15 Best Services to Watch Movies on Roku in 2025

Solid selection of comedies. You can get access to shows like 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and Downton Abbey, to name a few. Live TV: With the premium service, you can get live sports (e.g. Premier League) and news on top of the on-demand platform.

If you're a fan of TV shows, then Hulu has a lot to offer, with a pretty comprehensive list of popular shows from major networks, including classic sitcoms, as well as children's programs like Sesame Street. Hulu is also acclaimed for its ace original programming, with hit shows from comedies like The Mindy Project to dystopian dramas like Handmaid's Tale.

Original programming: While Starz doesn't have as many original shows and movies as Netflix or HBO, it does produce some acclaimed entertainment, including movies like Ash Evil Dead and shows such as American Gods, Power, to name but a few.

Sharing devices: Starz lets you have four simultaneous streams per account, for about $7 less than Netflix's most expensive Premium plan which allows the same.

The range of choice: Unlike other streaming sites, Prime gives you the option to watch shows that aren't available on-demand, by “renting” them for a short time or “purchasing” the media to rewatch at will. You have to pay extra for it, of course, but the option is there.

Convenience: Prime Video is available worldwide (except for Mainland China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria). And let's face it, Jeff Bezos is a trillionaire for a reason – for many, on-demand video is an added perk to the larger retail service, including free next-day delivery.

Offline content: Prime lets you download up to 25 titles to devices like your phone and tablet.

Hand-picked curation: The types of movies that are curated by Mubi tend to be especially niche, even more so than the Criterion Collection. Rather than by category, movies are tagged with descriptors such as Adaptations, Debuts, New Auteurs, etc. Community features: Mubi has two sections made for their subscriber community of movie buffs to interact: The Feed and the Notebook. The Feed is a list of user reviews and social media posts, while The Notebook includes reviews and commentary from Mubi staff and other contributors. You also get a profile page on which you can list all of your movie ratings. Offline downloads: You can stream the Mubi catalog 1080p and download on mobile devices at any time.

Programming: The breadth of shows and movies justifies the higher price of Max. As of the pandemic, the platform has also begun to release new movies originally intended for the big screen. It even includes podcasts.

Niche programming: Since it’s curated by human horror aficionados, Shudder covers an impressive range of hidden gems and higher-quality titles. 

Well-curated: Through the platform you can access Shudder TV, which is a 24/7 live stream of chilling content in case you can’t decide on what to watch.

Curated for cinephiles: The selection of films that are available each month will certainly appeal to film aficionados looking for classic and foreign cinema. Offline viewing: The Criterion Channel supports offline downloads and full HD streaming for most content for Android and iOS devices, which is a great perk for movie lovers who are often on the go. Extra video features: Aside from restored old movies, each title features extras such as interviews, supplementary footage, and trailers. The original 1954 Godzilla alone comes with 15 extra videos! Simultaneous streaming: With one subscription to the Criterion Channel, you can stream up to three videos on different devices at the same time, which is aboverage the streaming landscape average.

Curation: The amount of shows on-demand are limited to 67 series, so if you easily get overwhelmed by choice, Sundance Now offers more focused curation of high-quality movies and documentaries.

Exclusive streams: According to Sundance Now’s ‘Exclusive’ category it is the only streaming platform to offer the movies Jonestown: Terror in The Jungle, Liar, Motherland, Public Enemy, Sanctuary, and Wisting.

Like Vudu and Amazon, Row8 is a video rental service that gives users access to films that are currently screening in theaters and have yet to be available online. But perhaps unlike other rental services, Row8 prioritizes quality for quantity; it doesn't have as many titles, but it carefully curates its updated lineup, which is generally compromised of Hollywood blockbusters, indie darlings, and even some foreign films. The most interesting thing about Row8, though, is its "Movie Love Guarantee," which allows you to swap whatever movie you've rented or purchased for a different title within the first 30 minutes of viewing. This is to make sure that whatever you're watching, you're having a good time. Another nifty cost-saving feature? Upon your fourth rental or purchase, you get $1 off on all movies labeled "Home Cinema." It's worth checking out if you like watching the latest releases while saving a pretty penny.

Classic programming: With a large catalog of well-loved classics, MGM+ can make for some interesting lesser-known discoveries that you won’t find on a lot of other streaming platforms. Original programming: Among the contemporary releases, the ones that stand out are MGM+'s own, including interesting original documentaries, such as Alive and The Panama Papers, to name but a few. Multi-device streaming: You can stream across devices at the same time, though it’s not clear what the specific cap is on that. Offline downloads: Offline viewing is available on up to six devices per account, which is ideal if you’re sharing the service with the family.

Subgenre streaming: If you know what you like (and don’t like), you can circumvent the all-inclusive subscription and just pay $2.99 monthly for access to a specific genre of titles. Choose from horror, comedy, gangster movies, and more. Variety of content: There’s a great variety across the programming, particularly across indie films, with the library updated on a monthly basis.

Klassiki is a streaming service dedicated to classic and modern films from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The platform's team carefully curate the titles that go into their library, and every week, they handpick a special film for you to enjoy. Since Klassiki is still new, their library is not too stacked (they have about 50 titles as of this writing), but the leanness is perfect for those who value quality over quantity. A monthly subscription costs $10.99 (£9.99 if you're in the UK), and along with on-demand content, you get exclusive program notes, reviews, and interviews from different critics and filmmakers via their journal section.

Formerly Kino Now, which only offered rentals, Kino Film Collection is an on-demand streaming service featuring films that could rival the catalogs of Criterion and Mubi. Here you'll find indie darlings, hard-to-find classics, and international gems by the likes of  Jean-Luc Godard, Jafar Panahi, Jia Zhangke, Joanna Hogg, and Alfred Hitchcock. Some examples of their carefully curated collections are "Cannes Winners," "New York Times Critcis’ Picks," "Visionary Black Directors," and "Women Filmmakers." You can watch the Kino Film Collection on major streaming devices.

Flexibility: You don’t need a subscription to access titles, thanks to the pay-as-you-go option. Also, you can access the FlixFling channel on pretty much any device you can think of, including up to 5 at a time. Choice: FlixFling has quite a lot of hard-to-find gems, so you get a lot in the way of choice of what to watch, and will likely find movies you can’t find anywhere else.