The 7 websites to download free movies online and completely legally

He streaming revolutionized the world of films and television. Since the appearance of Netflixwhich has offered its content in Latin America since 2011, nothing is the same for lovers of cinema and its first cousins, the series.

Now, in addition to Netflix, there are other platforms as successful or more successful than the pioneer, such as the case of HBO Max, Disney+ either Amazon Prime Video. With similar systems, you have to subscribe to access or even download their content.

They also walk around Internet multitude of sites and applications that promise movie download by way of free. In addition to being illegal, because they infringe copyright, they are often dangerous because they are infected with viruses.

So, in case you want watch movies for free and safelywe will have to resort to some platforms Lesser known, but reliable.

Public Domain Movie (PDM). As with books, there are movies that are in the public domain and therefore completely legal to download. The PDM site allows you to download movies directly to your PC. On the home page, several filters appear to find the best film among classics from the “golden age” of Hollywood. To enjoy them you just have to click on the movie poster and then Download to start the download.

InternetArchive. Another collection of royalty-free movies. Just like in PDM, each movie has its own cover, synopsis, and a handy download submenu with several file types to choose from. It works very similar to PDM but, in addition to movies, it allows you to download books, music, games, images and software.

Library of Congress (United States). Associated with the National Film Registry, it offers an annual selection that showcases the diversity of America’s film heritage. After choosing a movie, you have to go to a video player site and use the controls on the movie thumbnail. In the Downloads drop-down menu you can choose between MP4 or MOV. Click Go to have the movie open in a new browser tab. To download the film, click with the right mouse button and then on Download Video.

Pluto TV. This platform allows you to watch movies and series for free. It has television channels from many countries on its grid, exclusive content in different categories and, although it includes advertising, it is quite tolerable. Its interface stands out, very comfortable and organized with movies and series for almost all tastes.

RakutenTV. This platform offers movies, series and documentaries and, more than a decade after its creation, it appears as another alternative to take into account. In addition to having a monthly subscription service and a paid video club of new releases, since 2019, it has a section with free movies and series, with ads. It works on PC, mobile phone or TV, in addition to having applications for Android.

Google Play Movies. This native app of the most used search engine in the world contains thousands of movies, but for many of them you have to make a payment. However, from time to time, Google Play Movies offers, for free, some movies, generally classics or filmed a few years ago.

Youtube. The popular platform that hosts all types of videos also allows you to download movies to watch without an internet connection. Payment plans (YouTube Premium) allow you to rent them or save them on multiple devices. The great advantage is that there are recent blockbusters on YouTube, such as Barbie, or the award-winning Oppenheimer. There are also free movies offered by different sites “posted” on YouTube and that can be viewed online.