The Criterion Channel

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4.6
4.28K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Teen
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About this app

A movie lover’s dream, the Criterion Channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterion Collection.

With constantly refreshed selections of Hollywood, international, art-house, and independent movies, plus access to Criterion’s entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films, there’s something new to choose from every day of the week on the Criterion Channel. Start with Sunday Spotlights on directors, stars, genres, and themes; Tuesday’s Short + Feature; or the Friday double bill. Try out our 15-minute-a-month film school, Observations on Film Art, or choose from suggestions by friends like Barry Jenkins, Guillermo del Toro, or Mira Nair. Go deep with the Criterion Collection’s archive of special features for context that no other service can match.

FEATURES

- The Criterion Collection’s streaming library, including many complete editions released on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as unreleased titles
- Ongoing programs of Hollywood, international, art-house, independent, documentary, and short films, including thematic programming, director and star retrospectives, and guest-curated series
- Original Criterion Channel series such as Observations on Film Art, Adventures in Moviegoing, and Art-House America
- Supplemental features to deepen your appreciation of the art of film, including audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, scholarly analyses, introductions, new and archival interviews, and trailers


To access all features and content you can subscribe to The Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.

* All payments will be paid through your Google Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.

Terms of Service: https://www.criterionchannel.com/tos
Privacy Policy: https://www.criterionchannel.com/privacy
Updated on
Apr 9, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

4.7
3.85K reviews
MaryAnne
April 16, 2024
They have since allowed Android users to use this app and I have been enjoying it. I love this app. There's only a few tiny issues that can be annoying, like when I start a movie a lot of times the app won't keep my place to resume where I left off and when it changes speed connection sometimes the screen goes black for a second, but overall it's a very enjoyable app and has SO much to choose from I have become a total Criterion addict.
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Matthew Shively
April 3, 2024
The Criterion Channel has a great selection of films that are always rotating. There's something for everyone here and more likely than not, you'll discover new favorites. Along with classics and more contemporary selections, they offer exclusive premieres of new films. I'm using this app on an S8+ and have not encountered any errors. It runs perfectly.
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Bela Coats
March 30, 2024
One of the best apps for film lovers! I usually don't watch movies on my telephone as David Lynch would disapprove, but I often search though the catalog to add movies to my watchlist for later or watch supplements and other programs offered by the Channel while I work. The ability to download things is also a great feature, especially since downloads will remain on your device even after being taken off the app. Highly recommend!
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What's new

* Bug fixes
* Performance improvements