Free films on BBC iPlayer, ITVX and Channel 4: the complete UK guide
You can stream 1,719 films for free in the UK right now: BBC iPlayer (712), ITVX (635) and Channel 4 (376).
BBC iPlayer needs a TV licence for most programmes; ITVX, Channel 4, My5 and U are free with adverts. Films on these services often stay for a limited time, so the list changes every week.
Below: the most popular free films and the highest-rated ones. Every film shows the logo of the service where it is free.
Updated 7 November 2026. Only titles you can stream with a subscription or for free.
Popular free films
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Coraline
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Corpse Bride
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Pulp Fiction
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Fall
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Halloween
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Parasite
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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North by Northwest
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Twilight
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The Substance
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Shrek the Third
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Get Out
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
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Shrek Forever After
Highest-rated free films
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Pulp Fiction
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The Silence of the Lambs
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The Departed
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Parasite
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For Sama
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Once Upon a Time in America
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The Wrong Trousers
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
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Reservoir Dogs
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Amélie
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L.A. Confidential
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Casino
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Citizen Kane
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Vertigo
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North by Northwest
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The Great Escape
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Ran
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
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Paris Is Burning
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The Snowman
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An Adventure in Space and Time
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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Million Dollar Baby
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The Help
Best films on BBC iPlayer
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Best films on ITVX
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Which films can I watch for free in the UK?
Popular right now: Coraline (2009), Corpse Bride (2005), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Pulp Fiction (1994) and Fall (2022).
Do I need a TV licence for BBC iPlayer?
Yes, for most of BBC iPlayer you need a TV licence. ITVX, Channel 4, My5 and U don't need one for on-demand viewing and are free with adverts.
Which free service has the most films?
BBC iPlayer, with 712 films (as of 7 November 2026).
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.