FilmRise review

FilmRise is the free app from the independent distributor of the same name, and its App Store listing calls it the largest independent provider of free movies and TV. It offers 10,000+ hours of on-demand movies and shows with no subscription or login. The catalog includes films such as The Illusionist, Bad Lieutenant and The Iceman, and series such as Hannibal, Continuum, Midsomer Murders, The Rifleman and Unsolved Mysteries. A Watchlist and Continue Watching cover the basics. The app is a light 43.7 MB install and holds 4.7 from 18,000 ratings on the US App Store, with 1M+ downloads on Google Play. It ranks last because its 10,000+ hours is the smallest catalog here, it carries ads, and it documents no live TV guide, unlike the apps above it. It shares a developer, FutureToday Inc, with Fawesome. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not stream test titles.

Who it is for

Fans of indie films, true crime and classic TV who want a no-login app

Price

Free with ads; no subscription or login.

10,000+ hours of free, on-demand movies and TV shows.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 10,000+ hours of free on-demand movies and TV shows
• Watchlist to save titles for later
• Continue Watching to resume where you stopped
• Films starring Nicolas Cage and Russell Crowe
• Series such as Hannibal, Continuum, Midsomer Murders and Unsolved Mysteries

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No subscription and no login
• Strength: Rated 4.7 from 18K ratings on the US App Store
• Strength: Small 43.7 MB download
• Weakness: Smallest catalog in this list at 10,000+ hours
• Weakness: Ad-supported
• Weakness: Rated 16+ on the US App Store

Key facts

• Free content: 10,000+ hours
• App Store rating: 4.7 from 18K ratings
• Google Play: 4.5 stars, 11.3K reviews, 1M+ downloads
• Developer: FutureToday Inc
• Age rating: 16+

Where it ranks

FilmRise is No. 9 in our Best Free Movie Streaming Apps verdict.