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Apps and sites like Crackle, Freevee, Tubi, Vudu, YouTube and now Peacock 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, Vudu, Tubi, Freevee, YouTube, and Crackle 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 Clockwork Orange, The Color Purple, Devil in a Blue Dress, Do the Right Thing, Erin Brockovich, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Groundhog Day, Spy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, 21 Jump Street, Uncut Gems
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
88%
Critics Consensus: Disturbing and thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange is a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.
Where to Stream: Tubi
The Color Purple (1985)
76%
Critics Consensus: It might have been better served by a filmmaker with a deeper connection to the source material, but The Color Purple remains a worthy, well-acted adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
92%
Critics Consensus: Humor, interesting characters, and attention to details make the stylish Devil in a Blue Dress an above average noir.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Do the Right Thing (1989)
92%
Critics Consensus: Smart, vibrant, and urgent without being didactic, Do the Right Thing is one of Spike Lee’s most fully realized efforts — and one of the most important films of the 1980s.
Where to Stream: Peacock
Erin Brockovich (2000)
85%
Critics Consensus: Taking full advantage of Julia Roberts’s considerable talent and appeal, Erin Brockovich overcomes a few character and plot issues to deliver a smart, thoughtful, and funny legal drama.
Where to Stream: Tubi
The Evil Dead (1981)
95%
Critics Consensus: This classic low budget horror film combines just the right amount of gore and black humor, giving The Evil Dead an equal amount of thrills and laughs.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Evil Dead 2 (1987)
95%
Critics Consensus: Evil Dead 2‘s increased special effects and slapstick-gore makes it as good — if not better — than the original.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Groundhog Day (1993)
97%
Critics Consensus: Smart, sweet, and inventive, Groundhog Day highlights Murray’s dramatic gifts while still leaving plenty of room for laughs.
Where to Stream: Tubi
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
92%
Critics Consensus: One of the most influential of all sci-fi films — and one of the most controversial — Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity — and folly — of mankind.
Where to Stream: Tubi
21 Jump Street (2012)
85%
Critics Consensus: A smart, affectionate satire of ’80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite.
Where to Stream: Freevee
Uncut Gems (2019)
92%
Critics Consensus: Uncut Gems reaffirms the Safdies as masters of anxiety-inducing cinema — and proves Adam Sandler remains a formidable dramatic actor when given the right material.
Where to Stream: Peacock
The Northman (2022)
89%
Critics Consensus: A bloody revenge epic and breathtaking visual marvel, The Northman finds filmmaker Robert Eggers expanding his scope without sacrificing any of his signature style.
Where to Stream: Peacock
To Sir, With Love (1967)
90%
Critics Consensus: While it’s a bit dated and overly schmaltzy, To Sir, With Love remains compelling because of Sidney Poitier’s outstanding performance — and the catchy theme song is a classic.
Where to Stream: Crackle
Transamerica (2005)
77%
Critics Consensus: A terrific performance by Felicity Huffman carries this unconventional but touching transgender road movie.
Where to Stream: Peacock
Dark Waters (2019)
89%
Critics Consensus: Dark Waters powerfully relays a real-life tale of infuriating malfeasance, honoring the victims and laying blame squarely at the feet of the perpetrators.
Where to Stream: Freevee
The Endless (2017)
92%
Buffalo 66 (1998)
76%
Critics Consensus: Self-indulgent yet intriguing, Buffalo ’66 marks an auspicious feature debut for writer-director-star Vincent Gallo while showcasing a terrific performance from Christina Ricci.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
94%
Critics Consensus: Call Me by Your Name offers a melancholy, powerfully affecting portrait of first love, empathetically acted by Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.
Where to Stream: Freevee
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
97%
Critics Consensus: Drugstore Cowboy takes us into a violent, transient world with cool, contemplative style.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
99%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful, thoughtful, and engrossing, Jiro Dreams of Sushi should prove satisfying even for filmgoers who don’t care for the cuisine.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Critics Consensus: Precious is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and inner-city life, largely bolstered by exceptional performances from its cast.
Where to Stream: Peacock
13 Assassins (2010)
95%
Critics Consensus: Takashi Miike’s electric remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 period action film is a wild spectacle executed with killer, dizzying panache.
Where to Stream: Vudu
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
82%
Critics Consensus: Overcomes its formulaic storyline thanks to Anthony Hopkins’ warm and endearing portrayal of an age-defying thrill seeker.
Where to Stream: Vudu
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
95%
Critics Consensus: A feelgood adventure brought to life by outstanding performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon finds rich modern resonance in classic American fiction.
Where to Stream: Tubi
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: Vudu
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
71%
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
87%
Critics Consensus: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women winds a lasso of cinematic truth around a fascinating fact-based tale with strong performances from its three stars.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Winter's Bone (2010)
94%
Critics Consensus: Bleak, haunting, and yet still somehow hopeful, Winter’s Bone is writer-director Debra Granik’s best work yet — and it boasts an incredible, starmaking performance from Jennifer Lawrence.
