17 Best Places to Watch Movies Online for Free and Legally

There are 3 types of people in this world; people who can’t wait, people who can wait and then are Rich people.

Well, my above statement refers to the present ways how people watch movies. Those who cannot wait go to the torrent sites and download 240p mobile phone recorded movies and fill quench their thirst. Then are those who have a lot of patience and can download 1080p full HD movies from the same sites. The third type of people are those who go to the movie theatre and spend money on the ticket and overpriced food. Even if you think that it is not necessary to be rich to watch movies in the theatres then I would say that, hey, it’s too mainstream these days. How about enjoying your favourite movies from the comfort of your home? There is nothing better than watching a movie in any position you want to.


To watch movies for free and legally from anywhere in the world all you need is a Computer or a TV that is connected to the Internet.

In this article you will find a number of websites that allow you to watch movies for free and above all it is the legitimate way of watching movie via an online source. Many of these websites offer free Apps for mobile devices so you can enjoy your movie on the go.

We are not talking about YouTube or Dailymotion where pirated movies are uploaded in parts and all that is legitimate are trailers and paid to watch.

1) YouTube
You will say, why I mentioned YouTube when I first said that it is only for watching trailers and paid to watch. Actually, YouTube is so big that if you search then chances are you will find something useful. Search for a movie and there are good chances that you will get to watch it for free just be cautious about the redirects.
So, I believe YouTube is an easy and safe way to watch movies online and that is why I decided to start with it.

2) Crackle
Crackle is a very good resource for watching full length movies at no cost online from home. They have a deal with Sony Pictures that allows anyone with access to an Internet connection to watch movies at no cost from the comfort of their home. Crackle has a database of hundreds of movies in full HD which means, it doesn’t matter if you are watching on your phone or on your TV. The quality will not be compromised given your Internet connection doesn’t brings no limitations. At Crackle you may come across advertisements every once in a while but otherwise the platform is completely free of cost.

3) Hulu
Hulu is a popular name among people who stream movies online for free. At Hulu you can find hundreds of free full length movies that brought to you by a partnership of Hulu with Criterion Collection and Miramax.
Not just movies, it also houses a decent amount of documentaries and TV shows. You can watch anything again and again and you will never have to pay a cent ever.

The thing with Hulu is that it will only let you watch the videos in standard quality or 480p maximum if you are not paying, i.e you are watching for free. However, it doesn’t mean you will be stopped from watching anything on the platform, it will always be there but not in High Definition. If you do want to enjoy HD versions of the same videos that you are watching then you need loosen your pocket a bit. If you want to taste the premium version as a trial then good news, you can avail a 1-week trial.

4) Yidio
Not so popular platform for watching free online movies but can be a go to source if you find just what you want. You can look in the Free category and then filter on your search based on genre and rating.

5) Viewster
You can watch movies and TV episodes on Viewster for free if you don’t mind getting bothered by an ad every once in a while. They have quite a large database of movies so there are good chances you will find something worth watching.

6) Popcornflix
Popcornflix has a large and increasing database of movies that are available to be streamed for free. You can find movies in the drama, comedy, horror or action genre among the 1600+ movies available in Popcornflix.
And if you are really into watching something different then consider going to the film school originals section.
The best thing about Popcornflix beside the number of movies that house is that anyone can stream movies online for free at just the hit of a button without ever needing to sign up or fill out a form.

7) Watch Documentary
Watch Documentary as the name suggests is a large collection of documentaries from across the globe. How may documentaries? Well, over 10,000 are available for free streaming anytime anywhere. You can browse through various biographies of people in different fields, conspiracy theories and investigation related documentaries and almost in every genre you would ever want to watch. Watch Ancient Aliens if you haven’t seen it on History Channel Yet.

8) SnagFilms
It is quite active and ever increasing collection of movies that are well organized by the community there. You should not have an issue searching for relevant movies easily. You will love this platform for streaming free movies online if you have a particular taste. At SnagFilms, all they require from is a sign up which can be done by just one click by signing up by your Facebook, Google+ or twitter account.

9) Top Documentary Films
I love watching documentaries and therefore this website has become my go to place for watching free documentary movies online. You can easily explore various categories like science, politics, nature or even economics. It’s definitely worth trying for any documentary movie fans.

10) MoviesFoundOnline.net
The thing with this website is that they are into curating movies from various sources and putting them up to watch for free for anyone. It is still legal to stream movies on MoviesFoundOnline because they online put movies in the public domain on their platform. You can filter these movies by different options available.
Since, most of the fun movies aren’t public domain, I never expected much mainstream content from here. But, if you are looking for something off topic and different then definitely give this a shot.

11) Retrovision
Retrovision doesn’t have something unique to offer but you might something of value from its big list of available movies in the comedy, drama, horror, science and many more genres.You can also watch some popular TV shows that along with the movies, all for free.

12) Free Movies Cinema
Just as the name suggests, you can find free movies at the Free Movies Cinema. You can browse through various categories and enjoy independent and public domain movies for free online anywhere.You can watch movies and find related movies and also share the movies with your friends and families.

13) Classic Cinema Online
Did you ever had the itch of watching a silent movie? If yes then head to the Classic Cinema Online platform and select from various silent films and stream for free. However, the mainstream coloured and audio movies are pretty much available in small quantity. So, I consider this to be an old school free movie streaming website where I will only go when I am not able to find something anywhere else.

14) Internet Archive Movie Archive
This website only houses public domain movies that are available for free streaming anytime anywhere for everyone. You can subscribe to their blog and stay updated for latest listings and worthy movies

15) myLifeTime
They only house a handful of movies that but they are all pretty much worth a watch so it is better than having countless waste of time noise. They regularly update their content so you can enjoy new stuff everytime you visit myLifetime. The only thing that I find to be weird is that they delete previous content and then add new content.

16) Veoh
Veoh has a very large data of absolutely free videos available for streaming from anywhere. You can easily browse through various categories and genres and filter through the huge database without any hassle. The main advantages that Veoh has over its competitors is that it has a huge database of millions of movies and it lets its users explore them without getting lost in the noise.

It has movies in drama, family, horror, romance genres and you can even filter based on language and length of the movie.

17) Public Domain Torrents
At this source you can find countless public domain movies and the browsing is so smooth. You will find an active community engaging with the most happening movies. Since the movies on this website are in Public Domain then streaming of these movies is absolutely free and obviously legal.

So this was our list of 17 websites where you can watch movies for free and legally without ever having the hassle of defending from malware and pop-ups. These are all safe and can be used without falling in any kind of trouble.

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