How to Download Movies for Free

Love watching movies but can’t afford to buy the original disc? If so, luck still smiles on you because you can download movies for free. Here are the steps to do it.

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Find Free Movies

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Use a torrent search engine. The torrent search engine will search for the keyword that the user enters and display torrent files that match or are related to that keyword.

Enter the name of the movie you want to find in the search engine. If you don’t know the exact name, you can type a keyword. Press the “Search” button and scroll down to see the same results as other standard search engines.
After finding a potential match, click on the link to access the file.

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Check out some free legal movie collections. For a safer access to the free movie store, try accessing reputable databases. Besides being safe and legal, the free database also offers many viewing and downloading options, you can download great movies without torrenting.

With many collections, you’ll see the option to download the movie as a torrent or otherwise. For example, you can download movies in Flash Video or Ogg Video format.
Note that all movies are under a “Public Creative license”, which means they are in the public domain, which anyone can legally view or download.
Here are some online databases worth visiting: ^{[1] X Research Sources}
- The Internet Archive; many old movies, foreign films, documentaries. Address: http://archive.org/index.php
- Emp; many comedies and cartoons.
- PublicDomainTorrents; mostly B movies, but you can find some classic classics on this site. Address: http://www.publicdomaintorrents.info/
- AtomFilms; database of user-created movies. Address: http://www.comedycentral.com/cc-studios
- Once a Week Online Film Festival; Online film festival with new movies every week.
- Culture Unplugged Studios; many documentaries with full version. Address: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/

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Consider viewing online instead of downloading. While it’s not the same as downloading movies for free, some sites allow you to watch them online if you have an internet connection. Moreover, downloading movies takes a lot of time, so this way can be faster.

You only need to connect to a good network connection when watching movies online. If the connection is slow or the network drops, you may not be able to watch the full movie without having to reload the page or wait for the movie to play.
Here are some popular and reputable online movie sites: ^{[2] X Research Sources}
- Hulu Movies; many movies are only watchable if you sign up for a premium Hulu plus account, however there are many free movies available, and you can try Hulu plus. Accessed at: http://www.hulu.com/movies
- YouTube Movies; Some movies have to be paid to watch, but there are many free channels. Access the address: http://www.youtube.com/user/movies
- Crackle; all movies are “free and uncut”, rich genre. You won’t be able to find newly released movies on this site, but you will see popular movies from a few years ago. Access the address: http://www.crackle.com/
- Snag Films; Free selection, genres ranging from documentaries to feature films, to the Sundance Film Festival. Visit the address: http://www.snagfilms.com/
- Popcorn Flix; there are many free movies on this site, most of them are in a format that can be viewed on mobile devices. Visit the address: http://popcornflix.com

Working with Torrents

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Understand how torrents work. The torrent protocol allows users to share large files with others by splitting the file into several parts. These pieces are assembled by a special torrent program when the download is complete.

An advantage to using torrents is that if the connection is interrupted, you do not have to download from the beginning, but continue to download.
Torrent tracking servers monitor whether you share files or just “leech” (download) from other users. The more you share, the more bandwidth you have, and vice versa.

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Download a torrent program. You need to download a torrent program to download the small parts and assemble them into a large movie file.

Torrent files stored on the Web only provide a directory for movies. You need a torrent program to identify and download movies based on that directory.
Here are some popular torrent programs:
- BitTorrent: http://www.bittorrent.com
- uTorrent: http://www.utorrent.com/
- Vuze: http://www.vuze.com/
- ABC (other Bittorrent software): http://pingpong-abc.sourceforge.net/

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Save the torrent file to your computer. After finding the torrent file follow the “Find Free Movies” step, click “save” or “download” to save the original torrent file to your computer. Loading this file is very fast but this is not a complete movie.

If you use a torrent search community like isoHunt, check reviews and comments before downloading files. This is to ensure that the downloaded file is not corrupted.
You can check the number of downloads to see if the file is good or not. The higher the number of downloads, the more likely the results will be.
When you save a torrent file from the web, you save the corpus. The file will lead to the movie you want to download, and only the torrent software can read the file and download the corresponding movie.

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Open the torrent file in the torrent program. When you start the program, go to the torrent file and open it. The program will start downloading the movie.

When opening a torrent file, the program will read the instructions in the file and locate the file to download.
Each program has a different way of opening files, but usually you click “Open” in the “File” menu and access the file you just saved.
Note that you can choose where to download movies to your computer. Otherwise, the movie will be saved to the default download folder.

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Wait for the movie to be downloaded. Exact speed depends on file size and network connection. You need to download the complete torrent file to watch the movie on your computer.

Despite the fast connection and broadband, the download takes up to several hours. If you do not meet the above conditions, downloading a full-length movie may take several days.

Watch the Movie Just Downloaded

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Watch movies on your computer. This is the simplest option. Watching movies on your computer, you only need software that can open the video.

Convert the format if necessary. If the program on your computer can open and view the original file, you don’t need to change the format. If not, you need to change to another format for the program to recognize.
To convert video formats, you need to download a separate video conversion program. There are many free software or trial versions available, check online and choose software with lots of good reviews. See responses from trusted intermediaries.
Make sure you can use that software to convert the video to a format that can be viewed on your computer.

Warning

When downloading torrents from an untrusted intermediary, check the response. If there are no comments or full of negative comments, the torrent file may contain viruses or malware.
Illegally downloading licensed movies without permission can lead to serious consequences such as fines and imprisonment. You are advised to download only legal movies.

Steps

Find Free Movies

Working with Torrents

Watch the Movie Just Downloaded

Warning

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