The world's archives

2,497–2,544 of 174,177 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.
Commons Dying Star Creates Brand New Planet (SVS15102 SECONDGEN VERT MP4) 2026 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Vertical VersionThis vertical version of the episode is for IGTV or Snapchat. The IGTV episode can be pulled into Instagram Stories and the regular Instagram… Commons Arne Duncan Reacts to the Citizen's Briefing Book 2009 · Educational · 4 min · Subtitles Arne Duncan, Secretary-designate of Education, responds to some of the top ideas submitted to the Citizen's Briefing Book. Commons 2011-07-30 President Obama's Weekly Address 2011 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Weekly Address: Acting Responsibly on Behalf of the American People. President Obama urges both Republicans and Democrats to take action to avoid defaulting… Commons 2010-01-09 President Obama's Weekly Address 2010 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles Weekly Address: President Obama Outlines Benefits of Health Reform to Take Effect This Year. The President discusses the benefits of health reform that… Commons 2010-10-02 President Obama's Weekly Address 2010 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Weekly Address: President Obama Lauds Clean Energy Projects as Key to Creating Jobs and Building a Stronger Economy. The President points to a revolutionary… Commons 2010-12-04 President Obama's Weekly Address 2010 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Weekly Address: Vice President Biden Calls on Congress to Preserve the Middle Class Tax Cuts and to Extend Unemployment Insurance This Year. With President… Commons 2012-04-28 President Obama's Weekly Address 2012 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama's Weekly Address "Helping our Veterans and Servicemembers Make Informed Decisions about Higher Education" from April 28, 2012. Original… Commons 2012-07-28 President Obama's Weekly Address 2012 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama's Weekly Address "The House of Representatives Must Act on Middle Class Tax Cut Extension" from July 28, 2012. Original description of… Commons 2012-12-29 President Obama's Weekly Address 2012 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama's Weekly Address "Congress Must Protect the Middle Class from Income Tax Hike" from December 29, 2012. Original description of the… Commons 2013-05-04 President Obama's Weekly Address 2013 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama's Weekly Address "Fixing our Immigration System and Expanding Trade in Latin America" from May 4, 2013. Original description of the… Commons 2013-06-15 President Obama's Weekly Address 2013 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama's Weekly Address "Celebrating Father's Day Weekend" from June 15, 2013. Original description of the speech: "President Obama discusses… Commons President Obama delivers a statement on Ukraine on 2014-03-17 2014 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the 2014 Crimean crisis, including the 2014 Crimean referendum, on March 17, 2014. Original description of the… Commons President Obama Makes a Statement on Iraq - 080714 2014 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers an update on the situation and U.S. position on Iraq, authorizing airstrikes against ISIL and humanitarian aid for religious… Commons National Library of Scotland - The GLAM-Wiki Revolution 2014 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Ally Crockford, Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland, talks about what drew her to the role, and some of the projects she’s helped to… Commons Royal Society - The GLAM-Wiki Revolution 2014 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles John Byrne, Wikipedian in Residence at the Royal Society in London between January and July 2014, discusses working with a learned society, and how the… Commons Wikipedia 15 - Jimmy's greetings 2016 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, gives his best wishes to the community for Wikipedia 15. Commons Wikipedia in Education (3 of 12) The five pillars of Wikipedia 2016 · Educational · 2 min · Subtitles 5 things you must know before you get started on writing on the Wikipedia. From these 5 rules, the educators reflect on the geopolitical implications of… Commons West Wing Week- 11-25-16 or, "Tater & Tot" 2016 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles This week, the President wrapped up his final trip abroad, honored 21 Medal of Freedom recipients back at the White House, and pardoned his last Thanksgiving… Commons On Board with President Obama in Japan 2014 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Today in Tokyo, the President traveled to the Imperial Palace and was received by the Emperor and Empress of Japan, held a press conference with Prime… Commons West Wing Week- 7-30-10 or "The Men in Blue Jumpsuits" 2010 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the… Commons Inside the White House- Letters to the President 2009 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles Every day, President Obama reads ten letters from the public in order to stay in tune with America's issues and concerns. "Letters to the President" is an… Commons Weekly Address- Merry Christmas from the President and the First Lady 2016 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles In this week’s address, the President and the First Lady wished all Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Commons Joshua Bell and Sharon Isbin Perform at the White House- 7 of 8 2009 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Joshua Bell and Sharon Isbin perform Niccolò Paganinis Cantabile at the White House Evening of Classical Music on November 4, 2009. (public domain) Commons West Wing Week 05-22-15 or, “@POTUS” 2015 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles This week was National Police Week, and the President honored fallen officers at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, celebrated the reform efforts… Commons West Wing Week 3-11-16 or, “You’d Choose Today” 2016 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the President highlighted America’s job… Commons West Wing Week- 11-06-2015 or, "Top Prize!" 