Want to watch a great new movie on this sultry summer night? Don't even think about subscribing to a new streaming platform; with free options like Roku Channel, you can find hundreds of TV shows and movies that you can watch at any time of day and enjoy them completely free.

After careful consideration, we have determined that Roku Channel is one of the best free streaming services available today. It offers a wide variety of movies, from classic blockbusters to new movies that you won't find on the major platforms, and while there are plenty of movies on paid services like Netflix and Hulu, you don't have to pay for them on The Roku Channel. Plus, new content is available every week.

Check out our three favorite free movies on The Roku Channel that you can stream right now.

A sequel to "Silence of the Lambs," this film follows the game between serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore). Years after his escape from prison, Hannibal is living a life of luxury under a false identity in Florence, Italy, while Mason Verger (Gary Oldman), the victim of a past crime, is seeking revenge. Clarice is once again drawn into the search for Hannibal when Verger's plot to capture and torture the notorious killer comes to light. As Clarice digs deeper into the case, she finds herself caught in a web of subterfuge and psychological warfare in which Hannibal is always one step ahead. There is no time to enjoy fava beans and Chianti.

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College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) finds a severed human ear in a field and is drawn into the dark and dangerous underworld. Curious, he teams up with his neighbor Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to investigate the mystery and becomes embroiled around mysterious nightclub singer Dorothy Valens (Isabella Rossellini) and psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). As Jeffrey peeks behind the curtain of his idyllic hometown, he finds himself caught between his admiration for Dorothy and the horribly violent Frank. The baby loves blue velvet!

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Megan (Natasha Lyonne) is a seemingly average high school cheerleader whose parents suspect she may be a lesbian. So they send her to a conversion therapy camp called True Directions. At the camp, Megan meets a diverse group of LGBTQ+ teens, all of whom are subjected to harsh "gender reorientation" techniques taught by camp director Mary Brown (Kathy Moriarty) and her son Mike (RuPaul). While being subjected to these disturbing techniques, Megan eventually develops a crush on another camper named Graham (Claire Duvall).

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