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Watch Movies, TV Shows and More Online for Free

Its FreeThe old ways of watching movies and television (DVDs, movie theaters, network TV) are being challenged by the Internet and video streaming technology at the same time that long-form, episodic television series (Downton Abbey, Boardwalk Empire, etc.) are challenging the Hollywood feature film in popularity and critical esteem. Following are the top resources for viewing movies, TV shows and more for free - anytime and anywhere. All you need is a computer, TV or mobile device with an Internet connection. And remember, if you miss your favorite network TV show, check the network's website; most major networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS) offer some episodes for free online viewing.

Popular Movies & TV

Crackle
Laptop GirlCrackle's partnership with Sony Pictures enables them to provide hundreds of free, full-length streaming movies, TV shows and original programming, uncut and unedited. You may have to sit through a few commercials, but they are short and infrequent.

Yahoo View
Featuring free content from Hulu (which is now a subscription-only service), Yahoo View enables users to watch popular movies and TV shows; full seasons of select anime and Korean TV dramas; and the last five episodes of ABC, NBC, Fox and other network series, which are available eight days after the original broadcast, along with day-after clips.

YouTube
YouTube is no longer just a place to watch cute cat videos and movie trailers. You can browse YouTube Channels to find numerous free classic movies, film noirs, westerns, and documentaries that you can watch in their entirety online. Video Cellar's Classic Movies channel is one of the best for B-movies and cult films. And not all are just old public domain films; Paramount Pictures' official channel The Paramount Vault  showcases a collection of their classic feature-length films.

Open Culture
This site offers over 1,100 free movies, including links to free Oscar Winners, Hitchcock, and Chaplin films; it also provides a useful list of other free movie sites.

Pluto TV 
This free video streaming service provides a "TV Guide"-type experience in which you can browse through a channel lineup (much like broadcast TV) and "tune into" hundreds of online movie, news, music and sports offerings. 

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Retrovision
Visit Retrovision to watch classic TV shows and movies, including rare sci-fi and horror movies and  vintage cartoons.

UbuWeb
UbuWeb's film and video archive is the largest collection of avant-garde and outsider art works available to watch for free online.

TV.Com
TV.com is a good site for watching popular network and cable TV shows. Though many links take users to pay sites, you can browse through them to find a number of free shows with full episodes.

Classic Cinema Online
This site specializes in hundreds of old westerns, dramas, silents and movie serials that can be searched by title or by genre. 

See also:

Watch Free Documentaries Online
Watch Free "Public Domain" Movies Online


 

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