What if I told you that there are multiple streaming platforms - such as Tubi, Pluto TV, and more - in which you can legally watch free movies online? Yes, you read that right – there are so many options out there to pick from.
You’d be shocked at how many options exist out on the internet, all with minimum ad interruption. From classics like Bring It On to comedies like Just Go With It, here are some of the best free movies that you can check out right now as of August 2025.
Intense Dramas
For when you want to be on the edge of your seat:
Memento (2000)
The Director: Christopher Nolan
The Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantoliano
What It's About: Memento follows the story of a man who suffers from short-term memory loss and who is unable to form new memories, so he uses notes, photos and much more to constantly remind him of who he is and what he is doing, all while trying to track down the person who murdered his wife.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, it’s Christopher Nolan. Any time he creates a story, he gives you a twist and more that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and this film is one of the best, with a captivating storyline that is unlike any other. Memento is a thrilling ride from beginning to end.
Gladiator (2000)
The Director: Ridley Scott
The Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris
What It's About: Maximus, a Roman general, is betrayed and then imprisoned as a slave and must become a gladiator to survive. He is determined to seek vengeance against the man that betrayed him after his entire family is killed.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Gladiator is probably one of the best movies of the 2000s and a film that I think everyone needs to watch at least once. It was so good, a sequel came out twenty-four years later – but I prefer the original.
Powerful, Emotional Dramas
For when you want to cry or laugh or do both at the same time, these are the films for you:
The Truman Show (1998)
The Director: Peter Weir
The Cast: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris
What It's About: The Truman Show follows the tale of a man who doesn’t know that his entire life has essentially been one big TV production on a soundstage, and when he finds out, all hell breaks loose.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I think whenever Jim Carrey comes to mind, we always think of his iconic comedy roles, rightfully so. He’s a comedic genius. But The Truman Show really gives Carrey a lot to work with in regards to his dramatic chops, and offers his talent on a large scale where he questions the lines between reality and fantasy.
The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)
The Director: Martin Scorsese
The Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin
What It's About: Based on the novel of the same name, The Wolf of Wall Street details the rise and fall of famous Wall Street banker and crook, Jordan Belfort.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I will say that The Wolf of Wall Street is quite raunchy so obviously keep the kids away from this one. But Leonardo DiCaprio gives a great performance and the story is entertaining as heck.
August: Osage County (2013)
The Director: John Wells
The Cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper
What It's About: Based on the play of the same name, this Academy Award-nominated movie follows the story of a family reunion taking place, and then subsequently thrown into chaos when the patriarchal figure appears out of nowhere.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The entire cast is truly talented as heck, but I will say that both Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep knock it out of the park for this emotional drama.
Precious (2009)
The Director: Lee Daniels
The Cast: Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe
What It's About: Precious follows the life of a young Black teenager suffering from poverty and abuse from her family, and decides to enroll in an alternative school to help her get her life back on track for not only herself but also her daughter.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The film was critically acclaimed for so many reasons, and features powerful performances from Gabourey Sidibe (in her acting debut) and Mo’Nique.
A Night To Remember (1958)
The Director: Roy Ward Baker
The Cast: Kenneth More, Michael Goodlife, Laurence Naismith, Kenneth Griffith
What It's About: The film is a disaster drama that follows the story of the sinking of the Titanic, mainly following the final night, when thousands of people lost their lives.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While it’s certainly still a dramatic retelling of the events of Titanic, it takes it seriously and is utterly terrifying to think about, even with the 1950s effects.
Boyhood (2014)
The Director: Richard Linklater
The Cast: Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke
What It's About: Filmed from 2002 all the way until 2013, this film, directed by Richard Linklater, follows a young man from his childhood into adulthood, all the way until he turns eighteen and leaves for college.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Boyhood is one of those movies that’s a once-in-a-lifetime film that truly captures the essence of growing up. Plus, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Fun And Romantic Comedies
Are you ready to laugh so hard your sides are going to hurt?
Good Burger (1997)
The Director: Brian Robbins
The Cast: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Abe Vigoda
What It's About: A high school student takes a job at a burger place and works with his co-worker in order to take down an opposing fast-food restaurant.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order? That’s a line you’ll be uttering for ages after watching this hilarious film. Honestly, as someone who grew up watching this movie, it’s good for all ages and is a heck of a fun time.
Coming To America (1988)
The Director: John Landis
The Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley
What It's About: In search of a woman who will love him for who he is and not just his title, a foreign prince travels to America and runs into hilarious situations.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Truthfully, I think everyone and their mother considers this one of Murphy’s best films overall, and for good reason. The comedy slaps every time and the jokes have never died. It continues to reign as one of the best ‘80s comedies and one I will always recommend, especially if it’s free.
