The 15 best websites to watch movies online for free legally

Illegal downloads are established in our day to day. You just have to compare the number of people who have hired HBO at home, with all the people who have seen the last season of Game of Thrones live and direct. The numbers do not come out, and that is only explained because many people download their favorite series and movies on the Internet.

But the Internet is not just about piracy and torrenting. Also exist online platforms from where we can watch series and movies completely legal. For example, all the on-demand TV apps for mobile phones, the IPTV services to watch DTT live on the Internet, or the websites that broadcast television, series and streaming movies totally free.

The 15 best legal websites to watch movies online for free

There are currently several web pages that allow us to watch movies legally and at no cost. However, some of these services have the regional blocking activated, which means that normally they can only be viewed if we have an IP from the USA.

Something that we can quickly solve by installing a VPN on our computer. Tip: if we don't want to spend money on a VPN, take a look at THIS POST. Here we explain how to get 50GB per month of free VPN for life on the Windscribe platform. It's worth it and it's really easy!

Microchannels

Microchannels is an initiative developed by AMC Networks where we can find a lot of series and movies online for free. The content is available in a completely legal way and can be viewed both from a web browser and from your app to Android and ios. The service has an interesting selection of programs, series and feature films that are updated every month, belonging to the company's premium TV channels, such as AMC, SundanceTV, Hollywood Channel, XTRM, DARK or Odyssey, among others.

The site is easy to use and navigate, works well, and allows for high definition playback. The idea behind Microchannels is that it serves as an entry platform so that undecided users or those who do not know the AMC Networks channels have the possibility of discovering their contents for free.

All the videos are in Spanish, and the truth is that it is a quite interesting alternative to the typical free trial month or week offered by most streaming platforms. Instead of giving you access to all AMC channels for a limited time, what they have is to allow you to see about thirty of their series, movies and programs that are broadcasting at that time. But that yes - and there is the grace -, renewing all the content every month, so that you always have something new to see.

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PLEX

If you haven't used PLEX in a long time and only remember it as a media player for your local files, maybe you should take another look at it. Today PLEX has become a platform that also offers streaming content for free, both movies and series and more than 80 live TV channels.

It is not necessary any type of registration or installation, we just have to enter the web version of PLEX from a browser and start enjoying its entire catalog. One of the great advantages of PLEX is that unlike other pages that offer free movies here the regional blockade is practically non-existent: almost all its catalog is accessible regardless of our country of origin.

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VIX

One of the few pages that legally offer free online movies in Spanish. In VIX we will find action films, horror, science fiction, classic cinema, well-known films such as Ace Ventura or The Last of the Mohicans. All this accompanied by a very handful of series, more than interesting documentaries and an extensive selection of soap operas.

We are facing a service that is maintained through the ads that are shown to us when we want to see some content, although it is very brief advertising and it is not annoying. Another plus point is that it does not require registration of any kind and it also has an app for devices Android and ios for those who access from the mobile.

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Peacock

If what we are looking for is quality content, current, as well as modern classics from television and cinema, this is a platform that we cannot ignore. Peacock is NBCUniversal's streaming service, and the good news is that in addition to having a paid subscription it also offers free access plans supported by advertising.

In Peacock we find free movies of great depth, authentic blockbusters like The Matrix, Jurassic Park or the Jason Bourne saga. If we like series, we can also enjoy titles such as Parks and Recreations, Battlestar Galactica or the legendary comedy and interview program Saturday Night Live.

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Tubi

Tubi is another free page with a wide variety of quality online movies to watch in streaming and without registration. It has a lot of interesting categories such as "Not on Netflix", "Only free on Tubi", Indie movies, cult classics or Martial Arts. If we don't know where to start we can always go in and take a look directly at the Most Popular Movies page.

He currently has films such as Apocalypto, Ninja Turtles (2014), Parker with Jason Statham, Knock Knock with Keanu Reeves, Magic Mike XXL and many other well-known titles from actors such as Nicholas Cage, Antonio Banderas or The Rock. A fairly powerful offer of films if we compare it with other similar services of the competition, although the big downside is that due to broadcasting rights the page is capped in Europe. Something that on the other hand we can easily solve with a VPN connection.

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Legally free

The Legally Free website is responsible for collecting a wide selection of movies online that are available on the web for free. Obviously, most are independent films, although there are also classic cinema and recent feature films that have been awarded at various festivals.

The genres are very varied, going through horror films, science fiction, comedy, police, thriller. Browsing the web is simple and enjoyable. A good place to discover new and different things.

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The Roku Channel

Many know Roku only as a streaming device, but what is not so well known is that it also offers free movies from its website, The Roku Channel. In fact, it is not even necessary to have a Roku device to access its content, just create an account (something that anyone with an email address can do), choose a movie and hit the "Play" button.

The Roku Channel's library is full of cool things, like the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon, or Wrath of the Titans, among many others. The difference compared to other similar platforms is that most movies are in high resolution. It also includes free TV shows and live TV.

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FilmOn

Well-known platform that has been offering content on demand for years for free and legally. All we have to do is buy some ads, although the offer itself is quite varied. On the FilmOn website we will find shorts, documentaries, action films, comedy and much more. Do not lose sight of it!

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Voodoo

The Vudu website offers free movies legally and without the need for registration, and is maintained thanks to the ads (quite moderate, by the way). The service does not have new releases, but it still has a catalog loaded with blockbusters and very popular movies from a few years ago.

Here we will find movies like Will Smith's Wild Wild West, Super Agent 86, Risky Business and some Pixar-like animated movies, among many other things. All in HD and with good audio quality.

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Youtube

It is true that there are premiere films that are uploaded to YouTube illegally, but usually they are usually deleted after a short time. Luckily, if what we are looking for is an alternative that does not violate copyright rights within YouTube, we also have options.

On the one hand, we find the channel with content created by the platform itself, YouTube Originals. A service that was to be paid, and that has finally ended up being free. It has some really cool stuff, like the Cobra Kai series and some curious documentaries. And of course, many classic movies in the public domain in Spanish.

Crunchyroll

If we are fans of anime in all its aspects we cannot ignore Crunchyroll either. This streaming platform allows us to see a large part of its catalog with series such as One Punch Man, Boruto, Hunter x Hunter or Black Clover without having to pay a euro.

It is enough that we register with a free account on their website to see the content (supported by ads). The platform still has some points to polish in terms of usability, but in general it is a legal alternative that is highly recommended for lovers of the genre.

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Popcornflix

Although it reminds some of them -by the name- of another pirate download page, the truth is that Popcornflix is a completely legitimate free movie site. The movies aren't exactly premieres, but most are Hollywood titles with actors we've all heard of (Star Trek, Brad Pitt movies).

The interface is clear and it is easy to navigate and play any movie that we want to see at any given time. In general, one of the best sites within the guild with an interesting catalog.

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Sony Crackle

Probably the biggest free platform to watch free and legal movies on the internet. Not long owned by Sony, Crackle offers an excellent catalog of popular movies in HD quality and good sound. All with exclusive content for the platform, a fast search engine and a reproduction from the browser that seems more than remarkable.

Although we can register and create an account, the truth is that it is not necessary to watch the movies online and for free. Find something you like, hit Play and voila. What more could you want?

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eFilm

Also known as "the Netflix of libraries", eFilm is a streaming platform that comes to replace the classic movie rental service that we find in the municipal library of our town.

Its operation is very simple. You just have to register with your library card, which will give you access to the catalog of available movies. You select the feature film that interests you, and if there is any free unit left, it allows you rent it for a couple of days for free (Bear in mind that the number of licenses per film is limited, and even if it is a virtual product, the film can only be "loaned" a certain number of times simultaneously).

eFilm is currently only available in Spain and has a catalog of more than 20,000 films. You can obtain more information about the libraries attached to this online service at THIS POST or go directly to the eFilm website from the link you see just below.

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Archive.org via Open Culture

Open Culture is the open site for culture, with a huge number of online movies, educational content and more than 350 free books. In its filmographic section we find around 1000 classic films, all of them hosted on Archive.org. Most in black and white and from renowned directors, although we also found the odd premiere.

It can be a good place to relive classics like Cyrano de Bergerac, Hell’s Angels, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and discover some downright hilarious bizarre from the 1940s and 1950s.

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If you know of other websites that offer free movies legally, do not hesitate to share them in the comments area. Thanks for staying until the end!