Where to watch indie and arthouse films on UK streaming platforms
3,793 films are streaming on MUBI and BFI Player, the UK services that specialise in independent, arthouse and world cinema.
MUBI hand-picks films from festivals and film history; BFI Player is run by the British Film Institute, with British classics and independent cinema. Below: the highest-rated films and what is popular right now.
Independent films also turn up on the big services. Combine the Drama genre with a minimum IMDb score to find them on Netflix or Prime Video.
Updated 7 November 2026. Only titles you can stream with a subscription or for free.
Highest-rated arthouse films
Popular on MUBI and BFI Player
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream arthouse films in the UK?
MUBI and BFI Player specialise in them. Every film on this page shows which service has it.
What is the best arthouse film to stream right now?
By IMDb rating: Seven Samurai (1954), Parasite (2019), Memento (2000), Apocalypse Now (1979) and High and Low (1963).
How up to date is this list?
Streamingfilter checks the UK catalogue every day; the last full check was on 7 November 2026. When a title leaves, it disappears from this page too, and anything new shows up here within a day.