Streaming services aren’t nearly as budget-friendly as they used to be, but there is a hidden internet secret for those who seek free movies. YouTube isn’t just for short-form content; it has an extensive collection of ad-supported free movies and TV shows available to all users.
Frankly, it’s not a great collection. There are some gems, though, and the library is frequently updated. As such, we keep tabs on it every month to surface the best options available to you each month. These are the best free movies on YouTube right now.
Looking for more stuff you can watch for free? Check out our guides to the best free shows on YouTube and the best sites for watching free movies online.
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The Hunger Games2012 -
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Hellboy2019
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Babylon A.D.2008
The Hunger Games (2012)
68%One of the biggest film franchises of the last decade, The Hunger Games tells the story of the nation of Panem, surviving in the ruins of what was once North America. As ritualistic vengeance for a past rebellion, District 1 forces all other districts to participate in the Hunger Games, a nationally televised, mandatory viewing event in which teenage “Tributes” must fight one another until only one survives.
When her little sister is chosen at random to participate, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her place. Now, she’s pitted against the highly-trained Tributes of other districts, armed only with her sharp instincts and the mediocre training of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson).
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
75%Hellboy (2019)
31%Babylon A.D. (2008)
28%The Sisters Brothers (2018)
78%Skiptrace (2016)
50%I Kill Giants (2018)
74%
6.1/10My Friend Dahmer (2017)
68%
6.2/10Someone at YouTube has very deftly picked up on the renewed interest in Jeffrey Dahmer by getting the rights to stream My Friend Dahmer. This serial killer movie is based upon the true story of John “Derf” Backderf (Alex Wolff), a cartoonist who was the closest friend that Jeffrey Dahmer (Ross Lynch) had in high school. In this adaptation of Backderf’s graphic novel, he and his fellow outcasts befriend Dahmer, but they aren’t blind to his bizarre behavior. However, they couldn’t have predicted that the awkward young man that they knew would go on to become one of the most infamous serial killers of the last century. It’s also a tragic tale, as no one notices how monstrous Dahmer has become until it’s far too late to stop him.
Train to Busan (2016)
73%
7.6/10The Illusionist (2006)
68%
7.6/10Dear Mr. Watterson (2013)
54%
6.4/10Free to Play (2014)
7.8/10Kung Fury (2015)
8.0/10Night of the Living Dead (1968)
89%
7.9/10A 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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