People have a lot of questions about whether it’s possible to watch free TV and movies on your phone. The answer is yes, it is, but there are a lot of options. Knowing which apps to download can be hard—especially if you don’t want to spend a bunch of time trying out different apps, or if you’re not sure which apps are legit and which ones will just infect your phone with viruses.
That’s why we put together this list of the best apps for free TV and movies on the go. We’ve tried them all, and we know that these are the real deal when it comes to getting your TV fix wherever you are without shelling out money for cable or Netflix subscriptions.
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Best Apps For Free Tv And Movies
- Tubi TV
Free movie app Tubi TV screenshots
Tubi TV has a catalog of free movies, neatly sorted into categories by genre, like horror, romance, and comedy. You can also browse through featured and most popular movies. As far as the movies go, they’re high quality, and the movie player works smoothly.
As a bonus, all the films have subtitles available. Logging in will give you the option to add movies to your queue, which is accessible across devices, and even on the web version of Tubi TV. You also get an option for screencasting.
Tubi is available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, PlayStation, some smart TVs, and the web.
- Popcornflix
Free movie app Popcornflix screenshots
Popcornflix is a free movie app that offers a great collection of movies. The app presents you with a wall of free movies, sorted by categories, with the new arrivals shown right on top.
Popcornflix also has exclusive content, called Popcornflix Originals. The movies are of good quality, and streaming works smoothly. The movie player can be a tad overwhelming, but is feature-rich and smooth. Popcornflix will also let you stream TV series for free.
It’s available on Android, iOS, the major gaming consoles, and the web.
- Disney+
Disney+ has been a resounding success since it launched in late 2019. At the time of writing, it is available in most of North and South America, most of Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa.
It is estimated that the service has more than 7,000 television episodes and 500 films in its library. That includes most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the endless Disney “princess” movies, several Star Wars films, and many other Disney hits such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Benji, and X-Men.
The diverse amount of content makes it a great family option. It costs $8/month or $80/year and is available on all smart TV and mobile platforms.
- Sony Crackle
Free movie app Sony Crackle screenshots
Sony Pictures is a big name in the film industry, and when it comes to watching free movies online, Sony Crackle lives up to its reputation. Sony Crackle has one of the best collections of free movies out there, with a mix of old classics and new hit movies.
The movie player works smoothly and is easy to use. The free movies are ad-supported, so you have to watch a few ads. However, the ads are not too intrusive and seem like a fair price to pay for the kind of content Sony Crackle provides. Crackle also lets you watch TV shows online for free.
You can watch on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire devices, PlayStation, Xbox, and more.
- Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is another staple Android and iOS app for movie lovers. The app specializes in Japanese anime movies and TV series. It offers a mix of classic shows and new releases, along with its own library of widely acclaimed original content.
Some of the shows you can watch on Crunchyroll at the time of writing include Dr. STONE, Tower of God, Re:ZERO, Black Clover, Food Wars, Fire Force, One Piece, Naruto Shippuden, My Hero Academia, Hunter x Hunter, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
You can watch Crunchyroll for free, but a premium service is available. If you pay the $8/month fee, you get access to new shows just one hour after they air in Japan, an ad-free watching experience, support for six simultaneous screens, and a way to download movies for offline viewing.
You can watch on Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Wii, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.
free movies
Pleasantville (1998)
NEW
Pleasantville
71 %
7.5/10
PG-13
124m
Genre
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Stars
Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy
Directed by
Gary Ross
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Everything is better in the TV show Pleasantville, or at least that’s what David (Tobey Maguire) thinks before he and his sister, Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), are banished there by an enigmatic TV Repairman (Don Knotts). In this black and white idealized version of the ‘50s, life isn’t quite as good as David initially believed. Jennifer inadvertently sparks a movement that allows Pleasantville’s residents to experience more well-rounded lives, which causes chaos in the town. And as Pleasantville’s traditions collapse, the town turns on itself as the older generation desperately holds on to its power.
The Terminator (1984)
NEW
The Terminator
84 %
8.1/10
R
108m
Genre
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Stars
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn
Directed by
James Cameron
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Although The Terminator is only James Cameron’s second feature film as a director, this is the one that launched his career into the stratosphere. Arnold Schwarzenegger is absolutely chilling as the Terminator, a killer android from the future that has been sent back in time to murder an unassuming waitress named Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). By killing Sarah, the machines of the future are trying to prevent the birth of her son, John Connor, before he can become the leader of humanity’s resistance. One of John’s men, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), travels back to 1984 to save Sarah and the future. But both Kyle and Sarah get more than they bargained for, as the Terminator will stop at nothing to eliminate them.
