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YouTube is hiding a gold mine of free movies — here are 5 you shouldn't miss
Kick off your shoes and grab the remote, because the days of needing a pricey subscription for movie night are officially over. While it’s easy to overlook, YouTube is sitting on a gold mine of free, full-length films that don't require a Premium account to enjoy. As long as you don’t mind a few ads here and there, you’ve got a front-row seat to a massive library that won't touch your budget.
How to find YouTube free movies
Go to the Free With Ads section of YouTube's Movies & TV hub. It's divided into categories like comedy, science fiction and thriller.
Title | Genre | Rotten Tomatoes rating |
"Bridget Jones's Diary" | Romantic comedy | 80% |
"Children of Men" | Dystopian action thriller | 92% |
"Jeepers Creepers" | Horror | 47% |
"Legally Blonde" | Comedy | 72% |
"What's Eating Gilbert Grape" | Comedy-drama | 90% |
'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'
This 1994 coming-of-age drama finds Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio in some of their most gripping roles yet. Gilbert Grape (Depp) is a young man who spends his time caring for his disabled brother, Arnie (DiCaprio), while living with their mother in a small, cramped home. While she spends every day on the couch, unable to move due to her weight gain, Gilbert and Arnie find adventures around town to keep them busy. And though Arnie needs constant care, Gilbert is interested in growing up and meeting women.
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'Bridget Jones's Diary'
Renée Zellweger is at her absolute best in this rom-com that's loosely based on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." Zellweger is Bridget Jones, a single 30-something who keeps a diary that runs down all her wants and wishes in life, including fulfilling her mission of finding "Mr. Right," quitting smoking and losing weight. She ends up becoming the center of attention for two men (Hugh Grant and Colin Firth), both of whom want her. Jones must figure out which man it is who appreciates her the most and whether he's worth her time, all the while recording her romantic misadventures in her titular diary.
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'Children of Men'
Based on P.D. James' novel of the same name, this dystopian thriller explores a world where humans can no longer have children. After enduring 20 years of this blight, humanity is about to go extinct, and turmoil and uncertainty have forced most countries to turn into authoritarian states. Just as former activist Theo Faron (Clive Owen) has to say goodbye to his son, he meets a refugee named Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey) who secretly reveals to him that she's pregnant. It makes her the last pregnant woman in the world, and from there, the race is on to keep her safe until she can give birth without falling into the clutches of the government or those who would wish to harm her.
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'Legally Blonde'
When sorority girl Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) makes a bid at getting back at her ex-boyfriend, she doesn't just change her hair or date someone else. She goes to Harvard to get a law degree. She shakes off the jeers and mocking from her classmates for her pink-centric fashion sense and Valley Girl affect, all to prove to her disbelieving ex that she can excel at the law. Elle does that and more, showing that underestimated women are capable of doing anything they want to do.
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'Jeepers Creepers'
Two siblings (Justin Long and Gina Philips) make their way home for spring break after being away at college. An old truck begins to aggressively tailgate them, but after it passes, the danger seems to have subsided. When they come across the same truck and its driver doing something that brings to mind an urban legend with similar characteristics, they begin to wonder if they're dealing with the same crazed killer who murdered a couple in the '70s. Crazed chases ensue, set to copious usage of the song "Jeepers Creepers," which sounds just as spine-tingling as you think it does.
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