5 Netflix Alternatives

In 2016, it is quite unlikely that anywhere in the world you will find someone who hasn’t heard of Netflix. This is definitely a good thing and it only goes on to tell just how much streaming has triumphed over downloading. Unfortunately, today, Netflix has almost monopolized the streaming industry and even some of its most faithful users don’t know a single alternative to this platform. To make things worse, there are so many things out there that aren’t even on Netflix and that may be of interest to certain audiences. With this in mind, here are 5 alternatives to Netflix that you may or may not have heard about.

1. MUBI

As soon as you open Netflix, you are bound to encounter the content of a certain pattern. For example, you will see movies and TV shows that are similar to those you have already watched, or you will be presented with the latest blockbusters. For some people, this is great, but for those who believe that cinematography should be more than just A-production Hollywood studio creations, MUBI might be a solution to the problem. By presenting you with loads of indie and foreign hits, this streaming service might not only entertain you, but also expand your horizons.

2. Spuul

How many times have you encountered a gif with funny Bollywood scene and thought to yourself ”I got to watch the entire movie as soon as possible”? Broken physics, comedic acting and screenwriting (and not to mention scenes with all those ridiculous dance sequences) are all the reasons why you should do this as soon as possible. So, if you are looking for some of these jewels of cinematography, Spuul might be the right place to look for you.

3. Cennarium

Finally, movies and series are not all there is to streaming, and Cennarium.com is the perfect example of this. If you are dreaming of visiting a theater or similar live performance act but have no means of doing so, you can still enjoy them in HD via Cennarium. Sure, the sensation will never be the same as attending in person, but when a play is half way across the globe, Cennarium will bring it to your home. Because of this, it would be safe to assume that this kind of attendance is definitely the next best thing.

4. SundanceNow Doc Club

While some people believe fiction to be the only thing worth watching, there are those who would trade every single Al Pacino movie for a good documentary. For those, or some who just want to learn more through visual stimuli, there is no better platform than SundanceNow Doc Club. Here, one might even find some of the strangest, long forgotten documentaries they probably wouldn’t discover in any other way.

5. Crunchyroll

If there is one thing that Gangnam Style showed us it is that there is unquenchable thirst in the west for all things Asian. The recent rising fascination of European and English speaking youth with anime is just one of the symptoms to this curious phenomenon. If you are an admirer of this Far Eastern art form, then Crunchyroll.com might be the place where you can find all that you are looking for. Apart from anime, here one can discover other Asian TV content as well.

Conclusion

There are of course always those who would hate Netflix just because it’s mainstream, but there are those who have a valid reason to look for a different streaming platform. As you could tell by the aforementioned examples, some of these services indeed offer content that Netflix simply doesn’t have. One just cannot know what is good or not without trying it out for themselves.