5 great free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus and more this week (December 8)
Catch Barbie, The Running Man, Indiana Jones and more
· TechRadarFeatures By Axel Metz published 8 December 2025
(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)
The festive season is now well and truly upon us, and while TV channels are (unsurprisingly) playing the best Christmas movies on repeat, the best free streaming services are offering plenty of non-festive features for film fans to enjoy.
Below, I’ve highlighted some of the best movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this December – from box office-smashing comedies to underrated fantasy adventures.
1) Barbie (Tubi)
Barbie | Main Trailer - YouTube
Release date: July 2023
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%
Length: 114 minutes
Director: Greta Gerwig
Main cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon
It’s official: Barbie – the highest-grossing movie of 2023 and the most successful Warner Bros. movie of all time – is now streaming for free on Tubi.
Greta Gerwig's subversive satire centers on an inquisitive Barbie doll (played by Margot Robbie) whose colorful and seemingly perfect existence is called into question following a trip to the (decidedly less perfect) real world. Barbie came to HBO Max and Prime Video earlier this year, but it’s never been available to stream for free until now.
2) The Running Man (1987) (Pluto TV)
The Running Man (1987) Trailer #1 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson - YouTube
Release date: November 1987
Rotten Tomatoes score: 59%
Length: 101 minutes
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Main cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Richard Dawson
Edgar Wright’s The Running Man reboot is currently playing in theaters, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led original is now streaming for free on Pluto TV.
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