“How could I download movies, not video clips from the Internet? I mean full movies, like Cinderella, or other TV shows and movies for download like that?”
The landscape of video streaming services and movie purchase options is quite confusing at the moment. Specific movies and TV shows move on and off services so you never know where to watch your favorites. There are a number of places selling full length movies for download online.
How to Download From Streaming Services for Offline Viewing
If you have a Netflix subscription, they allow you to download movies for offline viewing. Max allows you to watch offline. Disney+ also allows you to download shows and movies to view without an Internet connection. All of these require you to plan ahead and find videos to watch while you are connected to Wi-Fi and download them before disconnecting.
The steps for downloading vary by provider, but in general the steps are similar to the following:
- Open the streaming service on your phone or iPad
- Find the movie you want to download
- Tap the Download button provided in the app and wait for it to finish downloading
- Find the Downloads section of the app
- Playback the movie on your device
Downloading Purchased Movies
If you are specifically looking for individual movie downloads that you can own, AppleTV, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, and Vudu are all good options. I would recommend picking the one that you already have some invested interest in, like having an Android phone might make Google Play a better option than one of the other choices. Each of them supports offline viewing, so you can purchase the movie you want and play it back on a laptop, iPad or even on your phone while you are on a plane.
If you do end up purchasing movies from more than one of the video stores, Movies Anywhere can help you link them up so that you can watch a movie purchased from Amazon on AppleTV, for instance.
Free Film Download Options
For older titles, there are a number of places to get digitized versions of old film for download via BitTorrent. You’ll need a download client like uTorrent or Azureus for these options.
Public Domain Torrents is a collection of movies that have expired copyright and are now in the public domain.
Legit Torrents is another place to download film and television with a theme similar to Public Domain Torrents.
