MUBI
Shares rank 13 of 20 streaming services by recommenders
People recommend MUBI for its curated selection of independent and international films, free of clutter. Critics most often cite the pricing.
People recommend MUBI for its curated selection of independent and international films, free of clutter. Critics most often cite the pricing.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 62%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Wide selection of independent films
“It has tons of independent movies from the US/UK/France but also from lesser exposed countries”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “You get a pretty nice selection with that.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” Good quality, great films
“I have seen some great films on the platform, and I really do want to see them be successful.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “If you want quality you'd go to something like mubi”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Pricing is high and unclear
“The problem is the pricing.”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “It shouldn't be that hard. Why isn't RIGHT ON THE HOMEPAGE??”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” “Nothing really special about it, it costs 15.99 EUR/month”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates” - Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Pirating the Pirates”
Other streaming services people recommend
The four most recommended other streaming services, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Premium | 197 | 195 | 50% | 13 | 10 yrs10 owners | — |
| Netflix | 181 | 538 | 25% | 12 | 15 yrs10 owners | — |
| Nebula | 58 | 17 | 77% | 12 | 2 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| HBO | 32 | 32 | 50% | 7 | — | — |
| MUBIThis page | 8 | 5 | 62% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Just dropping my referral code in case anyone wants a Mubi trial btw”
“Both had a surreal image quality, as if an AI filter had completely destroyed the director's original intention.”
“It shouldn't be that hard. Why isn't RIGHT ON THE HOMEPAGE??”
“Nothing really special about it, it costs 15.99 EUR/month”
“figure how much Mubi costs using only their website”
“You get a pretty nice selection with that.”
“I have seen some great films on the platform, and I really do want to see them be successful.”
“It has tons of independent movies from the US/UK/France but also from lesser exposed countries”
“I like their curated approach a lot and it doesn't feel like you are getting drowned in crap”
“The problem is the pricing.”
“making a very strong case to revert back to piracy”
“If you want quality you'd go to something like mubi”
“which is a good deal if you enjoy watching films on a slightly bigger screen”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.