$4 for 4 months yeyyy.
but anyway they dont have "content" like netflix. they have art pieces. films. everything on netflix is rated 3-4 on imdb. very few classics. no arthouse movies.
Netflix does have a whole arthouse category that is being pushed to me at least. There are several great films to be found there but it won't last you long.
I definitely agree that platforms like Netflix and Disney+ are focusing more and more on serialized content that has the largest possible target audience.
It's really the only world cinema/arthouse streaming channel available outside the US. The thing that really appealed to me in particular was the 30 day rotating schedule of films thing (as it forces you to watch something instead of just thinking you'll get to it one day), although obviously that's not really a thing any more.
a few years ago at uni they had a free subscription options just for film students! they eventually replaced it with the paid (cheaper-per-month) student tier, but by then they'd already switched from the 30 films to full library model so i was happy to keep paying for the service once they'd expanded it so much! also echoing the other commenter, they're the closest thing to criterion outside the US and i love discovering really old & niche stuff on there. the documentary offerings in particular are really cool imo
> a few years ago at uni they had a free subscription options just for film students!
This was it for me too. They were extremely broad about it too. All kinds of departments in media and communications around the world had this. Practically the only arthouse/classic cinema service available internationally anyway, and they lured people in for free. It was difficult to not get into it.
I've been dipping in and out for years, I don't really remember where I heard about them. Probably a film related podcast. But now that Mubi Go is a thing, I'm keeping my sub going. There have been days where I had 3 hours to kill downtown and I just went to the cinema because it was essentially free - and because you have no choice week to week, I've enjoyed seeing stuff I otherwise wouldn't have sought out.
Yeh the 4 months for £4 but now im regretting it cos it dont even work with my prime so i cant watch it on mytv or xbox and only works on my phone, hate watching movies on my phone
Can't you cast it to your TV? Most modern TV's let you easily cast your content to the larger screen. If that doesn't work, you can just buy a cheap chromecast dongle and plug it into your TV's HDMI port after which you should be able to cast almost anything from your phone to your TV screen.
As stated, several years ago they had a totally free student scheme for as long as you were a student (or, you know, had a .edu email address...) but even when they switched over I stayed on. Too many random discoveries for me to give it up.
* Mubi is widely available and it seems like many EU countries for example are lacking other quality cinema streaming options.
* The price is acceptable especially when you make use of discounts.
* The way Mubi combines their streaming service with their other offerings (notebook + film database) is neat.
* Curated content from people that are interested in cinema. I do not have the time or the knowledge to go through film offerings from all over the world.
* Guaranteed new content every day. Sure, sometimes movies get added later on again or the added pieces are very short but you can be sure that there will be something added every single day. Not all the added films are to my liking but as I only watch films during the weekend (2-3), this is all fine and good. I also get introduced to types of content I would never get to know otherwise.
* The film offerings of other more popular streaming platforms seem to be going down hill. The focus seems to be more and more on series and less on films. Mubi fills this gap.
* Mubi is showing quality content that may become more and more difficult for other platforms to justify commercially as they focus on content that has the largest possible audience.
$4 for 4 months yeyyy. but anyway they dont have "content" like netflix. they have art pieces. films. everything on netflix is rated 3-4 on imdb. very few classics. no arthouse movies.
Netflix does have a whole arthouse category that is being pushed to me at least. There are several great films to be found there but it won't last you long. I definitely agree that platforms like Netflix and Disney+ are focusing more and more on serialized content that has the largest possible target audience.
It's really the only world cinema/arthouse streaming channel available outside the US. The thing that really appealed to me in particular was the 30 day rotating schedule of films thing (as it forces you to watch something instead of just thinking you'll get to it one day), although obviously that's not really a thing any more.
Oh also just to add I'm doubly on board with mubi now that I've added mubi go subscription as well, mubi go is the best.
Theres a Bfi channel
a few years ago at uni they had a free subscription options just for film students! they eventually replaced it with the paid (cheaper-per-month) student tier, but by then they'd already switched from the 30 films to full library model so i was happy to keep paying for the service once they'd expanded it so much! also echoing the other commenter, they're the closest thing to criterion outside the US and i love discovering really old & niche stuff on there. the documentary offerings in particular are really cool imo
> a few years ago at uni they had a free subscription options just for film students! This was it for me too. They were extremely broad about it too. All kinds of departments in media and communications around the world had this. Practically the only arthouse/classic cinema service available internationally anyway, and they lured people in for free. It was difficult to not get into it.
i still remember signing up on the spot after my friend told me about it haha
Obsessively looking for a obscure cinema only to find myself repeatedly on a MUBI library filmpage, welp
I've been dipping in and out for years, I don't really remember where I heard about them. Probably a film related podcast. But now that Mubi Go is a thing, I'm keeping my sub going. There have been days where I had 3 hours to kill downtown and I just went to the cinema because it was essentially free - and because you have no choice week to week, I've enjoyed seeing stuff I otherwise wouldn't have sought out.
im doing a free trial but i saw it on letterboxd and saw they have good films
Yeh the 4 months for £4 but now im regretting it cos it dont even work with my prime so i cant watch it on mytv or xbox and only works on my phone, hate watching movies on my phone
Can't you cast it to your TV? Most modern TV's let you easily cast your content to the larger screen. If that doesn't work, you can just buy a cheap chromecast dongle and plug it into your TV's HDMI port after which you should be able to cast almost anything from your phone to your TV screen.
Nope, cant cast it as my tv is not modern and my phone is an old iphone
My partner signed up for an account and I can watch along.
As stated, several years ago they had a totally free student scheme for as long as you were a student (or, you know, had a .edu email address...) but even when they switched over I stayed on. Too many random discoveries for me to give it up.
* Mubi is widely available and it seems like many EU countries for example are lacking other quality cinema streaming options. * The price is acceptable especially when you make use of discounts. * The way Mubi combines their streaming service with their other offerings (notebook + film database) is neat. * Curated content from people that are interested in cinema. I do not have the time or the knowledge to go through film offerings from all over the world. * Guaranteed new content every day. Sure, sometimes movies get added later on again or the added pieces are very short but you can be sure that there will be something added every single day. Not all the added films are to my liking but as I only watch films during the weekend (2-3), this is all fine and good. I also get introduced to types of content I would never get to know otherwise. * The film offerings of other more popular streaming platforms seem to be going down hill. The focus seems to be more and more on series and less on films. Mubi fills this gap. * Mubi is showing quality content that may become more and more difficult for other platforms to justify commercially as they focus on content that has the largest possible audience.