Just Go With It (2011)
The Director: Dennis Dugan
The Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nick Swardson, Brooklyn Decker, Dave Matthews, Bailee Madison, Kevin Nealon, Griffin Gluck, Nicole Kidman
What It's About: A man must fake being in an unhappy marriage with his assistant in order to win over a teacher, but of course, hilarities ensue when everything falls apart on a trip to Hawaii.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While there have been some mixed reviews on this, it’s one of my personal favorites. I think Aniston and Sandler have some great chemistry that truly pulls this movie together and creates a fun time.
Mean Girls (2004)
The Director: Mark Waters
The Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey
What It's About: A girl who moves from South Africa to the United States ploys to take down her new high school’s mean girls, known as ‘The Plastics’ – only for her to slowly evolve into one herself.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, it’s Mean Girls. You and I both know how iconic this film is when it comes to 2000s comedies. It’s one of those films that made Lindsay Lohan a household name. It’s hysterical, timeless, and has a lot of heart – and so many memes.
21 Jump Street (2012)
The Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
The Cast: Channing Tatum. Jonah Hill, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube
What It's About: Two undercover cops must pose as high school students in order to stop the outbreak of a new synthetic drug and figure out who is making and distributing it.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the film is based on the TV series of the same name, I think that Tatum and Hill have such electric chemistry that it’s almost better. The movie was so well-received, a sequel came out a couple of years later. To be honest, I would ask for a third film too – the two stars are truly hilarious.
A Rainy Day In New York (2019)
The Director: Woody Allen
The Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna
What It's About: A Rainy Day In New York follows a college couple as they travel to New York City for a weekend, and while at first it feels like a normal romantic getaway, things begin to change not that long after they step into the big city.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: There are so many great Woody Allen movies out there but I love this one for the great cast and fun rom-com atmosphere. It’s the perfect thing to watch when you want a film with some drama but mainly comedy.
Intense Horrors
Yup, already horrified by all of these:
Terrifier (2016)
The Director: Damien Leone
The Cast: David Howard Thornton
What It's About: Terrifier is just as terrifying as the title implies, following a young woman named Tara. While all she wanted to do was party, she ended up becoming the target of a serial killer – more specifically, a serial killing clown named Art, and it turned her world upside down.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This film has basically redefined the horror genre over the last few years and I can openly say it is horrifying in the best ways possible but PLEASE go into this with an empty stomach.
The Wailing (2016)
The Director: Na Hong-jin
The Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura
What It's About: The Wailing is one of the best Korean horror movies out there. The film follows a policeman who, in order to save his daughter, looks into why people are suddenly getting sick and going on crazy killing rampages in a remote village in South Korea, but the real reason is darker than anyone ever expected.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: If you’re in need of horror that truly terrifies and is super creative in the way it delivers, then this is the film for you. It’s the perfect horror movie for a rainy day.
28 Days Later (2002)
The Director: Danny Boyle
The Cast: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns
What It's About: A former bicycle courier suddenly wakes up from a coma only to find that the world has ended and everyone who is alive is trying to survive an infectious disease that turns people into aggressive-flesh craving monsters.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: If we’re talking about one of the best zombie movies of all time, this is one of those. I’m the kind of person who is pretty desensitized to a lot of zombie flicks at this point in my life and this one got me feeling some type of way by the end of it. And with the release of the sequel, now is the time to check it out.
The Babadook (2014)
The Director: Jennifer Kent
The Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney
What It's About: The Babadook is based on the short film, Monster, and follows the story of a single mother trying to take care of her child, who seems to be seeing things, but soon is haunted by a monster in their own home, and must figure out a way to stop it.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The Babadook is so creative and will take you on a ride that you’ll never forget, all of it led by the game-changing female director Jennifer Kent. Seriously such a great yet terrifying horror film.
Not So Intense Horrors
For those who want a thrill – but don’t want to jump out of their seats:
Oculus (2013)
The Director: Mike Flanagan
The Cast: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso
What It's About: When two siblings now as adults start to realize an old mirror might be the reason for the misfortune their family went through as children, they take it upon themselves to investigate, only for their lives to turn upside down in the most sinister way.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: The film isn’t intense in the sense that it’s gory or horrible, but Oculus is directed by Mike Flanagan, and Mike Flanagan is a king of suspense. You will be sitting on the edge of your couch, biting your nails, waiting for the shoe to drop and then jumping when it eventually does.
Halloween (1978)
The Director: John Carpenter
The Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles
What It's About: The movie follows Laurie Strode, a babysitter who is hunted down by the evil Michael Myers on Halloween night, and her legendary battle to try and survive his attempts to kill her.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While considered one of the best horror movies ever, Halloween is pretty tame in comparison to some of its later entries but is still scary enough to get you jumping in your seat.
Sinister (2012)
The Director: Scott Derrickson
The Cast: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransome, Clare Foley
What It's About: When a crime rider moves into a new house with his family for inspiration, strange things begin to happen that puts them all in danger.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I personally think Sinister is one of those modern horror movies that doesn’t rely too heavily on gore or jump scares – instead, it gets under your skin and makes you feel itchy and like something is about to burst from your chest until the scare actually arrives. It’s a great horror movie.
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
The Director: George A. Romero
The Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Marilyn Eastman
What It's About: A group of strangers are forced to take refuge together in order to survive the sudden onslaught of flesh-eating, reanimated corpses, while also struggling to survive each other.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Romero basically defined the zombie genre as a whole, so this is the zombie movie to check out, but trust me, it’s really not that scary – at least in comparison to today’s zombies.
Fun For The Whole Family
Everyone can have fun with these films:
Bring It On (2000)
The Director: Peyton Reed
The Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union
What It's About: Two opposing cheer squads take on the biggest competition in high school cheerleading – the national championship.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I could go on and on about Bring It On but truthfully, I’m sure you already know about it. The film has become a cult classic over the years, and sports some awesome cheer sequences and hilarious moments that the whole family will enjoy – I would know because I watched this with my family the first time.
Chef (2014)
The Director: Jon Favreau
The Cast: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt
What It's About: A celebrity chef loses his job when he snaps at a food critic in public and decides to open his own food truck.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: This movie changed a lot for me when I first watched it. Not only is it a great film to get into if you love food – as I do – but it’s one of those movies that is just a fun time to watch. It’s a feel-good film and one you won’t forget.
Matilda (1996)
The Director: Danny DeVito
The Cast: Mara Wilson, Pam Ferris, Embeth Davidtz, Rhea Perlman, Danny DeVito
What It's About: A young girl who has psychokinetic abilities uses them to her advantage to take care of her troublesome family and stop injustice at her new school, mainly their dictatorial principal.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I think everyone loves Matilda. The movie has become a major classic and so many people from the ‘90s and ‘00s, myself included, say this is a comfort film for them. So why not watch it? Also, I’m pretty sure I developed my love of chocolate cake directly from this film.
Mission: Impossible (1996)
The Director: Brian De Palma
The Cast: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames
What It's About: When several members of his IMF team are killed and he is framed for the murders, Ethan Hunt teams up with a select group of individuals in order to clear his name.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, the Mission: Impossible films have pretty much cemented themselves in movie history after all these years. Might as well check out the first that made it all possible.
Tomb Raider (2018)
The Director: Roar Uthaug
The Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas
What It's About: Based on the video game franchise of the same name, Tomb Raider tells the story of Lara Croft, who sets out on a quest to her father’s last known destination to try and figure out where he went.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: Is it one of the best video game adaptations ever? No, it’s not. But is it a heck of a fun time? You bet it is, and anyone who watched it will feel the same. Alicia Vikander is kick-butt.
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Director: Frank Capra
The Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
What It's About: A working man wishes that he had never been born, and an angel who is trying to get his wings comes to Earth to help him see what life would have been like if he never was.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: I mean, the film is an absolute classic and the perfect Christmas movie for the whole family to watch. What’s not to love about it?
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
The Director: Steven Spielberg
The Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott
What It's About: An archaeologist is in a fight against the Nazi’s to obtain the sacred Ark of the Covenant, and to prevent the Nazi’s from obtaining its power.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: It’s Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s quite literally one of the most iconic films of all time and the kind of movie franchise that a family could really get into. This is the movie to watch with everyone. It’s amazing.
Thrilling, Twisty, And Exciting Sci-Fi And Fantasy
Ready to dive into the world of space, fantasy and beyond?
Kick-Ass (2010)
The Director: Matthew Vaughn
The Cast: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage
What It's About: Based on the comic of the same name, Kick-Ass follows a teenager who wants to be a real-life superhero, but in doing so, gets himself caught up in a world of trouble.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: If you want something that’s a little grittier than most comic book movies nowadays, then Kick-Ass is the film for you. The action is intense and the story is tons of fun – just maybe keep the kiddos away from this one.
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Director: Bong Joon-ho
The Cast: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer
What It's About: A train that travels around Earth contains the last members of living society, and this follows the story of how the lower class passengers rebel against the elite.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: There was a TV series made based on this film, and Bong Joon-ho is an incredible director, so if you want good sci-fi, this is the place to start.
Limitless (2011)
The Director: Neil Burger
The Cast: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel
What It's About: When a struggling writer is introduced to a drug that changes the way he writes and uses his brain, his world changes for the better – and for the worse.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: As the title suggests, this film truly is limitless in the way it delivers its story, with an impeccable cast and some sci-fi aspects that truly boggle your brain. The film was successful enough that a TV show came out based on it a few years later.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
The Cast: Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw
What It's About: Taking place in a fantasy world and featuring amazing puppets, The Dark Crystal follows two Gelflings as they travel across a magical world to overthrow a dark ruler by trying to restore a crystal.
Why It's One Of The Best Free Movies Streaming: While the film wasn’t huge at the box office, it is considered one of the best dark fantasies of all time, and one that I can highly recommend if you want to see some really cool puppetry.
With all these free movies, you’ll be busy for some time! And then after that, just think of all the other free movies you could check out. I think it’s time for a movie marathon.
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