Father Stu

You don’t have to spend big bucks to watch great films. On Freely, you’ll find everything from family-friendly animations, to thrillers, comedies and twisted horror films. And the best part? You can watch them all for freeeee! Need some help finding something to watch? We've got you covered with some of the best movies to stream right now.

Brooklyn (2015)

Stream now on BBC iPlayer 

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅97%

Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen embraced with their foreheads touching in the film Brooklyn

Find yourself whisked to 1950s Brooklyn. This romantic drama introduces us to Eilis (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish girl who moves to Brooklyn and soon gets used to the free life, falling in love with a young man of Italian descent, Tony (Emory Cohen). However, when tragedy befalls back home, everything changes...

Powerful mesmerising and unforgettable, if you love a period drama this should land straight onto your My List.

Soul (2020)

Watch on Channel 4 now!

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅91%

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This touching and thought provoking life-after-death-and-before-life animated adventure follows middle-school band teacher Joe (voiced by Jaime Foxx) whose life didn't quite go the way he expected. But when he travels to a different realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have a soul!

Grease (1978)

Stream on ITVX

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅83%

Grease

Get on your dancing shoes and grab your microphones because it’s Grease lightingggg time! After a whirlwind summer romance between Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John), they’re shocked to see one another on the first day back at school as fate seemed to have other plans for them!

If you love romance, music or dancing then get watching!

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Stream now on BBC iPlayer

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅 84%

Joh Hurt in Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy

Jump right into the heat of Cold War espionage with Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy. This war thriller follows recently retired spy George (Gary Oldman) as he sent by the head of the British Secret Service, Control (John Hurt) to secretly uncover a Soviet mole hiding deep within the highest levels of the secret service (known as “The Circus”.

Alongside Oldman, expect to see Benedict Cumberbtach, Toby Jones, Tom Hardy, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.

Watch this if you enjoyed Bridge of Spies.

See How They Run (2022)

Stream now on Channel 4 

A dark figure with various men and women inside wearing detective 1930s clothing

Murder and murder collide in this excellent whodunit set in 1950s London. When a cast member of a hit West End play is found dead, Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) are thrown into a theatrical mystery full of suspects, secrets, and many plot twists!

Watch this if you loved Knives Out or can’t resist a classic murder mystery with a quirky twist.

Twilight (2008)

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What better way to spend the week running up to valentines than with some vampire and werewolf roamnceeee! After her mother decides to go on tour with her step-dad, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) moves to the remote town of Forks to live with her father. Bella’s life takes a turn when she falls in love with Edward Cullen (Robert Pattison), a 108 year old vampire! However their romance is strained when danger comes knocking on her door!

Romance and fantasy lovers alike, don’t miss Twilight!

Rye Lane (2023)

On BBC iPlayer now 

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅98%

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This British comedy set in South London follows stranger Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas (Vivian Oparah) who connect on a particularly eventful day and end up helping each other navigate nightmare exes and finding romance!

Fans of social realism or raw romantic dramas, this sone is for youuuu!

Father Stu (2022)

Stream on Channel 4

Father Stu

After his boxing career ends, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) heads to LA chasing money and fame. While working as a supermarket assistant, he meets Sunday School teacher Carmen (Teresa Ruiz), who proves immune to his usual charm. Determined to win her over, Stuart starts attending church, which sparks a journey from self-destruction to redemption.

Fans of true-life dramas, get ready because this one hits hard, and inspires even harder!

School of Rock (2003)

Stream on ITVX

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 🍅92%

School of Rock

We hope you love rock and rollllllllll just as much as Jack Black does because excellent news if you do, School of Rock is now available to stream on Channel 4, for free! When Dewey Finn (Black) is desperate for money, he decides to impersonate his friend as a substitute teacher. With no qualifications he instead trains his class to be in a rock band!

This feel good films is one for all the family, so grab the popcorn and a snuggly blanket!

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