Free Movies! The Best Films In The Public Domain
The best free movies in the public domain number among some of the best movies of all time, and since their copyrights have lapsed, they are royalty free to watch, distribute, and remake. Many of these free films in the public domain and out of copyright were once high-grossing, Academy Award-winning movies that have since become open to public use. Classic movies like The Wizard of Oz, Metropolis, and Metropolis are now part of the general public experience.
What is the best film in the public domain? What Oscar winning films are now free to use? What are the greatest films whose copyrights have lapsed? Vote on the movies you think are the best available in the public domain and if you want to see them again, you might be able to watch them on YouTube.Â
- 1Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy
- 2Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau
- Released: 1963
- Directed by: Stanley Donen
After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been ...moreAvailable On:
- 3Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman
- 4Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender
- 5Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray
- Released: 1925
- Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
In this classic silent comedy, the Little Tramp (Charles Chaplin) heads north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, the Tramp is forced to share close quarters ...moreAvailable On:
- 6Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
- Released: 1925
- Directed by: Rupert Julian
In this silent horror classic, aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin) discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer. This enigmatic ...moreAvailable On:
