The Criterion Channel

Name: The Criterion Channel
Rating: 4.495098 (5118 reviews)
Author: The Criterion Collection

By: The Criterion Collection

Watch classic movies and more

Features & Capabilities

The Criterion Channel is a dream streaming service for movie lovers, featuring a vast library of over 1,000 classic and contemporary films from Hollywood, international cinema, and art-house collections. With thematic weekly programming such as director spotlights, genre retrospectives, and curated series by notable filmmakers, the service provides a rich exploration of film history and culture.

Subscribers enjoy exclusive original series, behind-the-scenes content, scholarly analyses, and full access to the renowned Criterion Collection's Blu-ray and DVD editions. The subscription-based platform continually refreshes its offerings, providing new discoveries every day along with unique features like Observations on Film Art, making it ideal for cinephiles seeking depth and context in their viewing experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Education

By:

The Criterion Collection

Downloads:

299,945 806

Rating:

4.50

(5,118) 0.03

Version:

10.200.1 Last updated: 2026-05-27

Version code:

11292

Creation date:

2019-04-08

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk

Size:

76.83MB

Email:

ch*****@criterion.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 127,074 ▼ 406

Other rankings

#150 in Entertainment (Gross) ▼ 2#3 in channel keyword 31

Other platforms

The Criterion Channel (v10.300.1)

4.80

(13,114)

For Developers

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Developed by:

The Criterion Collection

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.criterionchannel

Email:

ch*****@criterion.com

Website:

https://www.criterionchannel.com

User Reviews

Overall, users praise The Criterion Channel for its exceptional film selection and thoughtful curation, easy-to-use interface, and ad-free, affordable experience. It shines for lovers of classics, arthouse, and international cinema, with strong discovery tools and offline downloads for travel. A recurring caveat is occasional playback and resume issues that disrupt watching and progress tracking, suggesting reliability improvements would further boost satisfaction.

Pros

Curated, broad catalog of classics, arthouse, and international cinema.
Clean, intuitive interface with quick access to watching and minimal searching.
Ad-free experience with strong value pricing.
Offline downloading for travel.
Pause/resume capability and viewing of credits, with country/director search for discovery.

Cons

Playback/continue-watching issues: streaming can stop, progress may not be saved, and the resume feature can be unstable.

Recent reviews

This app does not play videos at all. Can't get it to work. The app on Chromecast also does not work at all.

Ch*****, 2026-06-02

If you're interested in artistic films, historically significant pieces, classic hollywood, pre-code, foreign films, Criterion has the ultimate collection.