The Roku Channel isn't mentioned enough when people discuss great streaming services. The app is completely free to use, so everything you watch will have ads, yet the library is far better than you might expect. It's worth seeing a few ads to get free access to some great movies in 2026.
The list of stellar films available on Roku right now includes one of the best sports movies ever made, some LGBTQ+ classics, one of the most realistic looks at love, and an incredible animated picture, just to name a few. Together, they show just how essential the Roku library actually is.
Before Midnight (2013)
Like the Roku Channel (aff) itself, the Before trilogy should get more love than it does. It's in the conversation for the best trilogy ever, since all three entries were met with widespread acclaim.
In 1995, Before Sunrise depicted the meeting between Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Cรฉline (Julie Delpy) as they fall for each other on vacation. In 2004, Before Sunset revealed what happened after they found each other again nearly a decade later. Before Midnight picks up with them as an actual couple.
Hawke and Delpy are again phenomenal, carrying the film with just their chemistry. Richard Linklater wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay with the actors, which capped the story in a beautiful way. Before Midnight holds a whopping 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating.