50 Best Free Movies on Fandango at home (march 2026)

Critics Consensus: Led by arresting performances from Steven Yeun and Yeri Han, Minari offers an intimate and heart-wrenching portrait of family and assimilation in 1980s America.

Synopsis: A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, Will Patton

Directed By: Lee Isaac Chung

Critics Consensus: An illuminating documentary that dispels misinformation and creates an informative space for the intersex community to reach Every Body through the trials and tribulations of gender expression and life.

Synopsis: EVERY BODY is a revelatory investigation of the lives of intersex people. The film tells the stories of three individuals who have moved from childhoods... View Full Synopsis

Starring: River Gallo, Alicia Roth Weigel, Sean Saifa Wall

Directed By: Julie Cohen

Critics Consensus: Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.

Synopsis: Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jenny Slate, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Isabella Rossellini

Directed By: Dean Fleischer-Camp

Critics Consensus: Bolstered by a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Mud offers an engaging Southern drama that manages to stay sweet and heartwarming without being sappy.

Synopsis: While exploring a Mississippi River island, Arkansas boys Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) encounter Mud (Matthew McConaughey), a fugitive who needs their help.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon

Directed By: Jeff Nichols

Critics Consensus: Led by Frankie Corio's tremendous performance, Aftersun deftly ushers audiences to the intersection between our memories of loved ones and who they really are.

Synopsis: At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Kayleigh Coleman

Directed By: Charlotte Wells

Critics Consensus: As riveting as it is sad, Amy is a powerfully honest look at the twisted relationship between art and celebrity -- and the lethal spiral of addiction.

Synopsis: Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Starring: Tony Bennett, Pete Doherty, Salaam Remi, Nick Shymansky

Directed By: Asif Kapadia

Critics Consensus: Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.

Synopsis: In 1986, Park (Song Kang-ho) and Cho (Kim Roi-ha) were two simple-minded detectives assigned to a double murder investigation in a South Korean province. But... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe ha, Song Jae-ho

Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

Critics Consensus: De Palma may not make believers out of the director's detractors, but they'll likely share longtime fans' fascination with his career's worth of entertaining stories.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Brian De Palma discusses his body of work, including "Sisters," "Obsession," "Carrie," "Dressed to Kill," "Blow Out," "Scarface," "The Untouchables," "Carlito's Way" and "Mission:... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brian De Palma

Directed By: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow

Critics Consensus: Tilda Swinton² is haunting in the gothic ghost story The Eternal Daughter, an ode to familial female ties that leaves much to unravel after the fog lifts.

Synopsis: An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Joseph Mydell, Carly-Sophia Davies

Directed By: Joanna Hogg

Critics Consensus: Smart, original, and above all terrifying, It Follows is the rare modern horror film that works on multiple levels -- and leaves a lingering sting.

Synopsis: After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), for the first time, she learns that she is the latest... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell

Critics Consensus: Brought to life by delicate work from writer-director Paul Schrader and elevated by a standout performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed takes a sensitive and suspenseful look at weighty themes.

Synopsis: The pastor of a small church in upstate New York spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger, Cedric the Entertainer

Directed By: Paul Schrader

Critics Consensus: The sweet chemistry between Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman is complemented by writer-director Mike Mills' empathetic work, helping C'mon C'mon transcend its familiar trappings.

Synopsis: Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman, Scoot McNairy

Directed By: Mike Mills

Critics Consensus: Dispassionately examining the ordinary existence of people complicit in horrific crimes, The Zone of Interest forces us to take a cold look at the mundanity behind an unforgivable brutality.

Synopsis: The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Medusa Knopf, Daniel Holzberg

Directed By: Jonathan Glazer

Critics Consensus: Unapologetically silly and all the more entertaining for it, M3GAN is the rare horror-comedy that delivers chuckles as effortlessly as chills.

Synopsis: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by brilliant... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez

Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

Critics Consensus: Ex Machina leans heavier on ideas than effects, but it's still a visually polished piece of work -- and an uncommonly engaging sci-fi feature.

Synopsis: Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) a programmer at a huge Internet company, wins a contest that enables him to spend a week at the private estate... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno

Directed By: Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: A voyage to hell where the journey is more satisfying than the destination, Francis Ford Coppola's haunting, hallucinatory Vietnam War epic is cinema at its most audacious and visionary.

Synopsis: In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola

Critics Consensus: Held aloft by outstanding work from a tremendous cast, One Life pays heartwarming tribute to a remarkable humanitarian effort.

