5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this week (October 21)
Catch Pulp Fiction, Labyrinth, Pearl, and more
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If you’re familiar with thebest free streaming services, then you’ll likely know that it can sometimes be difficult to find something to watch, which is where our roundups of the best free movies to stream come in.Last week’s recommendationsincludedThe Shawshank Redemption(1994),The Truman Show(1998) andParaNorman(2012), and this week we’re mixing up the decades again.
From 90s crime dramas to an 80s family classic and a modern slasher from 2022, there’s plenty of great movies available on free streaming services – some of which you can also find on thebest streaming servicesthat are subscription-based. So, take it from me, if you’re not yet taking advantage of these services, then use this week’s list as encouragement.
Pulp Fiction (Pluto TV)
Release date:October 1994RT Score:92%Length:154 minutesDirector:Quentin TarantinoMain cast:John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis
This popular crime drama, I’d argue, set the bar high for the non-linear narrative structure in movies and after hopping between the best streaming services – it was one ofthree highly-rated crime movies on Prime Video– you can now streamQuentin Tarantino’s best moviefor free.
A notorious staple among film students (a stereotype I find to be accurate),Pulp Fictionblends the perspectives of different characters in a 1950s-set world. It follows hitmen Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), their gangster boss (Ving Rhames) and his wife (Uma Thurman), boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) and messy robbers Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer). These four violence-riddled stories create one big crime epic that ties all if its characters together.
Labyrinth (Roku, Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex)
Release date:June 1986RT Score:77%Length:101 minutesDirector:Jim HensonMain cast:David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm
Jim Henson is easily one of my childhood heroes so, naturally,Labyrinthwas one of the movies that defined my younger days – and one that I will be re-watching in the build up to Halloween. Not to mention that it’s one of thebest family moviesout there.
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Teenager Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) doesn’t enjoy the responsibilities that come with being an older sibling, and would rather lose herself in her own imaginative worlds. When she accidentally calls for the Goblins to take away her baby brother, she comes face-to-face with the Goblin King (David Bowie) who gives her 13 hours to rescue her brother from his castle, which is surrounded by an intricate labyrinth.
Pearl (Hoopla)
Release date:September 2022RT Score:93%Length:103 minutesDirector:Ti WestMain cast:Mia Goth,
The second installment of Ti West’s modern slasher trilogy was easily one of thebest horror moviesof 2022, and a thrilling character study that instated Mia Goth as the scream queen of our age – you can now stream thefinal chapter in the trilogyMaXXXineon Max.
Serving as a prequel to the events ofX(2022), Pearl (Goth) is subjected to a lonely and secluded life on her parents' farm. But she has a dream of having a glamorous life like her favorite Hollywood movie stars. Her dream for a life of stardom turns into obsession, and her desperation to leave home results in a blood bath that pushes her to the brink of madness.
Forrest Gump (Pluto TV)
Release date:July 1994RT Score:76%Length:142 minutesDirector:Robert ZemeckisMain cast:Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field, Gary Sinise
This multi-Oscar winning drama was one award away from achieving ‘The Big Five’, and is bound to make me cry every time no matter how many times I’ve seen it. Zemeckis’s comedy drama is a joyous but heart-wrenching tale of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), a disadvantaged and sheltered kid from Alabama.
Spanning from the 1950s to the 1970s, the movie spans monumental and historic events such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the very early days of the HIV/ AIDS epidemic, as we watch Forrest Gump grow from a child to a man. But the one thing he really longs for is to be reunited with his childhood love Jenny (Robin Wright).
Fargo (Roku, Pluto TV)
Release date:March 1996RT Score:95%Length:107 minutesDirector:Joel & Ethan CoenMain cast:Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy
Fancy another crime drama? The Coen brothers' black comedy crime movie has been praised for its brilliantly-written screenplay as well as McDormand’s stand-out acting performance from she earned her first Oscar.
When Minnesota car salesman Jerry (William H. Macy) finds himself in a frightening amount of debt, he enlists the help of two thugs to conjure a plan to kidnap his own wife so her wealthy father can post a hefty ransom. Their plan becomes hindered when a state trooper is shot, and the perseverance of policewoman Marge (Frances McDormand) interferes with Jerry’s scheme.
For more free streaming coverage, read our previous roundups ofthree of my top sci-fi movies on Tubi, thefive movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes on Plex, thefive movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes on Pluto TVand thethree movies on Amazon Freevee with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Rowan is an Editorial Associate and Apprentice Writer for TechRadar. A recent addition to the news team, he is involved in generating stories for topics that spread across TechRadar’s categories. His interests in audio tech and knowledge in entertainment culture help bring the latest updates in tech news to our readers.
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