A trip to the cinema is starting to become a hassle for two reasons. First, it costs a lot of money to pay one’s way in, not to mention the prices for refreshments are outrageous. Next, actually having the time to get to the cinema at specific times can pose a problem. Both situations can be solved with watching free movies online via several routes.

For those who aren’t knowledgeable about the status of the Internet and copyrighted movies, many copyrighted movies can be legally watched online for free. These movies will commonly be made free to the general public, or their rights will be bought from webmasters who then turn around and offer the content free on their websites to bring in more traffic from around the world.

The Internet is quickly becoming a new platform for marketing, sales, and conversions. This has seeped into the movie industry as well, not to mention with TV show directors too. This is apparent in the show “South Park” which was released on the Internet by creators. To help pay for the move, creators implemented ads into the cartoons just like users would see on their TV when they watched it normally.

There is also the opportunity to watch movies online when the site owner’s home country has lax copyright laws. If there aren’t sufficient laws in one’s own country, they can legally upload movies online and have users watch them without repercussion. This can sometimes be illegal even to watch them in another country, so it’s usually best not to do so unless one is fluent in his or her country’s copyright laws.

There is also the possibility of getting free movie passes and subscriptions to online rental services thanks to Internet offers and filling out surveys. These can take a lot of time to complete, and sometimes will require giving out personal information. Nevertheless, this will give consumers free gifts and money they can use to view movies online for free. It’s a nice tradeoff, since the consumer would be watching the movies online the legal way- and would have no fear of consequence.

Independent films are the king in the free movie market. Thus, it’s good to check out an independent film every once in a while. Independent films don’t always have the best acting, actors, or directing- but some independent films have inspired Hollywood hits such as “Napolean Dynamite.” It’s always nice to check out such films to get away from the Hollywood Norm as well, and best of all, it’s free!

Final Thoughts

Watching free movies and TV shows online isn’t such a hard task once one knows where to get them. As we can see from the previous examples, it’s just a matter of knowing where to look and what to do. Just keep in mind that copyright laws can be very strict, and before engaging in anything that may seem illegal, consult a legal professional or review copyright laws in one’s own country before continuing.