Where to Stream: Peacock
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
88%
Critics Consensus: World’s Greatest Dad is a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity.
Where to Stream: Vudu
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: Vudu
King of New York (1990)
72%
Critics Consensus: King of New York covers familiar narrative ground with impressive style — and leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to deliver gripping performances.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Day of the Dead (1985)
83%
Critics Consensus: Day of the Dead may arguably be the least haunting entry in George A. Romero’s undead trilogy, but it will give audiences’ plenty to chew on with its shocking gore and scathing view of society.
Where to Stream: Crackle
The Aristocrats (2005)
79%
Critics Consensus: Can a joke stand up to repeated tellings? Hilarious and revealing of the way comedy works, The Aristocrats demonstrates that it’s possible.
Where to Stream: Crackle
Hoop Dreams (1994)
98%
Critics Consensus: One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all time, Hoop Dreams is a rich, complex, heartbreaking, and ultimately deeply rewarding film that uses high school hoops as a jumping-off point to explore issues of race, class, and education in modern America.
Where to Stream: Crackle
On Golden Pond (1981)
93%
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: Crackle
Of Mice and Men (1992)
97%
Critics Consensus: Of Mice and Men honors its classic source material with a well-acted adaptation that stays powerfully focused on the story’s timeless themes.
Where to Stream: YouTube
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
98%
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
85%
The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)
70%
Wind River (2017)
87%
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
100%
Critics Consensus: A technical masterpiece, Battleship Potemkin is Soviet cinema at its finest, and its montage editing techniques remain influential to this day.
Where to Stream: Vudu
Starred Up (2013)
99%
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%
Being Evel (2015)
98%
Critics Consensus: Insightful and swiftly paced, Being Evel is an entertaining, well-crafted overview of an unforgettable character.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
96%
Citizenfour (2014)
96%
Critics Consensus: Part real-life thriller, part sobering examination of 21st century civil liberties, Citizenfour transcends ideology to offer riveting, must-see cinema.
Where to Stream: Tubi
For Ahkeem (2017)
96%
Critics Consensus: For Ahkeem uses one young woman’s stirring story to offer a sobering reflection of the lives of many in modern America.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Train to Busan (2016)
94%
Critics Consensus: Dear Zachary is a both a touching tribute to a fallen friend and a heart-wrenching account of justice gone astray, skillfully put to film with no emotion spared.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Re-Animator (1985)
94%
Critics Consensus: Perfectly mixing humor and horror, the only thing more effective than Re-Animator‘s gory scares are its dry, deadpan jokes.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Holy Motors (2012)
92%
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%
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: Vudu
Ginger Snaps (2000)
90%
The Messenger (2009)
90%
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
Dial M for Murder (1954)
90%
Critics Consensus: Dial M for Murder may be slightly off-peak Hitchcock, but by any other standard, it’s a sophisticated, chillingly sinister thriller — and one that boasts an unforgettable performance from Grace Kelly to boot.
Where to Stream: Tubi
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
89%
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: Tubi
Battle Royale (2000)
88%
Critics Consensus: Battle Royale is a controversial and violent parable of adolescence, heightening teenage melodrama with life-or-death stakes.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Roger Dodger (2002)
88%
Critics Consensus: The movie could have benefited from a more experienced director, but a great cast and script overcome any first time jitters the director may have had.
Where to Stream: Tubi
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
86%
We Are What We Are (2013)
86%
Critics Consensus: A compelling story cleverly told, We Are What We Are quenches horror buffs’ thirst for gore while serving up serious-minded filmmaking and solid acting.
Where to Stream: Vudu
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: Tubi
The Proposition (2005)
85%
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
86%
Critics Consensus: Michelle Williams gives a heartbreaking performance in Wendy and Lucy, a timely portrait of loneliness and struggle.
Where to Stream: Tubi
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
84%
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)
81%
Nothing but the Truth (2008)
82%
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: Vudu
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
80%
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: 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: Crackle
The Way Back (2010)
74%
Critics Consensus: It isn’t as emotionally involving as it should be, but this Peter Weir epic offers sweeping ambition and strong performances to go with its grand visual spectacle.
Where to Stream: Tubi
The Illusionist (2006)
73%
Wish You Were Here (2012)
72%
Critics Consensus: Smart, slick, and thrilling, Wish You Were Here benefits from a compelling mystery at the center of its tightly wound plot, as well as strong performances from a cast that includes Joel Edgerton.
Where to Stream: Vudu
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
70%
Critics Consensus: Reverential and offbeat, the road trip film Private lives of Pippa Lee takes emotional detours and is elevated by great performances, particularly that of Robin Wright-Penn.
Where to Stream: Crackle
Highlander (1986)
70%
Critics Consensus: People hate Highlander because it’s cheesy, bombastic, and absurd. And people love it for the same reasons.
Where to Stream: Vudu
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: Vudu
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