What’s left to watch when all the Disney-Marvel superheroes and other tentpole blockbusters have all been consumed? If you’re looking for something a bit more alternative, we’d recommend taking a dive into the sprawling annals of the Criterion Channel.
From the esteemed team behind the Criterion Collection, the Criterion Channel is home to a trove of celebrated classics, foreign features, and arthouse epics, as well as entire sections dedicated to directors, actors, and notable genres. If you’re not up for digging through the platform’s long list of titles, we’ve put together this roundup of all the best movies on the Criterion Channel right now.
If you’re looking for suggestions for other streaming platforms, we’ve also rounded up the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, and the best movies on Disney+.
Cameraperson (2016)
Stagecoach (1939)
Onibaba (1964)
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
45 Years (2015)
Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Beyond the Hills (2012)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
8½ (1963)
Chungking Express (1994)
The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
Eraserhead (1977)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Persona (1966)
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