Watching movies in English offers a rare combination of fun and effective learning. With cheap streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO, you can find dozens of amazing movies and TV shows to watch on your free time.It doesn't matter if you're an English beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner, you can benefit from watching movies online. The key is finding the right English movies to watch that will benefit your language skills.
But before we share our favorite English movies and TV shows to watch, you should know how to properly watch them for learning a language.
Learning English with Movies and TV Shows
1. Only watch movies you enjoy
A common mistake we see is beginners forcing themselves to watch English movies they don't enjoy. If you enjoy watching romantic comedy movies in your native language, watch them in English too!There's no reason to make it harder on yourself by watching something you do not like. The key is to create a learning experience that doesn't feel like work.
2. Use subtitles (ideally in your target language)
Subtitles can be incredibly powerful when you first get started, as it helps you fill in any gaps that you may not hear. We recommend starting with using subtitles in your native language, then switching over to English as you improve your English skills.
3. Stick to a single region of English speakers
Australian English is very different than American English. Everything from slang, accent, and grammar structure can vary, and it's important to focus on one. Most popular movies are created with US actors, so if you want to learn American English, you may be in luck.
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17 Awesome English Movies For Beginners To Watch This Weekend
1. Spider-Man (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Length: 2h 1min
Type of English: USA
2. The Social Network
Genre: Biography, Drama
Length: 2h
Type of English: USA
The story of how Mark Zuckerberg and his roommates from Harvard started Facebook. The film illustrates the drama between Zuckerberg and the two brothers that originally came up with the idea.
3. Toy Story
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Length: 1h 21 mins
Type of English: USA
An animation story of toys, where a boy's favorite toy, the cowboy, gets jealous when a new spaceman comes into the room.
4. Forrest Gump
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Length: 2h 22 mins
Type of English: Southern
A love story of an unintelligent man, Forrest Gump, who falls in love with a beautiful girl. The English accent in this movie is southern, which may be new for many viewers. However, the level is fairly simple that most English beginners that understand with subtitles.
5. Finding Nemo
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Length: 1h 40 mins
Type of English: USA
When his son (Nemo) is taken by the Great Reef towards Sydney, a clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him back home.
6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Length: 2h 32 mins
Type of English: USA
After being rescued by his strict parents, Harry unleashes his magical potential at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is a classic English movie that has been translated to dozens of languages around the world.
7. Titantic
Genre: Drama, Romance
Length: 3h 14 mins
Type of English: USA
The classic love story of a young, poor seventeen year old artist, and a young, prestigious girl during the crisis of the Titanic crash. Warning: This movie will have you in tears, so have plenty of napkins with you!
8. Transformers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Length: 2h 24 mins
Type of English: USA
This movie illustrates a battle between the Autobots (the good bots) and Decepticons (the evil bots), when the latter decides to invade the planet of Earth. The underlying secret is held by a teenage boy who allies up with the Autobots.
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Length: 1h 55 mins
Type of English: USA
A lucky young boy wins one of five tickets to a magical chocolate factory, and meets an unusual host Willy Wonka. But things don't exactly go according to plan inside the factory...
10. Back to the Future
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Length: 1h 56 mins
Type of English: USA
A regular high school student doesn't have the best life set up right now. He's being put down by the principle of his school, and is in the heat of fights between his two parents. Then he meets a mad scientist who has discovered a time machine that enables him to visit the future. And everything changes.
11. E.T.
Genre: Family, Sci-Fi
Length: 1h 55 mins
Type of English: USA
A young boy meets a strange creature while he's minding his own business. Then he musters up the courage to help the alien return to his home, and builds a genuine relationship along the way.
12. The Lego Movie
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Length: 1h 40 mins
Type of English: USA
This animation takes place in the world of legos. A regular (and rather unqualified) construction worker is recruited to help battle against an evil mastermind who's trying to destroy the Lego world.
13. King Kong
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror
Length: 1h 43 mins
Type of English: USA
14. Shrek
Genre: Animation, Action, Family
Length: 1h 30 mins
Type of English: USA
A vicious ogre who is isolated from the rest of the world, falls in love with a woman who also ends up turning into an ogre herself. Shrek, who was once feared amongst all, shows a sensitive side to his personality and goes on a journey to win back his princess.
15. The Lion King
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Length: 1h 28 mins
Type of English: USA
A young cub Simba is struggling to find his true identity. He adventures to forbidden locations that are dangerous, and finds himself in harmful scenarios that forces him to mature.
16. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Length: 1h 41 mins
Type of English: USA
A struggling inventor comes up with a machine ray that ends up shrinking his own children. The shrunk kids now need to go on a journey in order to make it home and return to their normal lives.
17. The Pursuit of Happyness
Genre: Drama, Romance
Length: 3h 14 mins
Type of English: USA
A broke and struggling salesman shifts his career around to take on the competitive world of Wall Street. It's a true story between the bonds of a father and his son, but more importantly a documentary of what brings true happiness.
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