The Best Free Movies to Stream on Fandango Right Now
Top movies this month: A Knight’s Tale, Knock at the Cabin, Catch Me If You Can, Casino Royale, and more!
We love free movies, and Fandango boasts over 20,000 of them. But where do you begin with that many films to choose from? That’s why we’ve curated a list of our favorite films that are free to stream right now.
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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.
Synopsis: Frank Abagnale, Jr. works as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline, all before his 18th birthday. A master of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
95%
Critics Consensus: Providing a brilliant (and too-rare) showcase for veteran actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi, A Love Song tells a small, stirring tale with quiet grace.
Synopsis: Faye (Dale Dickey) is a lone traveler biding her time fishing, birding and stargazing at a rural Colorado campground as she awaits the arrival of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Michelle Wilson, Benja K. Thomas
Directed By: Max Walker-Silverman
95%
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
95%
Critics Consensus: A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.
Synopsis: In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails "The Puppet Master" (Abe Lasser), who illegally hacks into the computerized minds... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Richard Epcar, Mimi Woods, William Frederick Knight, Tom Wyner
Directed By: Mamoru Oshii
95%
Critics Consensus: A terrific popcorn thriller, Speed is taut, tense, and energetic, with outstanding performances from Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, and Sandra Bullock.
Synopsis: Los Angeles police officer Jack (Keanu Reeves) angers retired bomb squad member Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) by foiling his attempt at taking hostages. In revenge,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton
Directed By: Jan de Bont
95%
Critics Consensus: As taut as it is timely, Eye in the Sky offers a powerfully acted -- and unusually cerebral -- spin on the modern wartime political thriller.
Synopsis: A lieutenant general (Alan Rickman) and a colonel (Helen Mirren) face political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi
Directed By: Gavin Hood
94%
Critics Consensus: Casino Royale disposes of the silliness and gadgetry that plagued recent James Bond outings, and Daniel Craig delivers what fans and critics have been waiting for: a caustic, haunted, intense reinvention of 007.
Synopsis: After receiving a license to kill, British Secret Service agent James Bond heads to Madagascar, where he uncovers a link to Le Chiffre, a man... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench
Directed By: Martin Campbell
93%
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.
Synopsis: Secret ops assassin Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a mission up a river during the Vietnam War to "terminate with extreme prejudice" the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola
88%
Critics Consensus: Zola captures the stranger-than-fiction appeal of the viral Twitter thread that inspired it -- and announces director/co-writer Janicza Bravo as a filmmaker to watch.
Synopsis: "Y'all wanna hear a story about why me & this bitch here fell out? It's kind of long but full of suspense." Thus began the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Colman Domingo
Directed By: Janicza Bravo
88%
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
87%
Critics Consensus: Dances with Wolves suffers from a simplistic view of the culture it attempts to honor, but the end result remains a stirring western whose noble intentions are often matched by its epic grandeur.
Synopsis: A Civil War soldier develops a relationship with a band of Lakota Indians. Attracted by the simplicity of their lifestyle, he chooses to leave his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant
Directed By: Kevin Costner
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.
Synopsis: As he approaches his 60th birthday, New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is the picture of success -- at least on the surface.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Richard Gere, Tim Roth, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling
Directed By: Nicholas Jarecki
86%
Critics Consensus: Brought to life by an outstanding ensemble cast, Jules uses its cute concept to grapple with poignant, universally relatable themes.
Synopsis: Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoe Winters, Jane Curtin
Directed By: Marc Turtletaub
84%
Critics Consensus: Hacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist's legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one's convictions.
Synopsis: The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Richard Pyros, Jacob Warner, Milo Gibson
Directed By: Mel Gibson
76%
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
78%
Critics Consensus: Proudly, shamelessly, and gloriously brainless, Sharknado redefines "so bad it's good" for a new generation.
Synopsis: A monstrous storm devastates Los Angeles, leaving the streets flooded and infested with sharks.
Starring: Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, John Heard, Cassandra Scerbo
Directed By: Anthony C. Ferrante
75%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Following a speedy 12-year-old sloth named Laura whose odd sloth family is left homeless by a devastating storm. Forced to pack up what little is... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Leslie Jones, Teo Vergara, Remy Hii, Olivia Vásquez
Directed By: Tania Vincent, Ricard Cussó
71%
Critics Consensus: It's hard to deny Arthur the King's ability to tug at the heartstrings, although it may have been more effective if it had taken a subtler approach.
Synopsis: Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, Paul Guilfoyle
Directed By: Simon Cellan Jones
70%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: MARMALADE is an edge-of-the-seat crime-tinged romance tale. Recently incarcerated Baron (Joe Keery) strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis (Aldis Hodge), a man with a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Joe Keery, Camila Morrone, Aldis Hodge, Joshua Hanson
Directed By: Keir O'Donnell
67%
Critics Consensus: Although it's often less than scary and parts of the story don't bear scrutiny, Knock at the Cabin is a thought-provoking chiller and upper-tier Shyamalan.
Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan
65%
Critics Consensus: After a string of subpar sequels, this bloody, action-packed reboot takes the Predator franchise back to its testosterone-fueled roots.
Synopsis: Brought together on a mysterious planet, a mercenary (Adrien Brody) and a group of cold-blooded killers now become the prey. A new breed of aliens... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins
Directed By: Nimród Antal
65%
Critics Consensus: Despite Cocaine Bear's half-baked plot and uneven acting, the titular fur fiend's scene-snorting frenzy will give B-movie enthusiasts a contact high.
Synopsis: Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich
Directed By: Elizabeth Banks
65%
Critics Consensus: Predator: Part sci-fi, part horror, part action -- all muscle.
Synopsis: Dutch, a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Elpidia Carrillo
Directed By: John McTiernan
63%
Critics Consensus: All about the splashy kills, Terrifier artfully introduces the unpredictable massacrer mime Art, yet fails to carve an entertaining story worthy of his wrath.
Synopsis: A maniacal clown terrorizes three women on Halloween night.
Starring: Jenna Kanell, Catherine Corcoran, David Howard Thornton, Margaret Reed
Directed By: Damien Leone
62%
Critics Consensus: The Secrets We Keep handles its more serious themes indelicately, but manages to offer some entertaining -- albeit implausible -- B-movie thrills.
Synopsis: In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Chris Messina, Amy Seimetz
Directed By: Yuval Adler
62%
Critics Consensus: More gory than scary, Cabin Fever is satisfied with paying homage to genre conventions rather than reinventing them.
Synopsis: Bert (James DeBello), a college student vacationing with friends in the mountains, mistakenly shoots a local man (Arie Verveen) with a skin infection while hunting... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jordan Ladd, James DeBello, Rider Strong, Joey Kern
Directed By: Eli Roth
61%
Critics Consensus: Unsung Hero presents a heartwarming dramatization of its fact-based story that's just uplifting enough to make up for its tepid approach to real-life drama.
Synopsis: Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Daisy Betts, Joel David Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson
Directed By: Richard Ramsey, Joel David Smallbone
60%
Critics Consensus: Once you get past the anachronism, A Knight's Tale becomes a predictable, if spirited, Rocky on horseback.
Synopsis: Peasant-born William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) begins a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Shanynn Sossamon) and rock his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany
Directed By: Brian Helgeland
60%
Critics Consensus: Daniel Radcliffe does right by Jungle's fact-based story with a clearly committed performance, even if the film around him doesn't always match his efforts.
Synopsis: A mysterious guide escorts an enthusiastic adventurer and his friend into the Amazon jungle. Their journey turns into a terrifying ordeal as the darkest elements... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Alex Russell, Thomas Kretschmann, Joel Jackson
Directed By: Greg McLean
54%
Critics Consensus: Crudely effective and effectively crude, Strays is more amusing than hilarious, but this comedy's scattershot humor is partly offset by its surprisingly big heart.
Synopsis: They say a dog is a man's best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher
Directed By: Josh Greenbaum
46%
Critics Consensus: While it's no slam dunk, Space Jam's silly, Looney Toons-laden slapstick and vivid animation will leave younger viewers satisfied -- though accompanying adults may be more annoyed than entertained.
Synopsis: Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Larry Bird
Directed By: Joe Pytka
42%
Critics Consensus: Lovely to look at but about as intelligent as the asteroid that serves as the movie's antagonist, Armageddon slickly sums up the cinematic legacies of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay.
Synopsis: When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman (Billy Bob Thornton) determines the only way to stop it is to drill... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck
Directed By: Michael Bay
35%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: On the planet Baab, dashing astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero and master of daring rescues. However, Scorch does not work alone; his nerdy... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner
Directed By: Cal Brunker
33%
Critics Consensus: Loaded with Easter eggs, Five Nights at Freddy's may be fun to watch for fans of the game, but most viewers of any other persuasion will find this adaptation muddled and decidedly unscary.
Synopsis: The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio
Directed By: Emma Tammi
30%
Critics Consensus: Though stylish to look at, Underworld is tedious and derivative.
Synopsis: Under cover of night, vampires engage in an age-old battle with their sworn enemies, the Lycans, a clan of violent werewolves. Selene, a vampire orphaned... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly
Directed By: Len Wiseman