Synopsis: Based on the book If It's Not Impossible...: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Romola Garai

Directed By: James Hawes

Critics Consensus: Boasting taut, high energy thrills and some cracking dialogue courtesy of an uncredited Quentin Tarantino, Crimson Tide finds director Tony Scott near the top of his action game.

Synopsis: After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) signs on... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza, Viggo Mortensen

Directed By: Tony Scott

Critics Consensus: A deceptively simple drama about the artist's life, Showing Up reunites Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams to absorbing effect.

Synopsis: A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro

Directed By: Kelly Reichardt

Critics Consensus: The Green Knight honors and deconstructs its source material in equal measure, producing an absorbing adventure that casts a fantastical spell.

Synopsis: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, THE GREEN KNIGHT tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury

Directed By: David Lowery

Critics Consensus: Although She Said struggles to add cinematic flair to its fact-based story, it remains a worthy, well-acted tribute to journalistic integrity.

Synopsis: Two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher

Directed By: Maria Schrader

Critics Consensus: While it may not belong in the upper ranks of cinematic queer love stories, Of an Age is a moving romance elevated by powerhouse performances.

Synopsis: OF AN AGE is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook, Jack Kenny

Directed By: Goran Stolevski

Critics Consensus: 20th Century Women offers Annette Bening a too-rare opportunity to shine in a leading role -- and marks another assured step forward for writer-director Mike Mills.

Synopsis: In 1979 Santa Barbara, Calif., Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup

Directed By: Mike Mills

Critics Consensus: Bros marks a step forward in rom-com representation -- and just as importantly, it's a whole bunch of fun to watch.

Synopsis: Universal Pictures proudly presents the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, TS Madison, Monica Raymund

Directed By: Nicholas Stoller

Critics Consensus: World's Greatest Dad is a risky, deadpan, dark comedy that effectively explores the nature of posthumous cults of celebrity.

Synopsis: When the son of high school English teacher Lance Clayton accidentally kills himself, Clayton writes a fake suicide note to evade scandal. At first uninterested... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Tom Kenny

Directed By: Bobcat Goldthwait

Critics Consensus: Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama.

Synopsis: When an analyst uncovers information that could ruin them all, the key players (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany) at an investment firm take extreme measures to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto

Directed By: J.C. Chandor

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

Synopsis: A year after a severe emotional trauma, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) goes to North Carolina to spend some time exploring caves with her friends; after descending... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder

Directed By: Neil Marshall

Critics Consensus: This emotionally gripping examination of a marriage on the rocks isn't always easy to watch, but Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give performances of unusual depth and power.

Synopsis: Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman

Directed By: Derek Cianfrance

Critics Consensus: Led by powerful performances from Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, The Skeleton Twins effectively mines laughs and tears from family drama.

Synopsis: Following many years of estrangement, twins Milo (Bill Hader) and Maggie (Kristen Wiig) have an unexpected reunion after a set of near-tragedies. The situation forces... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell

Directed By: Craig Johnson

Critics Consensus: With a distinctive visual aesthetic that enhances its emotionally resonant narrative, I Saw the TV Glow further establishes writer-director Jane Schoenbrun as a rising talent.

Synopsis: Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show —... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Lindsey Jordan

Directed By: Jane Schoenbrun

Critics Consensus: You Cannot Kill David Arquette -- nor can you deny the sheer watchability of this unusual and surprisingly affecting documentary.

Synopsis: Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000, actor David Arquette attempts a rocky... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Courteney Cox, Rosanna Arquette

Directed By: David Darg, Price James

Critics Consensus: Oasis: Supersonic foregoes a comprehensive approach to its multi-platinum subjects in favor of an appreciative -- and stirring -- look at their heady early years.

Synopsis: A revealing look at the meteoric rise of seminal '90s rock band Oasis, weaving never-before-seen concert footage with candid interviews and a firsthand account of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Mark Coyle

Directed By: Mat Whitecross

Critics Consensus: The Hole in the Ground artfully exploits parental fears with a well-made horror outing that makes up in sheer effectiveness what it lacks in originality.

Synopsis: One night, Sarah's young son disappears into the woods behind their rural home. When he returns, he looks the same, but his behavior grows increasingly... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, James Cosmo, Kati Outinen

Directed By: Lee Cronin

Critics Consensus: Ambitious, impressively crafted, and above all unsettling, Midsommar further proves writer-director Ari Aster is a horror auteur to be reckoned with.

Synopsis: A young American couple, their relationship foundering, travel to a Swedish midsummer festival where a seemingly pastoral paradise transforms into a sinister, dread-soaked nightmare as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter

Directed By: Ari Aster

Critics Consensus: Before We Vanish finds Kiyoshi Kurosawa working within well-established genre guidelines to take a poignant, surprisingly sincere look at the human condition.

Synopsis: Three aliens travel to Earth on a mission in preparation for a mass invasion. Having taken possession of human bodies, the visitors rob their hosts... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa, Mahiro Takasugi

Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Critics Consensus: Though the movie may be too intense for some to stomach, the wonderful performances and the bleak imagery are hard to forget.

Synopsis: Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

Critics Consensus: Risk poses knotty questions regarding documentary filmmaking ethics, but remains consistently compelling despite its flaws.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Laura Poitras gains unprecedented access to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his team for six years.

Starring: Julian Assange

Directed By: Laura Poitras

Critics Consensus: Smart, original, and horrifically funny, Teeth puts a fresh feminist spin on horror movie tropes.

Synopsis: Dawn is an active member of her high-school chastity club but, when she meets Tobey, nature takes its course, and the pair answer the call.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman

Directed By: Mitchell Lichtenstein

Critics Consensus: Well cast and crisply directed, The Bank Job is a thoroughly entertaining British heist thriller.

Synopsis: Self-reformed petty criminal Terry Leather (Jason Statham) has become a financially struggling car dealer and settled into a pedestrian London life with his wife and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern, Stephen Campbell Moore

Directed By: Roger Donaldson

Critics Consensus: St. Vincent offers the considerable pleasure of seeing Bill Murray back in funny form, but drifts into dangerously sentimental territory along the way.

Synopsis: An unlikely bond forms between a single woman's 12-year-old son and the boozy misanthrope who lives next door.

Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd

Directed By: Theodore Melfi

Critics Consensus: Armageddon Time finds writer-director James Gray excavating his own past and returning with a well-acted drama refreshingly free of nostalgia.

Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Michael Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb

Directed By: James Gray

Critics Consensus: Asteroid City is unlikely to win Wes Anderson many new converts, but those who respond to his signature style will find this a return to immaculately arranged form.

Synopsis: The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright

Directed By: Wes Anderson

Critics Consensus: Into the Forest grounds its familiar apocalyptic framework with a relatable look at the bond between two sisters, compellingly brought to life by Elliot Page and Evan Rachel Wood.

Synopsis: In the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, two sisters must fight for survival after an apocalyptic blackout leaves them without gas, water, electricity or cellphones.

Starring: Elliot Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella, Callum Keith Rennie

Directed By: Patricia Rozema

Critics Consensus: A uniquely stylish whodunit, Medusa Deluxe positions debuting director/co-writer Thomas Hardiman as a talented filmmaker with exciting potential.

Synopsis: Talented, ambitious, and backstabbing hairstylists gather for a competition in England, only to find one of their own murdered before judging can begin. Winding through... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Clare Perkins, Darrell D'Silva, Debris Stevenson

Directed By: Thomas Hardiman

Critics Consensus: Proudly profane and splendidly silly, Dodgeball is a worthy spiritual successor to the goofball comedies of the 1980s.

Synopsis: Average Joe's Gym and its owner, Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), are both down on their luck. A fancy competing gym called Globo-Gym, run by... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn

Directed By: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Critics Consensus: It's decidedly uneven, but like Paul Rudd's performance in the title role, Our Idiot Brother is too charming to resist.

Synopsis: Easygoing, dimwitted slacker Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd) makes the biggest mistake of his so-far uninspired life when he sells some pot to a cop. Homeless... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer

Directed By: Jesse Peretz

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.

Synopsis: Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES -- 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman

Directed By: Francis Lawrence

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Upon discovering that his best friend, Colin (Dylan Sprouse), has been having an affair with his girlfriend, Woody (Callan Mcauliffe) decides that no modern form... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dylan Sprouse, Callan McAuliffe, Patrick Warburton, Denny Love

Directed By: Justin Matthews, Luke Spencer Roberts

Critics Consensus: Taken is undeniably fun with slick action, but is largely a brainless exercise.

Synopsis: A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses all his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.

Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser

Directed By: Pierre Morel

Critics Consensus: While it's nowhere near as thrilling as turtle tipping your way to 128 lives, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a colorful -- albeit thinly plotted -- animated adventure that has about as many Nintendos as Nintendon'ts.

Synopsis: Mario and Luigi go on a whirlwind adventure through Mushroom Kingdom, uniting with a cast of familiar characters to defeat Bowser.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black

Directed By: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic