive.

Where to Stream: YouTube, Pluto TV



Sliding Doors (1998)

65%

Critics Consensus: Despite the gimmicky feel of the split narratives, the movie is watch-able due to the winning performances by the cast

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



Spring (2014)

85%

Critics Consensus: Rich in atmosphere and intelligence, Spring is a singular horror film with a sneaky, lingering impact.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



The Endless (2017)

91%

Critics Consensus: The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

Where to Stream: Peacock



The Last Seduction (1994)

94%

Critics Consensus: Like Body Heat, The Last Seduction updates film noir techniques for a modern era, imbuing this erotic film with ’90s snark.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



Jeffrey (1995)

71%

Critics Consensus: Jeffrey offends as readily as it amuses, but an outstanding performance from Patrick Stewart keeps it from going completely off the rails.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



On Golden Pond (1981)

91%

Critics Consensus: Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn are a wondrous duo in On Golden Pond, a wistful drama that movingly explores the twilight years of a loving marriage.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Starred Up (2013)

99%

Critics Consensus: Smart, hard-hitting, and queasily realistic, Starred Up is an instant classic of U.K. prison cinema.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi, Fandango at Home



Time Is Illmatic (2014)

98%

Critics Consensus: Comprehensive yet brisk, Nas: Time Is Illmatic offers an absorbing look at a hip-hop classic and the life of the artist who made it.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Short Term 12 (2013)

98%

Critics Consensus: Short Term 12 is an emphatic, revealing drama that pulls audiences into the perspective of neglected youths.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home, Pluto TV, Tubi



Being Evel (2015)

97%

Critics Consensus: Insightful and swiftly paced, Being Evel is an entertaining, well-crafted overview of an unforgettable character.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Critics Consensus: George A. Romero’s debut set the template for the zombie film, and features tight editing, realistic gore, and a sly political undercurrent.

Where to Stream:  Fandango at Home, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi



Heathers (1989)

95%

Critics Consensus: Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie — changing the game for teen comedies to follow.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Holy Motors (2012)

91%

Critics Consensus: Mesmerizingly strange and willfully perverse, Holy Motors offers an unforgettable visual feast alongside a spellbinding — albeit unapologetically challenging — narrative.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Super Size Me (2004)

92%

Critics Consensus: Entertaining doc about the adverse effects of eating fast food.

Where to Stream: Tubi


Transsiberian (2008)

91%

Critics Consensus: Traditional in form yet effective in execution, this taut thriller updates the “danger on a train” scenario with atmospheric sense.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



Turbo Kid (2015)

89%

Critics Consensus: A nostalgic ode to kids’ movies of yesteryear, Turbo Kid eyes the past through an entertaining — albeit surprisingly gory — postmodern lens.

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi, Fandango at Home



The Messenger (2009)

90%

Critics Consensus: A dark but timely subject is handled deftly by writer/directer Owen Moverman and superbly acted by Woody Harrleson and Ben Foster.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Better Watch Out (2016)

89%

Critics Consensus: Carried by its charismatic young cast, Better Watch Out is an adorably sinister holiday horror film.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Critics Consensus: Thanks to a smart script and documentary-style camerawork, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieves start-to-finish suspense, making it a classic in low-budget exploitation cinema.

Where to Stream: Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi


Bernie (2011)

88%

Critics Consensus: Richard Linklater’s Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by Jack Black.

Where to Stream: Amazon Free, Pluto TV, Tubi, Fandango at Home



Goodnight Mommy (2014)

85%

Critics Consensus: Dark, violent, and drenched in dread, Goodnight Mommy is perfect for extreme horror enthusiasts — or filmgoers who prefer to watch between splayed fingers

Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Tubi



The Proposition (2005)

86%

Critics Consensus: Brutal, unflinching, and violent, but thought-provoking and with excellent performances, this Australian western is the one of the best examples of the genre to come along in recent times.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Wendy and Lucy (2008)

85%

Critics Consensus: Michelle Williams gives a heartbreaking performance in Wendy and Lucy, a timely portrait of loneliness and struggle.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Critics Consensus: Every bit as good-natured as longtime fans might hope, I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story offers heartwarming behind-the-scenes perspective on a cultural icon.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Listen Up Philip (2014)

82%

Critics Consensus: As thought-provoking as it is uncompromising, Listen Up Philip finds writer-director Alex Ross Perry taking a creative step forward while hearkening back to classic neurotic comedies of ’70s cinema.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Critics Consensus: A well-crafted political thriller, Nothing But the Truth features a strong cast that helps the real-life drama make an effortless transition to the big screen.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



Sleepaway Camp (1983)

82%

Critics Consensus: Sleepaway Camp is a standard teen slasher elevated by occasional moments of John Waters-esque weirdness and a twisted ending.

Where to Stream: Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi




Zero Charisma (2013)

77%

Critics Consensus: Zero Charisma takes a refreshingly empathetic — and often quite funny — look at characters historically marginalized as one-dimensional archetypes.

Where to Stream: Tubi



Phantasm (1979)

72%

Critics Consensus: Phantasm: Remastered adds visual clarity to the first installment in one of horror’s most enduring — and endearingly idiosyncratic — franchises.

Where to Stream: Peacock, Tubi



Rampart (2011)

74%

Critics Consensus: Rampart sends viewers plummeting into a nihilistic hell of its protagonist’s creation, yet Woody Harrelson’s performance in the central role is too magnetic to dismiss.

Where to Stream: Amazon Free, Fandago at Home, Pluto TV, Tubi



The Illusionist (2006)

74%

Critics Consensus: The Illusionist is an engrossing, well-crafted story of mystery, magic and intrigue that is certain to enchant, if not hypnotize, audiences.

Where to Stream:  Amazon Free,Tubi, Fandango at Home, Pluto TV, YouTube



Afternoon Delight (2013)

66%

Critics Consensus: Afternoon Delight‘s uncertain tone is entertainingly offset by smart dialogue and standout starring work from Kathryn Hahn.

Where to Stream: Fandango at Home



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