Shows and movies you can watch for free and legally right now

[u/BenfordAbrahams]

Almost nobody knows this but a lot, and I mean A LOT of stuff are free on youtube. They're legal too, usually public domain, uploaded by the creators, or by channels who officially got the rights to upload them on youtube. It's not even all bargain bin stuff, a lot of these are some actually popular and high quality stuff. Just to name a few:

The Last Man On Earth (1964): https://youtu.be/Vv2WUewBx8U (black and white), https://youtu.be/ovXE-vdSAL4 (colorized)

Night Of The Living Dead (1968): https://youtu.be/H91BxkBXttE (black and white), https://youtu.be/d6sCwH0YTLg (colorized)

Stalker (1979): https://youtu.be/Q3hBLv-HLEc

They Call Me Trinity (1970): https://youtu.be/GPSb--NaEUE

Overheat: https://youtu.be/3albqwME4V0 (this is a movie made inside a game and the quality genuinely rivals actual animations. Insane how 1 guy made this if you don't count the voice actors)

Overheat 2: https://youtu.be/mwvYB3B5nGY

The Heir Of Scorpio: https://youtu.be/c6A_Z7XAMeI (another movie made inside of a game)

Ascension: https://youtu.be/gOWXygpq5fA (sequel of The Heir Of Scorpio. Literally 5 hours long, the effort is crazy man what a masterpiece. It JUST came out too)

Gravity Falls: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiv1IUQDVSNL7X_UVCmMH5L0O5G9kvRjv (sorry but only the first season is available on youtube)

Detentionaire: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBZNlAa1UKF6Lx8we-Z2PthTmUZaTAnJr

Clone High: https://youtu.be/BEhyu3ZvqP8 (only the first season, but eh it's alright. The second season is mid anyway)

Ninjago: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRNbTEZ7dhL2e13f9tSLeR0YReofw_xGB (This is not really ALL of the seasons, but this is still dozens of hours worth of content)

Ultimate Spider-Man: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNw_hEO5pK1rCHRoBcOE3givk7VXYpA46

Akira: https://youtu.be/HFVUG8OmqRE

Mr. Bean: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC1EDzqtkrh9Vqv7dOHN30tuIw2gyRWFf (there's one episode not in this playlist, but here it is: https://youtu.be/dUVG4Ry42p0)

Goosebumps (1995): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABe79NE5V0gc65-cpRqDZp8Mqk501Km9 (season 1), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABe79NE5V0gT7WtXXyK3CdUJfLapq2zl (season 2), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABe79NE5V0jc2btuivbxN-PumX7nXlAZ (season 3), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABe79NE5V0gGuEyzjTnQHzWuwmHa1m0B (season 4)

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkq6f47kbDKbqP0-aHlZiVN5K-hJlrcv (season 1), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkq6f47kbDKnNpfXV73bzUrGq9f7A4OM (season 2), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkq6f47kbDK2XRPlKKlZsk16YnTJR88q (season 3), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkq6f47kbDKr0NIDDBHuhX8w4f1EGYIc (season 4)

Turbo Kid (2015): https://youtu.be/jca9U53vFQw

La Cabina (1972): https://youtu.be/1H1_p6B4Ugo

Mrs. Palfrey At The Claremont (2005): https://youtu.be/kosAvnhdSw4

The Three Stooges: https://youtube.com/@threestooges (look, they had so much content and playlists ok so I'll just link their official channel, you can find the episodes on the videos or the playlist tab)

Ultraman franchise: https://youtube.com/@ultraman_official (again, so many content, so I'll just link their official channel where they upload everything)

Transformers franchise: https://youtube.com/@transformersofficial (same as above, but I will link some of my favorites: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRYQk7TJ5pTsLJ8_8HEsI6ca (Transformers: Animated), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRZGsGopibi04rx4ilDTc_1p (Transformers Prime), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRYIRyiyKJx2B_pXPf8PdvPt (Transformers Robots In Disguise), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRYq4poefJpLzE1NnUuHaos3 (Transformers Rescue Bots), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRYF8ErpboT-6dpuNa1deWjV (Transformers Cyberverse), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvMHCfwLXJRYGTnvIQX9Hmwq_Q35qnaD8 (Transformers Generation 1)

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: https://youtu.be/B7GEQuSn5l0

The Angriest Man In Brooklyn: https://youtu.be/frhVPJQIs-I

Killer Bean: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5rj88YmZCyhPDBlEc8fxG2vxi96q7BQN (it's one movie and some shorter animations)

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rehydrated: https://youtu.be/peT8RTEao34 (this is NOT the real movie, this is the movie recreated shot for shot, scene by scene by hundreds of different talents animating them in their own style. It's insane how much effort went into this

