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Did you know there’s an official channel for free movies on YouTube? Take one hop over and you’re immediately inside a gallery featuring hundreds ad-supported free movies! But which to watch? Using Rotten Tomatoes and our classic Tomatometer as a guide, we present the 100 best free movies on YouTube! The list starts with Certified Fresh films: Y’know, the critics-approved selections, ranging from Ghost in the Shell, Train to Busan, Barbershop, and Scream. After that are the Fresh choices, like Zulu and Strange Brew. And finally there’s the Rotten movies with over 60% Audience Scores. Critics may not have been so hot on these but our users certainly were, personally highlighting Kingpin, The Proposal, Death to Smoochy and more. Check out the official YouTube page, and with our guide to the best free movies on YouTube, have a classic movie night without reaching for the credit card or answering account recovery questions like the the color of the street you got your fistfight in or your third dog’s maiden name.
#1
Adjusted Score: 108401%
Critics Consensus: An engrossing look at the triumphs and travails of war veterans, The Best Years of Our Lives is concerned specifically with the aftermath of World War II, but its messages speak to the overall American experience.
#2
Adjusted Score: 99088%
Critics Consensus: A coming-of-age tale marked by its authenticity.
#3
Adjusted Score: 99769%
Critics Consensus: Smart, sophisticated, and refreshingly subtle, Being There soars behind sensitive direction from Hal Ashby and a stellar Peter Sellers performance.
#4
Adjusted Score: 96392%
Critics Consensus: A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.
#5
Adjusted Score: 97650%
Critics Consensus: Kenneth Branagh’s sprawling, finely textured adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece lives up to its source material, using strong performances and a sharp cinematic focus to create a powerfully resonant film that wastes none of its 246 minutes.
#6
Adjusted Score: 98873%
Critics Consensus: This adaptation of David Mamet’s play is every bit as compelling and witty as its source material, thanks in large part to a clever script and a bevy of powerhouse actors.
#7
Adjusted Score: 100355%
Critics Consensus: Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.
#8
Adjusted Score: 100939%
Critics Consensus: More than straight monster-movie fare, Gojira offers potent, sobering postwar commentary.
#9
Adjusted Score: 95405%
Critics Consensus: Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn are a wondrous duo in On Golden Pond, a wistful drama that movingly explores the twilight years of a loving marriage.
#10
Adjusted Score: 92863%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful and substantive, Tokyo Godfathers adds a moving — and somewhat unconventional — entry to the animated Christmas canon.
#11
Adjusted Score: 93639%
Critics Consensus: Tootsie doesn’t squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.
#12
Adjusted Score: 91850%
Critics Consensus: Stocked with solid performances, Freaks is a clever sci-fi/horror hybrid that suggests a bright future for co-writers/co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein.
#13
Adjusted Score: 96773%
Critics Consensus: The Sisters Brothers rides familiar genre trails in occasionally unexpected ways – a satisfying journey further elevated by its well-matched leading men.
#14
Adjusted Score: 92505%
Critics Consensus: My Friend Dahmer opens a window into the making of a serial killer whose conclusions are as empathetic as they are deeply troubling.
#15
Adjusted Score: 87286%
Critics Consensus: A moving film with moments of humor, Liberty Heights succeeds in capturing the feel of the ’50s with great performances and sensitive direction.
#16
Adjusted Score: 93321%
Critics Consensus: The Girl with All the Gifts grapples with thought-provoking questions without skimping on the scares — and finds a few fresh wrinkles in the well-worn zombie horror genre along the way.
#17
Adjusted Score: 85647%
Critics Consensus: A high-concept farce carried by Carl Reiner’s deft direction and the precise timing of its leads, All of Me is a body-swap comedy worth holding onto.
#18
Adjusted Score: 91372%
Critics Consensus: While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski’s finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor.
#19
Adjusted Score: 85714%
Critics Consensus: Mike Nichols wrangles agreeably amusing performances from Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in this fun, if not quite essential, remake of the French comedy La Cage aux Folles.
#20
Adjusted Score: 86380%
Critics Consensus: What Tracks lacks in excitement, it more than makes up with gorgeous cinematography and Mia Wasikowska’s outstanding performance.
#21
Adjusted Score: 85473%
Critics Consensus: Besides bringing on the laughs, Barbershop displays a big heart and demonstrates the value of community.
#22
Adjusted Score: 86442%
Critics Consensus: As with the first film, Scream 2 is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without falling victim to the same fate.
#23
Adjusted Score: 87952%
Critics Consensus: The final film by the great Robert Altman, A Prairie Home Companion, the big screen adaptation of Garrison Keillor’s radio broadcast showcases plenty of the director’s strengths: it’s got a gigantic cast and plenty of quirky acting and dialogue.
#24
Adjusted Score: 88021%
Critics Consensus: Early Man isn’t quite as evolved as Aardman’s best work, but still retains the unique visuals and sweet humor that have made the studio a favorite among animation enthusiasts.
#25
Adjusted Score: 84379%
Critics Consensus: Horror icon Wes Craven’s subversive deconstruction of the genre is sly, witty, and surprisingly effective as a slasher film itself, even if it’s a little too cheeky for some.
#26
Adjusted Score: 84217%
Critics Consensus: Though not as good as Coen brothers’ classics such as Blood Simple, the delightfully loopy O Brother, Where Art Thou? is still a lot of fun.
#27
Adjusted Score: 80641%
Critics Consensus: Director David Schwimmer gets some gut-wrenching performances out of his actors but he still lacks the chops to fully ratchet up story tension.
#28
Adjusted Score: 82327%
Critics Consensus: Though its subject matter is grim and may make viewers queasy, The Pledge features an excellent, subtle performance by Jack Nicholson.
#29
Adjusted Score: 80662%
Critics Consensus: Sophie’s Choice may be more sobering than stirring, but Meryl Streep’s Oscar-winning performance holds this postwar period drama together.
#30
Adjusted Score: 79160%
Critics Consensus: I Kill Giants‘ moody magical realism sometimes slips into the mundane, but impressive CGI and a powerhouse performance by Madison Wolfe pack an unexpected punch.
#31
Adjusted Score: 79803%
Critics Consensus: The Illusionist is an engrossing, well-crafted story of mystery, magic and intrigue that is certain to enchant, if not hypnotize, audiences.
#32
Adjusted Score: 77316%
Critics Consensus: It may not improve on the Raymond Carver short story that inspired it, but Everything Must Go resists cliche and boasts a pair of magnetic performances from the perfectly cast Ferrell and Wallace.
#33
Adjusted Score: 77412%
Critics Consensus: Though the movie treads familiar ground in the heist/caper genre, Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando make the movie worth watching.
#34
Adjusted Score: 80659%
Critics Consensus: Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an epic fantasy tale with rich storytelling backed by fantastic performances.
#35
Adjusted Score: 101220%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#36
Adjusted Score: 82924%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#37
Adjusted Score: 100816%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#38
Adjusted Score: 100462%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#39
Adjusted Score: 44656%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#40
Adjusted Score: 98520%
Critics Consensus: Of Mice and Men honors its classic source material with a well-acted adaptation that stays powerfully focused on the story’s timeless themes.
#41
Adjusted Score: 97658%
Critics Consensus: Zulu patiently establishes a cast of colorful characters and insurmountable stakes before unleashing its white-knuckle spectacle, delivering an unforgettable war epic in the bargain.
#42
Adjusted Score: 95392%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#43
Adjusted Score: 94674%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#44
Adjusted Score: 93060%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#45
Adjusted Score: 47859%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#46
Adjusted Score: 66422%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#47
Adjusted Score: 84170%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#48
Adjusted Score: 86075%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#49
Adjusted Score: 61253%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#50
Adjusted Score: 85828%
Critics Consensus: Quick Change makes the most of its clever premise with a smartly skewed heist comedy that leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to shine.
#51
Adjusted Score: 84746%
Critics Consensus: It may favor spectacle in place of the deeper themes in Herman Melville’s novel, but John Huston’s Moby Dick still makes for a grand movie adventure.
#52
Adjusted Score: 83914%
Critics Consensus: Generous with its characters’ foibles and virtues, The Accidental Tourist is a thoughtful drama vested with insight into the complications of relationships.
#53
Adjusted Score: 51807%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#54
Adjusted Score: 82299%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#55
Adjusted Score: 64172%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#56
Adjusted Score: 80216%
Critics Consensus: This drama about American track star and hero Steve Prefontaine intelligently looks at the character of this oft mythologized athlete and features a fantastic performance by Donald Sutherland as Prefontaine’s trainer.
#57
Adjusted Score: 78698%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#58
Adjusted Score: 77583%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#59
Adjusted Score: 77275%
Critics Consensus: Though lowbrow in intent and outcome, Strange Brew effectively mines laughs from its unique premise and likeable stars.
#60
Adjusted Score: 66393%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#61
Adjusted Score: 55209%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#62
Adjusted Score: 23649%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#63
Adjusted Score: 74492%
Critics Consensus: Cats Don’t Dance, but they should easily entertain all-ages audiences thanks to some colorful animation, sharp humor, and a catchy soundtrack.
#64
Adjusted Score: 78467%
Critics Consensus: It doesn’t quite live up to its intriguing premise, but Monsters is a surprising blend of alien-invasion tropes, political themes, and relationship drama.
#65
Adjusted Score: 73666%
Critics Consensus: Don Juan DeMarco proves that a slight story can translate to entertaining cinema if it’s acted out by a pair of well-matched professionals enjoying their craft.
#66
Adjusted Score: 80707%
Critics Consensus: The Infiltrator‘s compelling fact-based story and tremendously talented cast are often just enough to balance out its derivative narrative and occasionally clunky execution.
#67
Adjusted Score: 25419%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#68
Adjusted Score: 71585%
Critics Consensus: Honeydripper‘s electric musical numbers and sharp performances make for an exciting film, despite its slow pace.
#69
Adjusted Score: 64831%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#70
Adjusted Score: 74563%
Critics Consensus: A faithful adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel, A Scanner Darkly takes the viewer on a visual and mind-blowing journey into the author’s conception of a drug-addled and politically unstable world.
#71
Adjusted Score: 68601%
Critics Consensus: Suburbia succeeds in its blistering, ensemble-driven exploration of middle America, though it never quite reconciles the disparate stylings of director Richard Linklater and writer Eric Bogosian.
#72
Adjusted Score: 67848%
Critics Consensus: American Flyers shifts between family drama and cycling action gears with enough strength to make this inspirational sports picture more than pedestrian.
#73
Adjusted Score: 67387%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#74
Adjusted Score: 65674%
Critics Consensus: The Mission is a well-meaning epic given delicate heft by its sumptuous visuals and a standout score by Ennio Morricone, but its staid presentation never stirs an emotional investment in its characters.
#75
Adjusted Score: 65867%
Critics Consensus: Writer/director Adam Green has the beginnings of an inventive, frightening yarn in Frozen, but neither the script nor the cast are quite strong enough to truly do it justice.
#76
Adjusted Score: 64976%
Critics Consensus: A slick Tarantino-inspired movie that is not for everyone.
#77
Adjusted Score: 64243%
Critics Consensus: The Edge is an entertaining hybrid of brainy Mamet dialogue with brawny outdoors action — albeit one that sadly lacks as much bite as its furry antagonist.
#78
Adjusted Score: 51615%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#79
Adjusted Score: 62406%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#80
Adjusted Score: 63039%
Critics Consensus: This Fear Factor for kids is good-natured and tasty enough.
#81
Adjusted Score: 51131%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#82
Adjusted Score: 58831%
Critics Consensus: It struggles to enliven its uneven script, but Stuck in Love boasts enough winning performances from its solid veteran cast to offer an appealing diversion for rom-com enthusiasts.
#83
Adjusted Score: 60065%
Critics Consensus: If it fails to make the most of its intriguing premise, In the Mouth of Madness remains a decent enough diversion for horror fans and John Carpenter completists.
#84
Adjusted Score: 51582%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#85
Adjusted Score: 56068%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#86
Adjusted Score: 57273%
Critics Consensus: Though Penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, it ultimately suffers from faulty narrative and sloppy direction.
#87
Adjusted Score: 29766%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#88
Adjusted Score: 50343%
Critics Consensus: This movie about passion and betrayal finds itself severely lacking in the former.
#89
Adjusted Score: 50490%
Critics Consensus: Kingpin has its moments, but they’re often offset by an eagerness to descend into vulgar mean-spiritedness.
#90
Adjusted Score: 51904%
Critics Consensus: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds exhibit plenty of chemistry, but they’re let down by The Proposal‘s devotion to formula.
#91
Adjusted Score: 48140%
Critics Consensus: Though it features some extravagant and entertaining moments, The Other Boleyn Girl feels more like a soap opera than historical drama.
#92
Adjusted Score: 11199%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#93
Adjusted Score: 45244%
Critics Consensus: The talent involved can’t save a script that has nowhere to go with its promising premise.
#94
Adjusted Score: 42294%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#95
Adjusted Score: 41852%
Critics Consensus: Despite a strong performance by Queen Latifah, Beauty Shop is in need of some style pointers.
#96
Adjusted Score: 34511%
Critics Consensus: Though The Ultimate Gift avoids religious speechifying like other Fox Faith films, it’s dramatically inert with flat direction.
#97
Adjusted Score: 33603%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#98
Adjusted Score: 32782%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#99
Adjusted Score: 15441%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#100
Adjusted Score: 18801%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
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