The world's archives

145–192 of 4,228 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Yuki no yo no yume (1947) 1947 · Feature A young girl wanders outside on a snowy night, trying to find a place to stay. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/yuki-no-yo-no-yume-1947/ Internet Archive Momotarô: Umi no shinpei (1945) 1945 · Feature A monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear travel southward after resting in their villages at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A squadron flies to Onigashima under the… Internet Archive Katsudô Shashin (1907) 1907 · Feature A young boy dressed in sailor attire and a bright red cap is shown to write the Japanese kanji characters translating to the phrase “moving picture.” As he… Internet Archive Urashima Tarô (1918) 1918 · Feature Urashima Tarō (浦島太郎) is a Japanese animated film produced by Seitaro Kitayama in 1918. The film is an adaptation of a folk tale Urashima Tarō about a… Internet Archive Paradise Kiss (2011) 2011 · Feature Hayasaka Yukari is a high school student who has become tired of her life of constant schooling. She then comes across a group of student fashion designers in… Internet Archive Zanjin zanbaken 1929 · Feature Internet Archive Kumo to chûrippu (1943) 1943 · Feature Kumo to Tulip (くもとちゅうりっぷ, Kumo to Chūrippu, lit. “Spider and Tulip”) is a short animated Japanese film made in 1943 by Kenzo Masaoka. It is a story about a… Internet Archive ReLIFE (2017) 2017 · Feature Kaizaki Arata is a 27-year-old NEET, who failed at every job opportunity whenever interviewers hear that he quit his first job after having worked for only 5… Internet Archive Chameko no ichinichi (1931) 1931 · Feature A pre-second world war anime from 1931 about the daily life of a Japanese girl named Chameko. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/chameko-no-ichinich… Internet Archive Honey Lemon Soda (2021) 2021 · Feature Ishimori Uka is very shy and has a hard time making friends. When she was a middle school student, students made fun of her by calling her "stone". Around… Internet Archive What She Likes (2021) 2021 · Feature An emotional coming-of-age drama centered around Andou Jun, a gay student who is not out. He accepts a confession from his fujoshi classmate Miura Sae and… Internet Archive Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Final (2021) 2021 · Feature Shuchiin Academy students Shirogane Miyuki and Shinomiya Kaguya have concluded their election campaigns for student council president but have yet to… Internet Archive Benkei tai Ushiwaka (1939) 1939 · Feature Benkei tai Ushiwaka (べんけい対ウシワカ, trans. Benkei and Ushiwaka) is a 1939 Japanese short anime film made by Kenzō Masaoka. Benkei the warrior priest is on a quest… Internet Archive Hell's Garden (2021) 2021 · Feature Tanaka Naoko is a 26-year-old OL; office lady. Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. Other OLs are absorbed in the… Internet Archive Manga: Kômori (1930) 1930 · Feature Once upon a time, the birds and the beasts fought each other in a war. It was a terrible conflict, and the clever bats would side with the birds when the… Internet Archive Soirée (2020) 2020 · Feature Iwamatsu Shota is a young man, who dreams of becoming an actor. He teaches stage play at a nursing home for the elderly. Due to an incident, he flees with… Internet Archive Gulliver's Travels Beyond The Moon 1965 · Cartoon A young boy meets the famous Lemuel Gulliver, who has just built a rocket ship that will take him exploring outer space. The boy joins him, and the two of… Internet Archive Momotarô (1918) 1918 · Feature An early anime telling the story of Momotarou and his adventures defeating demons. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/momotaro-1918/ Internet Archive A Page Of Madness (1926) 1926 · Feature I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. This Japanese experimental… Internet Archive The Blue Skies at Your Feet (2022) 2022 · Feature Miyu and Shuya are high school students. They have dated for 2 years. Miyu and Shuya have a promise that no matter what, they will watch a movie together on… Internet Archive Go (2001) 2001 · Feature Sugihara is a troubled youth with a Zainichi Korean father and Japanese mother. His father Hideyoshi was once a professional boxer in North Korea and he has… Internet Archive 12 Suicidal Teens (2019) 2019 · Feature Twelve kids go into an abandoned hospital to give up on life. In the room where they meet, a boy is already lying dead, and no one knows who he is. Internet Archive Imokawa Mukuzô genkan-ban no maki (1917) 1917 · Feature Imokawa Mukuzô genkan-ban no maki (1917) is a Japanese anime movie directed by Oten Shimokawa. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/imokawa-mukuzo-gen… Internet Archive Chagama ondo (1935) 1935 · Feature A group of tanukis investigate a temple and cause mischief. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/chagama-ondo-1935/ Internet Archive Parasite in Love (2021) 2021 · Feature Destiny binds a friendless mysophobic guy and a miserable scopophobic girl with the threads of a romance that might bring them a much-needed sense of easement. Internet Archive The 100th Love With You (2017) 2017 · Feature Aoi gets in an accident and finds herself one week in the past when she regains consciousness. Her childhood friend Riku says he went back in time to save… Internet Archive Kids on The Slope (2018) 2018 · Feature It is summer 10 years ago. Kaoru transfers to a new school and has a fateful encounter with the school's terrifying bad-boy Sentaro. They bond over jazz and… Internet Archive Hanasaka-jijii (1917) 1917 · Feature Hanasaka Jiisan (花咲か爺さん), also called Hanasaka Jijii (花咲か爺), is a Japanese folk tale. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/hanasaka-jijii-1917/ Internet Archive Kiss Me at The Stroke of Midnight (2019) 2019 · Feature Famous actor Kaede Ayase comes to shoot a film at a high school, and he meets a girl named Hinana Hanazawa, who is an extra in his film. They become attracted… Internet Archive Brother's Friend (2018) 2018 · Feature Sota Nishino is a good looking high school student. He meets Mai who is his friend Yukihiro Nanase’s younger sister. She is also a high school student and… Internet Archive Umi no Momotarô (1932) 1932 · Feature Momotaro and his friends are asked to help defeat a giant shark. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/umi-no-momotaro-1932/ Internet Archive Kyoiku otogi manga: Usagi to kame (1924) 1924 · Feature A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/kyoiku-otogi-manga-usagi-to-kame-1924/ Internet Archive Don't Laugh At My Romance (2007) 2007 · Feature Mirume is a 19 year old college student who falls in love with Yuri, an almost 40 year old art teacher at his university. Yuri isn't your typical college… Internet Archive Dont Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) 2023 · Feature Kuno Totono is a college student with naturally curly hair. He is extremely smart and loves curry, but doesn't have any friends or a girlfriend. Kuno Totono… Internet Archive Chiwawa (2019) 2019 · Feature In Tokyo, Chiwawa is a popular girl. One day, her dead body is found in Tokyo Bay. Her body is in pieces. Chiwawa's friends gather to remember her, but they… Internet Archive Manga: Sarumasamune (1931) 1931 · Feature Short movie from 1930 about a soldier traveling a great distance to deliver a letter. Along the way he receives a sword from a monkey. Watch on RetroFlix.org:… Internet Archive Yudo (2023) 2023 · Feature Shiro Miura , an architect, suddenly returns to Marukin Onsen, the public bath house left behind by his late father. The reason for his return is to tell his… Internet Archive Black School Rules (2019) 2019 · Feature Sora is a 2nd grade high school, but he is virtually invisible at school. He is friends with Chuya. Chuya's personality is completely different from Sora.… Internet Archive Anpanman Episodes (1-600) 2001 · Cartoon Here's some episodes of the preschool anime Anpanman, which is based on Takashi Yanase's works that ran from 1988 to present. I've obtained some of these… Internet Archive Blue Spring Ride (2014) 2014 · Feature When she was a middle school student, Yoshioka Futaba liked Tanaka Kou, who was unlike the other boys and quite gentle. Kou then moved away, and they lost… Internet Archive Tarô-san no kisha (1929) 1929 · Feature A combination of live action, traditional animation, and stop motion animation. A father buys his son a toy train, which he loves. When the boy goes to sleep,… Internet Archive Manga: Shojoji no tanuki-bayashi Dan Dan'emon (1935) 1935 · Feature Danemon Ban seeks out and fights the shape-changing leader of the tanuki to earn a reward. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/manga-shojoji-no-tanuk… Internet Archive Little Nights, Little Love (2019) 2019 · Feature 27-year-old IT manager Boku Sato works for a market survey company. One night, his boss Fujima was devastated over the disappearance of his family and damages… Internet Archive Bad Lands (2023) 2023 · Feature Neri and her younger brother Jo make money by perpetrating fraud cases. One night, they happen to score hundreds of millions of yen. Since that time, they are… Internet Archive Kinken chochiku Shiobara Tasuke (1925) 1925 · Feature Industrious farmer Tasuke makes the necessary sacrifices to advance his station in life from a farmer to a store-owner. Based on a well-known kabuki tale… Internet Archive Anpanman Episodes (601-Present) 2023 · Cartoon Here's some episodes of the preschool anime Anpanman, which is based on Takashi Yanase's works that ran from 1988 to present. I've obtained some of these… Internet Archive Analog (2023) 2023 · Feature Mizushima Satoru is a designer, who prefers traditional things like handmade items and handwritten works. One day, he happens to meet a mysterious woman,… Internet Archive Ugokie kori no tatehiki (1933) 1933 · Feature Fox spirit turns into a samurai and picks on a racoon spirit. The racoon spirit gets his father and they team up against the fox spirit. Watch on…