10 Movies to Stream For Free on National Movie Night

Posted on June 8, 2023

by Brooke C

I don’t think there is a better excuse to relax and watch a movie than National Movie Night. Pop some popcorn, grab a cozy blanket, and settle in to watch one of these 10 popular movies on hoopla and Kanopy – all free with your TLCPL Library card!

Leap

hoopla  |  Kanopy

An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Man Called Ove

hoopla Kanopy

Ove, a grumpy, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, decides to give up on life until an unlikely friendship develops with a boisterous young family that moves in next door.

The Intouchables

hoopla | Kanopy

An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship and trust, based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker.

Resurrecting the Champ

hoopla 

An up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ’s story and escape the shadow of his father’s success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Florence Foster Jenkins

hoopla Kanopy

A New York socialite who dreams of becoming a great opera singer. While the voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful. Her husband and biggest fan, St. Clair Bayfield is determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence stages a huge concert at Carnegie Hall, he faces his greatest challenge to make sure her performance is a rousing success.

Disappearance of Mrs. Wu

hoopla 

A teenager breaks her grandmother out of her nursing home for a wild road trip that reveals long-hidden family secrets.

Hotel Rwanda

hoopla Kanopy

An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust based on a true story of friendship between a handicapped millionaire and his street-smart ex-con caretaker.

Tortilla Soup

hoopla Kanopy

Three grown sisters, Maribel, Leticia and Carmen try to cope and live with the fact that their father Martin, a veteran chef is losing his sense of taste. Martin has one simple rule: be at home for Sunday dinner and attendance is both mandatory and non-negotiable. A rift in the family develops when the sisters develop relationships and an obnoxious woman sets her sights on Martin’s affections.

Hearts Beat Loud

hoopla Kanopy

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college, while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly “jam sesh” into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.

Into the Woods

hoopla 

A baker and his wife journey into the woods in search of a cow, a red cape, a pair of golden slippers and some magic beans to lift a curse that has kept them childless.

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