The Best Movies To Watch On Pluto TV
Are you looking for a way to watch some of the best 2000s movies, highly decorated documentaries with fresh ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, or great romantic comedies? Well, you don’t have to fork out a ton of cash or sign up for another premium streaming service to check out thousands of movies. You just need to use Pluto TV, a free streaming platform that’s loaded with great big-screen experiences.
Below is a beefy list of some of the best movies on Pluto TV, but this is just barely scratching the surface of what the streaming platform has to offer. That being said, let’s check out a couple dozen of the best options the service has for you.
The Indiana Jones Movies (1981 - 2008)
If you are trying to watch the Indiana Jones movies streaming, you’re in for some good news, as the first four installments in the action-adventure series are streaming for free on Pluto TV. Start with Raiders of the Lost Ark where one of Harrison Ford’s best characters battles zealous Nazis and go all the way to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull where Indy races an army of Soviets to a mythical location deep in the jungle.
Stream Raiders of the Lost Ark on Pluto TV.
Stream Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on Pluto TV.
Stream Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on Pluto TV.
Stream Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Pluto TV.
Almost Famous (2000)
One of the best movies about a fake band, Cameron Crowe’s 2000 coming-of-age drama, Almost Famous, is a film that can’t be missed. Told through the eyes of teenage reporter William Miller (Patrick Fugit) as he travels with up-and-coming rock band, Stillwater, this semi-autobiographical film explores life on the road, the price of success, and the various effects that come with meeting and befriending your heroes.
Stream Almost Famous on Pluto TV.
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 historical epic, There Will Be Blood, is an absolute tour de force and intense look into the mind of a man who’ll stop at nothing to have it all. Told over several decades, this intense drama follows Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he goes from an injured silver miner to the most ruthless oilman in the United States. Filled with iconic scenes, mesmerizing visuals, and a bitter rivalry between Plainview and a religious zealot named Eli Sunday (Paul Dano), this is a masterpiece.
Stream There Will Be Blood on Pluto TV.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1985)
A movie that helped define the 1980s, John Hughes’ classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, has everything you’d want in a teen comedy and then some. Following Matthew Broderick’s iconic titular high schooler as he skips school and explores Chicago with his best friend and girlfriend, all while avoiding a vengeful principal with a bad knee, is a cinematic experience that hasn’t gotten old in the nearly 40 years since its release.
Stream Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on Pluto TV.
Chinatown (1974)
One of the great Los Angeles-based movies, Roman Polanski’s 1974 neo-noir mystery film, Chinatown, follows private investigator J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson) as he is hired by a mysterious woman to look into her husband and his various activities. But when things begin to take a turn, this private eye finds himself caught in the middle of a massive conspiracy where he’s forced to go head-to-head with some of the city’s most powerful figures.
Drive (2011)
A movie featuring one of Ryan Gosling’s most memorable characters, Drive is a moody, stylish, and violent crime thriller about a stuntman-turned-getaway-driver who navigates life in and around the City of Angels. With a great soundtrack, some outstanding visuals, and a level of cool rarely seen on screen, Nicolas Winding Refn’s movie shows what happens when a heist doesn’t go according to plan.
Titanic (1997)
At one point the biggest movie in the world, James Cameron’s Titanic took the story of the ill-fated “unsinkable” ship that sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean days into its maiden voyage and added a timeless love story to create an epic and emotional experience. Part disaster film and part swirling romance, this movie had something for everyone, which is why it made beaucoup dollars at the box office.
Big Fish (2003)
One of Tim Burton’s best movies, Big Fish is a wild and visually stunning odyssey wrapped around a touching story of a strained father-son relationship and the race against time to fix it before too late. Incredibly emotional and eye-opening, this 2003 movie starring Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup, and the late Albert Finney is absolutely wonderful.
The Raid Movies (2011 - 2014)
Gareth Evans’ The Raid movies are two of the most inventive and influential action thrillers of the 21st century and quite possibly of all time. Both follow rookie police officer Rama (Iko Uwais) as he is first (The Raid: Redemption) sent into an occupied apartment block to arrest a vicious crime lord and then later undercover (The Raid 2) to expose a massive criminal conspiracy, these films never let off the gas. Wild fight sequences and a great deal of humanity make these undeniable modern classics.
Stream The Raid: Redemption on Pluto TV.
Stream The Raid 2 on Pluto TV.
Heat (1995)
Quite possibly the best heist movie of all time, Michael Mann’s Heat created the blueprint for the modern crime thriller back in 1995. Centering on the cat-and-mouse game played by LAPD detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) and notorious bank robber Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro), this crime epic blurs the lines between good and evil and right and wrong to create an unforgettable and game-changing experience.
The Master (2012)
One of Paul Thomas Anderson’s best movies, The Master, for lack of a better term, is a masterclass in filmmaking, storytelling, and acting (thanks to Joaquin Phoenix and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman). Set in the post-WWII era, the movie centers on WWII vet Freddie Quell (Phoenix) as he falls into the orbit of cult leader Lancaster Dodd (Hoffman) and becomes part of a movement that will forever change both of their lives.
Stream The Master on Pluto TV.
Lady Bird (2017)
Several years before starting a pop culture (and box office) phenomenon with Barbie, Greta Gerwig made her solo directorial debut with the 2017 coming-of-age drama, Lady Bird. Set over a year, the movie follows Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a fiercely independent and headstrong high school senior who wishes for nothing more than to leave her hometown and make something of herself somewhere on the East Coast. With its brutally honest depictions of high school romances, tense mother-daughter relationships, and growing up, Lady Bird paints a beautiful picture of the teenage experience.
Moonstruck (1987)
Norman Jewison’s 1987 Academy Award-winning comedy, Moonstruck, features one of the most iconic love affairs in movie history with its swirling romance involving Loretta Castorini (Cher) and Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage), her boyfriend’s younger brother. This timeless classic, which is remembered for the legendary “snap out of it” slap, is a must-watch.
Stream Moonstruck on Pluto TV.
Blue Velvet (1985)
One of David Lynch’s best movies, the 1985 neo-noir thriller, Blue Velvet, follows College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) as he stumbles upon an intricate mystery after finding a severed ear. The deeper he falls down the rabbit hole the more dangerous things become, especially when the psychotic Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper) enters the picture.
Stream Blue Velvet on Pluto TV.
Mr. Mom (1983)
A few years before he became Batman and Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton played a stay-at-home dad in Stan Dragoti’s 1983 comedy classic, Mr. Mom. Trading in the workplace for suburbia, Keaton’s Jack Butler takes over the homestead while his wife, Caroline (Teri Garr), finally gets back into the corporate world. Hilarity, hijinks, and life lessons are aplenty in this fantastic movie.
Platoon (1986)
Told through the eyes of a young soldier named Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War movie, Platoon, explores how the horrors and stresses of combat can turn someone’s brain inside out and leave them not knowing who is a friend and who is a foe on the battlefield.
Thief (1981)
An all-time great Chicago movie, Michael Mann’s 1981 crime thriller, Thief, follows a meticulous and successful jewel thief as he tries to leave a life of crime behind and start anew after meeting Jessie (Tuesday Weld). But when “one final job” with a cutthroat gangster (Robert Prosky) goes awry, Frank’s window begins to close.
Heathers (1988)
Directed by Michael Lehmann, the 1988 teen dark comedy, Heathers, follows high school student Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder), who finds herself in a dangerous situation after she and her boyfriend, Jason "J.D." Dean (Christian Slater) accidentally kill the most popular girl in school.
Raging Bull (1980)
Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, one of the best boxing movies ever made, charts the in-ring exploits and personal drama of middleweight fighter Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro). Presented in black-and-white and bouncing from beautifully shot boxing matches to intense arguments at home, this fast and furious exploration of a boxing legend is superb.
Stream Raging Bull on Pluto TV.
Memento (2001)
One of Christopher Nolan’s best movies, Memento is the one that put him on the map and led to later successes like the Dark Knight trilogy and Oppenheimer. Though hard to follow at times due to its unique narrative structure, this crime thriller about a man (Guy Pearce) trying to solve a mystery while suffering from a form of amnesia is unlike anything else.
Grizzly Man (2005)
Werner Herzog released one of his most visually striking and harrowing documentaries in 2005 in the form of Grizzly Man. This intimate portrait of Timothy Treadwell, a man who spent many years of his life living with bears in Alaska, ends in an unspeakable tragedy, but everything that leads to that fateful moment is beautiful, innocent, and pure.
Stream Grizzly Man on Pluto TV.
Nosferatu (1922)
One of the greatest horror films of all time, as well as one of the most controversial, Nosferatu is an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula that some would argue is more terrifying than the source material. The visual of Count Orlock’s (Max Schreck) shadow creeping up the stairs to claim his next victim, or really any image of the grotesque vampire, is pure nightmare fuel.
12 Angry Men (1957)
When it comes to legal dramas, it doesn’t get much better than Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men. Tasked with deciding the fate of a teenager charged with murder, a group of jurors begins to question everything about the case and their own lives after one of them (Henry Fonda) casts doubt on the whole situation.
Stream 12 Angry Men on Pluto TV.
This is just a small sampling from the vast library of great films available on Pluto TV. If you’re looking for even more titles to watch, check out our rundown of the best free movies online.
