This Under-the-Radar Site Lets You Stream Classic Movies for Free With Zero Ads

A hidden gem of a streaming service called WikiFlix allows anyone to watch movies that have entered the public domain for free without ads. Even better, the website uses an interface that is similar to Netflix’s, and you don’t even need an account to start watching classic films (and more) on the site. Some other streamers, like Hulu and Tubi, have older movies in their catalog too, but they either require a monthly payment or ask users to watch ads to access them.

Wikiflix adds new public domain films often

Every year, new films enter the public domain as their copyrights expire, and Wikiflix adds these movies to its library frequently. The streaming website draws films from other sites, including YouTube, The Internet Archive, and Wikimedia Commons and compiles them all in one place.

Copyright law in the United States can be difficult to decipher, but in general, films enter the public domain after 95 years. So the vast majority of movies that were published in 1930 have entered the public domain at the start of 2026.

That said, there are more recent films that can be found on the platform too, like the Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour (2014), It’s A Wonderful Life (1946), and House on Haunted Hill (1959). For easy viewing, the site’s library is separated into categories, like educational films, zombie films, romantic comedies, and animated cartoons.

As a quick sample, some of the most viewed movies on Wikiflix include Metropolis (1927), A Trip to the Moon (1902), Battleship Potemkin (1925), and Nosferatu (1922).

Several controversial films, such as The Birth of a Nation, have been blacklisted on the streaming service, with a page on its website stating that they are “perfectly fine in an educational context.” But since Wikiflix is “focused on entertainment,” they will not found its catalog.

Source: Comingsoon.net