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

Critics Consensus: Eighth Grade takes a look at its titular time period that offers a rare and resounding ring of truth while heralding breakthroughs for writer-director Bo Burnham and captivating star Elsie Fisher.

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school -- the end... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elsie Fisher, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis

Directed By: Bo Burnham

Critics Consensus: Rich in detail and warmly affectionate, Life Itself offers a joyful yet poignant tribute to a critical cinematic legacy.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Steve James chronicles the life of film critic Roger Ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes ruthless rivalry with... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Roger Ebert, Ava DuVernay, Chaz Ebert

Directed By: Steve James

Critics Consensus: A tribute to parental devotion and a testament to Teyana Taylor's talent, A Thousand and One presents a heart-wrenching portrait of perseverance in the face of systemic inequity.

Synopsis: A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross

Directed By: A.V. Rockwell

Critics Consensus: Stray takes a patient, meditative look at the lives of Istanbul's stray dog population -- and uncovers truths of the human condition in the process.

Synopsis: STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security, following three strays as they embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish... View Full Synopsis

Directed By: Elizabeth Lo

Critics Consensus: Part real-life thriller, part sobering examination of 21st century civil liberties, Citizenfour transcends ideology to offer riveting, must-see cinema.

Synopsis: After Laura Poitras received encrypted emails from someone with information on the government's massive covert-surveillance programs, she and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Jacob Appelbaum, William Binney

Directed By: Laura Poitras

Critics Consensus: Arriving more than a decade after the previous installment, the smart, sweet, and funny Puss in Boots: The Last Wish proves some franchises only get better with age.

Synopsis: This fall, everyone's favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén

Directed By: Joel Crawford

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

Synopsis: In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Władysław Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman

Directed By: Roman Polanski

Critics Consensus: Led by a luminous Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a good old-fashioned story charmingly told.

Synopsis: In partnership with the House of Dior, MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Anna Chancellor

Directed By: Anthony Fabian

Critics Consensus: An affecting story powerfully told, The Last Black Man in San Francisco immediately establishes director Joe Talbot as a filmmaker to watch.

Synopsis: Jimmie and his best friend Mont try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold

Directed By: Joe Talbot

Critics Consensus: Polite Society throws, kicks, and punches the genre etiquette book out the window to deliver a fun film that blends Bollywood splendor and British wryness.

Synopsis: A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Shobu Kapoor, Ella Bruccoleri

Directed By: Nida Manzoor

Critics Consensus: Led by the soaring melody of Cate Blanchett's note-perfect performance, Tár riffs brilliantly on the discordant side of fame-fueled power.

Synopsis: From writer-producer-director Todd Field comes TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra. We meet Tár at the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer

Directed By: Todd Field

Critics Consensus: Based on a powerful true story and led by note-perfect performances from Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, Philomena offers a profoundly affecting drama for adult filmgoers of all ages.

Synopsis: In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Critics Consensus: Driven by Michael Moore's sincere humanism, Sicko is a devastating, convincing, and very entertaining documentary about the state of America's health care.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. Moore spotlights the cases of several ordinary citizens whose lives... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, Aleida Guevara

Directed By: Michael Moore

Critics Consensus: Dramatically gripping and frighteningly smart, this Lynchian thriller does wonders with its unlikely subject and shoestring budget.

Synopsis: A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. Pushed to his limits, he spirals between brilliance... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

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: 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: 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: Darkly imaginative and brought to life by a pair of striking central performances, Lamb shears expectations with its singularly wooly chills.

Synopsis: A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of defying the will... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Directed By: Valdimar Jóhannsson

Critics Consensus: With Problemista, Julio Torres' utterly unique sensibilities prove a perfectly cracked lens through which to find the surreal humor in bleak aspects of the human experience.

Synopsis: Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini

Directed By: Julio Torres

Critics Consensus: Smart and solidly engrossing, The Master extends Paul Thomas Anderson's winning streak of challenging films for serious audiences.

Synopsis: Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a troubled, boozy drifter struggling with the trauma of World War II and whatever inner demons ruled his life before... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern

Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson

Critics Consensus: While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski's finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor.

Synopsis: When a successful ghostwriter, The Ghost (Ewan McGregor), agrees to finish the memoirs of Adam Long (Pierce Brosnan), England's former prime minister, his publisher assures... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams

Directed By: Roman Polanski

Critics Consensus: High Life is as visually arresting as it is challenging, confounding, and ultimately rewarding - which is to say it's everything film fans expect from director Claire Denis.

Synopsis: Monte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. They must... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, Mia Goth

Directed By: Claire Denis

Critics Consensus: It won't be for all tastes, but Funny Pages deserves credit for telling a coming-of-age story that leans heavier on cringe comedy than nostalgia.

Synopsis: A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist who rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Starring: Daniel Zolghadri, Matt Maher, Miles Emanuel, Maria Dizzia

Directed By: Owen Kline

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: The Monster uses its effectively simple setup and a powerful lead performance from Zoe Kazan to deliver a traditional yet subtly subversive -- and thoroughly entertaining -- horror story.

Synopsis: A divorced mother and her headstrong daughter must make an emergency late-night road trip to see the girl's father. As they drive through deserted country... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zoe Kazan, Scott Speedman, Ella Ballentine, Aaron Douglas

Directed By: Bryan Bertino

Critics Consensus: Don't expect any musical insights, but this look at John Lennon's early life benefits from its restrained, low-key approach and some fine acting from Aaron Johnson.

Synopsis: A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) lives with his Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) in working-class Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall

Directed By: Sam Taylor-Johnson

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: I'm Not There's unique editing, visuals, and multiple talented actors portraying Bob Dylan make for a deliciously unconventional experience. Each segment brings a new and fresh take on Dylan's life.

Synopsis: Several actors portray legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at different stages in his personal life and career. In 1959 a guitar-strumming youth (Marcus Carl Franklin) rides... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere

Directed By: Todd Haynes

Critics Consensus: A raw and unsettling morality piece on modern angst and urban disconnect, Crash examines the dangers of bigotry and xenophobia in the lives of interconnected Angelenos.

Synopsis: Writer-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito

Directed By: Paul Haggis

Critics Consensus: In addition to offering an enlightening early look into the world of future star/politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pumping Iron provides a witty and insightful overview of competitive bodybuilding.

Synopsis: This partly real and partly scripted film documents what many consider to be the golden age of bodybuilding that occurred in the 1970s. It depicts... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Roger Callard, Franco Columbu

Directed By: George Butler, Robert Fiore

Critics Consensus: The Last Unicorn lacks the fluid animation to truly sparkle as an animated epic, but offbeat characters and an affecting story make it one of a kind for the true believers.

Synopsis: In this animated musical, the villainous King Haggard (Christopher Lee) plots to destroy all the world's unicorns. When a young unicorn (Mia Farrow) learns that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Tammy Grimes

Directed By: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Critics Consensus: The ending may be less than satisfying, but Denzel Washington reminds us why he's such a great actor in this taut and brutal police drama.

Synopsis: Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. "Training Day" is a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua

Critics Consensus: Teen Spirit tells a story we know by heart, but writer-director Max Minghella's connection to the material and Elle Fanning's remarkable performance add an effective hook.

Synopsis: A shy teenager dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elle Fanning, Zlatko Buric, Rebecca Hall, Agnieszka Grochowska

Directed By: Max Minghella

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Young Marty Preston (Blake Heron) wants to keep a beagle dog that followed him home. He even names him Shiloh. Unfortunately, his father, Ray (Michael... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Moriarty, Rod Steiger, Blake Heron, Scott Wilson

Directed By: Dale Rosenbloom

Critics Consensus: While it may be narratively slight and somewhat preachy, Blueback is a beautifully filmed family drama with an ecologically conscious message.

Synopsis: While researching Australia's deteriorating coral reefs, marine biologist Abby receives word of her elderly mother Dora's stroke. As she rushes to her seaside hometown to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Ariel Donoghue

Directed By: Robert Connolly

Critics Consensus: Despite strong performances The Brothers Bloom ultimately does not fulfill its lofty ambitions.

Synopsis: Twenty-five years of swindling people are too much for Bloom, and he wants out of the business. His brother, Stephen, convinces him to work on... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi

Directed By: Rian Johnson

Critics Consensus: Fueled by engaging performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, the tension-filled The Rover overcomes its narrative faults through sheer watchability.

Synopsis: In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, David Field

Directed By: David Michôd

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager (Kat Dennings) embarks on affairs with a teacher (Josh Lucas) and a stoner classmate (Reece... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell, Josh Lucas

Directed By: Michael Goldbach

Critics Consensus: 2 Days in New York breezes past its shortcomings thanks to an enjoyably madcap plot and the sweet chemistry between its well-matched stars.

Synopsis: A happily married man's (Chris Rock) sanity is pushed to the limit when his wife's (Julie Delpy) crazed, over-sexed French relatives crash their cramped New... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau

Directed By: Julie Delpy

Critics Consensus: Slighter and less disciplined than Gondry's previous mind-benders.

Synopsis: After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow

Directed By: Michel Gondry

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Hidden beneath their bedroom floor lies a land of enchantment, which must be protected from an ancient enemy -- the evil Shroud. As they embark... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Everingham, Alyla Browne, Alice Parkinson, Chris Gabardi

Directed By: Matt Drummond

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: Inside might be a one-note drama that verges on an endurance test, but it does have Willem Dafoe going for it, which is nice.

Synopsis: INSIDE tells the story of Nemo, an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. Locked inside with... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Gene Bervoets, Eliza Stuyck, Daniel White

Directed By: Vasilis Katsoupis

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

Critics Consensus: As irredeemably silly as it is satisfyingly self-aware, Fast X should rev the engines of longtime fans while leaving many newcomers in neutral.

Synopsis: Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris

Directed By: Louis Leterrier

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A terminally ill teenager and a 19-year-old hypochondriac help each other achieve their dreams and face their fears.

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams, Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin

Directed By: Peter Hutchings

Critics Consensus: Easter Sunday's refreshing representation is frustratingly undermined by stale gags and an unimaginative approach to its numbingly familiar story.

Synopsis: Stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy (Jo Koy: In His Elements, Jo Koy: Comin' in Hot) stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jo Koy, Eugene Cordero, Tia Carrere, Asif Ali

Directed By: Jay Chandrasekhar

Critics Consensus: Jim Carrey's twitchy antics and gross-out humor are on full, bombastic display in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which is great news for fans of his particular brand of comedy but likely unsatisfying for anyone else.

Synopsis: When the dolphin mascot of Miami's NFL team is abducted, Ace Ventura, a zany private investigator who specializes in finding missing animals, looks into the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc

Directed By: Tom Shadyac

Critics Consensus: The Wolf and the Lion's cuddly co-stars are undoubtedly adorable, but that only makes the movie's clunky human drama feel more like animal -- and audience -- cruelty.

Synopsis: After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home -- a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Molly Kunz, Graham Greene, Charlie Carrick, Derek Johns

Directed By: Gilles de Maistre