5 of the Best Free Movies to Stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Amazon Freevee and More This Week (October 14)

Another week, another PSA for you to watch best free streaming services. Companies like Tubi, Pluto TV and Amazon Freevee have expanded their movie libraries in recent years, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money on subscription-based platforms to enjoy some classic and recently released titles.

Last week Roundup of the best free movies to stream contain Arrival, CoralineAnd More terribleand this week’s selection includes a handful of Oscar winners. Below, I’ve highlighted five of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Amazon Freevee, and other free streaming services in October.

The Shawshank Redemption (Tubi – coming soon)

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Release date: September 1994
RT score: 89%
Length: 142 minutes
Director: Frank Darabont
Main actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler

Sits nicely on top IMDB’s Top 250 Movies list Is The Shawshank Redemptionwhich leaves the free streaming service Tubi in less than two weeks. So if you haven’t seen what many film fans consider not only one of the best Stephen King adaptations, but also one of the best films of all time, now’s your chance.

This critically acclaimed prison drama is based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption – tells the fictional story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a life-sentenced banker who, while serving his sentence at the infamous Shawshank State Penitentiary, becomes embroiled in a money laundering operation led by his corrupt prison guard (Bob Gunton). Look out for Roger Deakins’ cinematography in this film – a must see for all film fans.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tubi, Pluto TV, Amazon Freevee)

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Release date: October 1974
RT score: 84%
Length: 83 minutes
Director: Tobe Hooper
Main actors: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow

Recently named the best horror film of all time by diversityTobe Hooper’s iconic slasher The Chainsaw Massacre in Texas is now streaming for free on Tubi, Pluto TV and Amazon Freevee.

This independent horror film – about a group of friends who fall prey to a family of cannibals while visiting a remote homestead – repelled and enthralled audiences when it was first released in 1974 and remains the perfect addition to any Halloween watchlist. For obvious reasons, this film should not be watched with children.

The Truman Show (Hoopla)

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Release date: June 1998
RT score: 94%
Length: 103 minutes
Director: Peter Weir
Main actors: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone

Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? If you watched The Truman Show – which is now streaming for free on Hoopla (it’s also one of five new Paramount Plus films in October) – you’d be forgiven for the sudden bouts of paranoia.

Peter Weir’s 1998 classic follows (literally) Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a resident of the too-perfect-to-be-real Seahaven Island who slowly discovers that his life is the subject of a world-famous book is reality TV show called – you guessed it! – The Truman Show. Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich and Ed Harris also star in this must-see drama.

ParaNorman (Tubi, Pluto TV)

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Release date: August 2012
RT score: 89%
Length: 92 minutes
Director: Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Main actors: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck

Last week Roundup of the best free movies to stream showed one of Laika’s most popular animated films, Coralineand this week’s recap includes another: ParaNormanwhich is now streaming for free on Tubi and Pluto TV.

Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, John Goodman and many more stars, this stop-motion adventure follows Norman Babcock, a young boy who, after realizing he can communicate with spirits, He is also tasked with ending a 300-year-old curse on his sleepy Massachusetts town. For fans of Coraline, corpse brideAnd The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman is a must.

The Babadook (Kanopy, Plex)

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Release date: January 2014
RT score: 98%
Length: 94 minutes
Director: Jennifer Kent
Main actors: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall

Sticking with the horror theme (it is October after all), one of the best reviewed horror films of the last decade, The Babadookis now streaming for free on Kanopy and Plex.

The feature debut from Australian director Jennifer Kent, this low-budget psychological horror follows a widowed single mother and her son as they struggle with the presence of a terrifying monster in their Adelaide home. Again, this is not a film to watch with children, but The Babadook is a masterclass in suspense and a worthwhile watch for all horror fans.

For more free streaming coverage, check out our roundups of three of my top sci-fi movies on Tubi, the five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes on Plex, the five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes on Pluto TV, and the three films on Amazon Freevee with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Shawshank Redemption (Tubi – coming soon)

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