2015 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the White House transformed into an Enchanted… Commons West Wing Week- 10-23-2015 or, “I Love Astronomy Night!” 2015 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles This week, the President welcomed to the White House the President of South Korea and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, hosted CEOs who are tackling climate… Commons West Wing Week- 10-09-2015 or, "-StartTheConvo" 2015 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles This week, the White House hosted forward-thinking union and business leaders for a Worker's Voice Summit, and local school kids to harvest vegetables in the… Commons West Wing Week- 7-21-11 or "Two Minute Warning" 2011 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles This week, walk side by side with the President as he continues his focus on finding a balanced deal in deficit negotiations, meets with Warren Buffett, calls… Commons President Obama Nominates Jim Yong Kim for World Bank President 2012 · Short · 6 min · Subtitles President Obama discusses his nomination of Jim Yong Kim, a physician, anthropologist, co-founder of Partners in Health, and leader of the WHO HIV/AIDS… Commons A Look Inside the First Family's Residence 2016 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles President Obama shares a look inside the First Family's home at the White House for the last 8 years. Commons Super Mario Odyssey - The Story of Yoshiaki Koizumi 2017 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Check out our new blooper reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmvgHyq0_4 With Super Mario Odyssey taking the world by storm, now seems like a fantastic… Commons Happy Birthday Wikimedia Sweden 2017 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Happy Birthday Wikimedia Sweden! Message from Katherine Maher, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation Commons Rear Window (1954) - Trailer 1954 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Original trailer for the 1968 re-release for the film Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly. It includes… Commons NASA ScienceCasts- Lightning Across the Solar System 2018 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system. Commons WIKITONGUES- Anass speaking Tarifit 2018 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles This video was recorded in Havana, Cuba and features speaker Anass Sedrati. Tarifit, also known as Riffian Berber, was spoken by 1,270,000 people in Morocco… Commons So funktionieren Klimamodelle (ZDF, Terra X) 720p HD 50FPS 2019 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Beschreibung auf der Seite: "Alles ist im Getriebe der Erde miteinander verzahnt. Wie generieren Klimaforscher ihre Prognosen? Um in die Zukunft zu schauen,… Commons Daisy (1964) 1964 · Commercial · 1 min · Subtitles Daisy, an advertisement aired on television during the 1964 United States presidential election by incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign. Commons An Introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope Mission 6VqG3Jazrfs 2020 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles A look at the James Webb Space Telescope, its mission and the incredible technological challenge this mission presents. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight… Commons Remarks from Katherine Maher, 22-11-2020 a 2020 · Short · 4 min · Subtitles Remarks from Katherine Maher during the Movement Strategy Global Conversations on Nov 22 2020 Commons NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine - A Look Back-iZ3pNJlozLY 2021 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles A look back at Administrator Jim Bridenstine's time at NASA and all the incredible things accomplished during his tenure. From introducing the Artemis… Commons Entstehung der Alpen CC BY 4.0 Terra X plus 2021 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Die Alpen sind Europas höchstes Gebirge. Sie ragen bis auf 4800 Meter hinauf. Doch vor 150 Millionen Jahren lag dort, wo heute Europa ist, noch ein Ur-Meer:… Commons Warum Flüsse in Kurven fließen CC BY 4.0 Terra X plus 2021 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Ein Fluss fließt, weil Wasser auf der Erdoberfläche immer dem natürlichen Gefälle folgt. Alle Fließgewässer, vom kleinen Bach bis zum Fluss, nehmen dabei den… Commons Welche Form hat das Universum? 2021 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles Can the universe be infinite and what shape can it take? A thought experiment in two- and three-dimensional space. Commons Co-creating pedagogical strategies with teachers- Wikimedia Chile’s Education program experience during Covid-19 pandemic 2021 · Talk · 9 min · Subtitles Wikimania 2021- Co-creating pedagogical strategies with teachers: Wikimedia Chile’s Education program experience during Covid-19 pandemic Commons Darum schlägt der Blitz in Bäume ein 2023 · Short · 1 min · Subtitles The resulting electrical voltage during a thunderstorm reaches several million volts. The lightning bolts shoot from the predominantly negatively charged… Commons Wikidata, What is it? by Amélie Charles 2022 · Short · 5 min · Subtitles (Video 9) We could present Wikidata to you as a free, multilingual and open knowledge base, but it is much more than that. Through all its characteristics, we… Commons The Wikimedia Foundation Board and the communities - informational video 2024 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles This video describes the role of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees and explains how the trustees stay connected to and support the communities.