Idiocracy (2006)
NEW
Idiocracy
66 %
6.5/10
R
84m
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars
Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard
Directed by
Mike Judge
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Mike Judge’s Idiocracy is a little too accurate with its depiction of a future dominated by anti-intellectuals who disdain knowledge of any kind. In the present, Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson) and Rita (Maya Rudolph) are placed in suspended animation because they exemplify average traits. But when they awaken hundreds of years in the future, Joe and Rita are comparatively the smartest people alive compared to everyone else. President Camacho (Terry Crews) even gives Joe the job of solving the nation’s problems in a single week. But the price of failure is death.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
NEW
The Usual Suspects
77 %
8.5/10
R
106m
Genre
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Stars
Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Spacey
Directed by
Bryan Singer
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Who is Keyser Söze? That’s the question that haunts The Usual Suspects, as career criminals Dean Keaton (Gabriel Byrne), Roger “Verbal” Kint (Kevin Spacey), Michael McManus (Stephen Baldwin), Todd Hockney (Kevin Pollak), and Fred Fenster (Benicio del Toro) are blackmailed into pulling a job for Söze. In the present, FBI Agent Dave Kujan (Chazz Palminteri) is tasked with figuring out what happened and which of the unlikely crew is behind a massacre. But Agent Kujan isn’t prepared for the truth, and he’s not going to like what he finds.
Z for Zachariah (2015)
Z for Zachariah
68 %
6/10
97m
Genre
Science Fiction
Stars
Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine
Directed by
Craig Zobel
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The adaptation of Z for Zachariah takes some liberties with Robert C. O’Brien’s novel while ramping up the sexual tension between Ann Burden (Margot Robbie) and John Loomis (Chiwetel Ejiofor). In a nuclear post-apocalypse, John finds sanctuary on Ann’s secluded farm. Over time, they become very close and intimate. But before their relationship can become a romance, a stranger named Caleb (Chris Pine) appears … and his connection with Ann cannot be denied. Can the trio coexist without jealousy destroying what little they have left in this world?
Dear Mr. Watterson (2013)
Dear Mr. Watterson
54 %
6.4/10
89m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Seth Green, Berkeley Breathed, Stephan Pastis
Directed by
Joel Allen Schroeder
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If you’ve never read the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, then you’ve missed out on one of the all-time greats. Writer and artist Bill Watterson ended his incredible creation in 1995 and stepped away from a life in public. Nearly a quarter century later, documentarian Joel Allen Schroeder’s film Dear Mr. Watterson explores the ongoing impact of Calvin and Hobbes even years after its conclusion. Don’t expect any on-camera interviews with Watterson himself. He was quite serious about not wanting to be a public figure any longer. But several of Watterson’s colleagues and admirers do share their perspective on his seminal work.
Fanboys (2009)
Fanboys
45 %
6.6/10
PG-13
90m
Genre
Adventure, Comedy
Stars
Carrie Fisher, Christopher McDonald, Sam Huntington
Directed by
Kyle Newman
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Fanboys is both a love letter to Star Wars and a spoof of all things sci-fi and fandom. Chris Marquette stars as Linus, a diehard Star Wars fan who has only months to live due to cancer. Since Linus won’t live long enough to see Star Wars: Episode 1, his friends Windows (Jay Baruchel), Harold “Hutch” Hutchinson (Dan Fogler), Eric Bottler (Sam Huntington), and Zoe (Kristen Bell) hatch a plan to break into Lucasfilm Ranch and screen the film for Linus. Along the way, their friendships are tested, and several familiar faces show up in unexpected roles.
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Free to Play (2014)
Free to Play
7.8/10
75m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Benedict Lim, Danil Ishutin, Clinton Loomis
Directed by
Valve Company
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More than a year after the Overwatch League was founded, e-sports are still carving out a niche and establishing itself as a legitimate form of entertainment. Those who don’t game on a competitive level might not understand the level of dedication required for such endeavors, not to mention the physical and mental tolls placed on young players who train for hours on end each day. Free to Play, a documentary from game developer/distributor Valve Entertainment, focuses on two athletes and one coach who are competing in the 2011 International Defense of the Ancients (DotA) tournament. It explores the stresses the players are forced to deal with and deftly compares the struggles of e-sports athletes to those of traditional athletes.
Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu
7.9/10
94m
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Stars
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder
Directed by
F.W. Murnau
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This silent adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is often regarded as one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. After failing to acquire the proper rights to Dracula, German film studio Prana Film rebranded the legendary vampire as Count Orlok, and resorted to calling vampires “Nosferatu.” While it won’t scare the pants off you, director F.W. Murnau perfectly tells the story, harnessing the haunting atmosphere associated with German Impressionist cinema to great effect (in Nosferatu, you can see the influences of such seminal works as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari). Production designer Albin Grau birthed the film’s concept after speaking with a Serbian farmer who believed his father was one of the undead.
The General (1926)
The General
8.1/10
79m
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War
Stars
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender
Directed by
Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
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While Charlie Chaplin remains a household name more than 40 years after his death, Buster Keaton is an oft-overlooked film pioneer, and one of the first true silent film stars. The General met mixed reviews and poor box office returns upon release in 1926 but has since become regarded as Keaton’s greatest film and an all-time classic. Adapted from Union soldier William Pittenger’s memoir, The Great Locomotive Chase, The General follows a Confederate train engineer forced into action after the father of his love interest (Marion Mack) is wounded in battle. The film includes two train chase scenes that proved to be the most expensive stunts ever in a silent movie, and features some impressive historical detail, all things considered.
Kung Fury (2015)
Kung Fury
8.0/10
31m
Genre
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Stars
David Sandberg, Jorma Taccone, Leopold Nilsson
Directed by
David Sandberg
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A rare example of a successful Kickstarter film, Kung Fury promised its backers a spectacular homage to ’80s action films, and it delivered. Director David Sandberg also plays the lead, Kung Fury, a detective who gained superhuman fighting abilities after being simultaneously struck by a bolt of lightning and bitten by a cobra. Kung Fury uses his supreme combat skills to clean up the filthy streets of Miami but faces his greatest challenge when no less a villain than Adolf Hitler (Jorma Taccone) arrives, intent on conquering all of time through his own mastery of kung fu. If it’s not apparent already, Kung Fury is a film that makes no attempts at seriousness. That’s not all, either; a full-length sequel is on its way, with Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and David Hasselhoff involved in varying capacities. Yeah.
Reefer Madness (Tell Your Children) (1936)
Reefer Madness (Tell Your Children)
3.8/10
PG
66m
Genre
Crime, Drama
Stars
Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles
Directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
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If you’ve never heard of Reefer Madness, you might be living under a rock. No matter your views on marijuana use, this absurd 1936 movie was made to “educate” young Americans on the dangers of drug abuse, but it’s actually a propaganda film produced by a church group and distributed by notorious exploitation producer Dwain Esper. In the film, pot abuse drives several young adults to violence, murder, and (of course) madness. In the end, Dr. Alfred Carroll (Josef Forte) breaks the fourth wall (uh, spoilers?) to warn viewers that their children might die after consuming marijuana. After a sort of reappearance in the 1970s, Reefer Madness took on a new life as a parody film for supporters of drug reform and cannabis legalization.
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
7.1/10
80m
Genre
Documentary
Stars
Stan Lee, Sean Astin, Kenneth Branagh
Directed by
Terry Dougas, Nikki Frakes, Will Hess
WATCH ON YOUTUBE
With the recent passing of comics icon Stan Lee, there is ample reason to get reacquainted with the man who co-created Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers, Hulk, the X-Men, and so many other world-famous superheroes and their supporting cast of colorful characters. This 2010 documentary chronicled the life and career of the man who helped make Marvel Comics a household name and changed the face of the comics world for generations. While the film offers an origin story of sorts for Stan “The Man” Lee, it also provides a touching look at his life away from all of the superheroes and larger-than-life adventures, as both doting husband and father..
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead
89 %
7.9/10
96m
Genre
Horror, Thriller
Stars
Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman
Directed by
George A. Romero
WATCH ON YOUTUBE
A seminal entry for American horror cinema, George A. Romero’s classic horror movie follows seven people who find themselves trapped in Pennsylvania as the terrifying walking dead surround them. They have to try to survive without understanding the terror that lurks outside. The movie has been noted as the first zombie film, and its influences can be seen in everything from 28 Days Later to Shaun of the Dead. Romero’s debut — he wrote, directed, edited, and acted in the film — made him into a superstar, quickly revolutionizing the genre on a budget of a mere $114,000.
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