What are you watching this weekend? All eyes will be on Zendaya as her new tennis film, Challengers, opens in theaters. The romantic thriller featuring a seductive love triangle will likely be the top film at the weekend box office. If you plan to stay home, Anyone but You, the hit rom-com starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, is now streaming on Netflix. Additionally, Monkey Man and Arthur the King are available for purchase on demand.
Not every film this weekend will cost money. You can check out the thousands of free movies with ads on FAST services including Tubi and Pluto TV. Check out our list of three films that you can watch for free this weekend. Our picks include a cult classic from the 1980s, an underrated sports drama from the early 2000s, and a revolutionary 1970s horror film.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Upon arrival, a Chinese street gang, the Lords of Death, kidnaps Miao Yin and brings her to an underworld beneath Chinatown on the orders of David Lo Pan (James Hong), a sorcerer who needs to marry a woman with green eyes to break an ancient curse. Big Trouble in Little China was a movie that Carpenter initially hated — he even vowed to leave the studio system in favor of a career as an independent filmmaker. However, Big Trouble in Little China has become a cult classic, and is frequently cited as one of Carpenter’s most underrated films.
Stream Big Trouble in Little China for free on Tubi.
Hardball (2001)
Conor is initially reluctant to coach the team and puts in minimal effort. However, Conor eventually grows to love and respect his team, forming a fatherly bond with his players and a romantic relationship with their teacher, Elizabeth Wilkes (Diane Lane). Hardball has the familiar trope of a sports movie: underdogs who come together to fight for a championship. However, Hardball has a surprising amount of heart, with a climactic scene that might bring you to tears. You might even put your hands in the air and sing Big Poppa.
Stream Hardball for free on Pluto TV.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Where to even begin with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? It’s on the short list for the most influential horrors ever made. Quentin Tarantino believes Tobe Hooper’s groundbreaking film is a “perfect movie.” It’s hard to disagree, considering The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is legitimately terrifying and a master class. in suspense.
In the early 1970s, five friends, one of them being Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), embark on a trip across rural Texas to visit the grave of Sally’s grandfather. After a strange encounter with a hitchhiker, the group stops at a clapboard house to barter for gas. It’s a deadly mistake, as the house belongs to a sadistic family of cannibals led by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen). With the murderous Leatherface on the loose, the teens must evade capture long enough to escape the property. Predictably, not everyone will make it.
Stream The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for free on Tubi.
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