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Best Free Online Movie Sites Compared
Compare the genres & features of the most popular movie streaming websites
By Stacy Fisher Stacy Fisher Technology Educator Emporia State University Stacy is a professional technology educator with over 25 years' experience. She has published hundreds of articles, co-authored a book, and has appeared on national and local TV. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 12, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming TV, Movies, & More Netflix Hulu Disney+ Prime Video Apple TV+ Favorite Events We keep a large, updated list of the best places to watch movies online, but how should you determine which one to start exploring first? One way is to look through this comparison table. Every site mentioned below offers action and comedy films, but not all of them include popular genres like horror, drama, and movies for kids; and some genres like foreign and Latino are even rarer. Just check out the table to see how they compare with one another. Most of these sites include free TV shows, too, in addition to a large collection of films. Some might have higher quality videos than others, and a few let you pay for more content than what's offered with a free account. Different filtering options are available to help you find your favorite movies or help you stumble on something new to watch. There are even free movie apps offered by most of these sites. Brand New Images / Stone / Getty Images Given that there are different features, a comparison chart like this one is extremely helpful in deciding which website you should start with without having to visit each of them to see what they offer. Remember that this table only shows five free movie streaming websites. There are several more you can check out in our list of the Best Places to Watch Free Movies Online. Best Movie Sites Compared Genre Crackle Popcornflix Vudu Yidio YouTube Action/Adventure • • • • • Animation/Cartoon • • • Anime • • Biography • Black Entertainment • • British • Classic • • • • Comedy • • • • • Crime • • • • • Cult • Docs • • • • • Drama • • • • Faith/Spirituality • • • • Foreign • • Horror/Suspense • • • • • Holiday • Kids/Family • • • • Music • • • • Original Titles • Romance • • • • Sci-Fi/Fantasy • • • • • Sports/Fitness • • • • • Thriller • • • • • War • • Western • • • • Other Genres • • • • Feature Crackle Popcornflix Vudu Yidio YouTube High Quality • • • Subtitles • • • • • Sort by Most Popular • • Sort by Recently Added • • • Filter by MPAA Rating • Includes Free TV Shows • • • • • Includes Movie Trailers • • Paid/Subscription Options • • • Few Ads •[2] App Crackle Popcornflix Vudu Yidio YouTube Android • • • • [1] iPhone/iPad • • • • [1] Other Devices • • • • [1] [1] YouTube has a free app for many different devices but it's built for music and other videos, not necessarily for browsing for free movies like the desktop website offers. Visit YouTube's Where to Watch help page to see where you can watch YouTube videos. [2] Some of movies on YouTube and Watch Documentary do contain advertisements, but several of the movies we tested had absolutely none. Something else to remember about YouTube is that you can't sort the free movies by genre, so while you might be able to find a documentary or thriller there, for example, you'll have to search for it manually. If you'd like to download free movies instead of stream them, see Where to Download Free Movies Online for some ways you can do that. For more movie freebies, be sure to check out these free Redbox codes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire What Happened to Viewster? 9 Best Free Action Movie Websites 12 Best Free Movie Websites Online (October 2022) 11 Best Free Movie Download Sites How to Watch Movies on YouTube 11 Best Free Apps for Streaming Movies in 2022 8 Best Sites for Watching Free Horror Movies Crackle: Watch Free Movies and TV Online What Happened to SnagFilms? What Is IMDb? Best Free Movies on YouTube (September 2022) 16 Best Free Audio Book Websites (October 2022) 7 Best Websites for Movie Trailers Watch Free Online Movies and TV Shows at Tubi What Happened to Retrovision? 13 Best Sites With Free Educational Movies Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies