Free Streaming Revives Classic and Cult Films

Free streaming is driving renewed interest in classic and cult action films. Bloodsport (1988) is currently streaming free on Tubi and ranks ninth on the platform. Ghostbusters (1984) is free on Pluto TV and sits at No. 2 with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. Pluto TV also features multiple The Godfather films among its Top 10, with long runs of 113, 99 and 64 days for the trilogy. Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado (1995) will arrive on Tubi on October 1, and recent releases such as The Painter (2024) — which has a 0% critics score — climbed into Paramount+'s Top 10 after 100 days on the service.