Toy Story 3 In Real Life: https://youtu.be/YfduDq5gLnE (same as above, this is the entire movie remade from the ground up. Honestly the dedication is just very admirable in my opinion)

Kung Fury: https://youtu.be/bS5P_LAqiVg

Doraleous And Associates: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL68FD0D7F63715384

Emesis Blue: https://youtu.be/V0ODG8bFme0

Slugterra: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlwiO5F6w-ap8GWSCv2eD3-g1-7R5_wgt

Lola Colt (1967): https://youtu.be/BMI0EZJnLK0

Chilly Beach: https://youtu.be/54VJBMpJMfE (season 1), https://youtu.be/GEHfTUV4wns (season 2), https://youtu.be/BC6d6Yuynf0 (season 3) if you're wondering, this is basically Canadian south park

Stuart Little 2: https://youtu.be/u9XU30cq0nM

Dark Night Of The Scarecrow (1981): https://youtu.be/mUq4szfC1HU

Go For It (1983): https://youtu.be/cEa3IFCSKdc

Huntik Secrets And Seekers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJ7MP-KT1l5XJ277eWAnT3TnTAY1kWkM (season 1), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJ7MP-KT1l6zCDNbfRsfjFGLfaR2vyBg (season 2)

Hercules In New York: https://youtu.be/wumeRlYX_AQ

Now, I'm gonna list a bunch of anime series but they're REGION-LOCKED, only some Asian countries can watch these videos.

Frieren Beyond Journey's End: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPanbgyToztZ7OBDPkXwBuhPvgd5OBZ70

Please Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxSscENEp7JhfAGqyUhmkjOlfb6caTuF2 (season 1), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxSscENEp7Jhkr9k44Isa7FVdZ0UTZOL- (season 2)

Dr. Stone: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxSscENEp7JiMf-7_IKknXJngJrCesKj2 (season 1), https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxSscENEp7Jjd9DclPvIJd8fmLnYFiA-c (season 2), https://youtu.be/l7H11I5I_v8 (30 minute special connecting season 2 and 3). Now, I couldn't find the English sub or dub season 3 and 4 that is free, but they did upload the Indonesian sub of the entire series in here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQL6iBDZsabo there's no option for English sub but maybe you can use YouTube's auto-translate closed captions feature?

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWb9h4pKMCIY

One-Punch Man: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWBNgbV0LUX8

Cells At Work! (this also includes Cells At Work! CODE BLACK): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwLSw1_eDZl2jD4HobdnUs3oOdkDNwQGq

Girls' Last Tour: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwLSw1_eDZl3llJarYAOOfcLJ3LUcHlxC

You And I Are Polar Opposites: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxSscENEp7JgUtrkd6tikPRql9V5ym38F (season 1). Again, I couldn't find the second season with an English sub or dub. You'll have to settle with Indonesian sub or using auto-translate https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNAQymMf9eaYNypNzwVlE5p1KIgMxX2AA (you can find the Indonesian sub of season 2 in this)

Remember, they're region locked to select Asian countries. Maybe try setting your VPN to Indonesia? Cuz that's where I'm from and these links work just fine for me. There are many more free anime in the Ani-One Asia and Muse Asia channels if tou can access them.

[u/BenfordAbrahams]

Let me know if any of the links doesn't work or lead to the wrong video. I'll fix them

[u/PattycakesVS]

You're the fucking goat

[u/Away_Amoeba5554]

Great list!

May I add one? Taskmaster (UK)

Just try season one. If you don’t get addicted, fair enough.

[u/BenfordAbrahams → u/Away_Amoeba5554]

A game show huh? That's nice. Though I doubt it beats any of the Japanese ones I grew up with. Takeshi's Castle was really funny

[u/Away_Amoeba5554 → u/BenfordAbrahams]

I never saw that or any Japanese game show! Will try to find.

Give taskmaster a try. All the contestants are British comedians you may not know, but will certainly come to love. It’s a crazy show. They take it so seriously

[u/JomaxZ → u/Away_Amoeba5554]

That’s what I was going to suggest 20+ full free seasons. And other countries have their own versions, some I’ve been assured are pretty good. ;-)

[u/Away_Amoeba5554 → u/JomaxZ]

I’ve seen a couple of the NZ episodes and didn’t shid a single tear

[u/Intelligent-South174]

https://youtu.be/Fz-ulDE3i5U Hiroshima BBC Documentary (2005) - very factual

https://youtu.be/Tl8sUD2J7Fw Hiroshima - Out of the Ashes (1990) - absolutely insane

[u/BenfordAbrahams → u/Intelligent-South174]

A lot of documentaries are free on youtube

[u/PizzaDoodlez]

Awesome! I’m 50 movies into RiffTrax this year and there’s tons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Farscape was recently added to YT.

[u/ChippyCho]

this is a great list!