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Kanopy @kanopy.com · May 29
Welcome to a new era of Kanopy. Stream movies, shows, documentaries, and more for FREE through participating libraries and universities. Stream Smarter.

Access over 30,000 titles with no ads and no subscription fees. Start watching today at www.kanopy.com/category/9513.
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Our #CultFilmsonKanopy collection is one heck of a ride. Check out one of the best bicycle films ever made with BMX BANDITS (1983) starring #NicoleKidman.

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December 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Kanopy’s most-watched films of 2025 are waiting for you! Packed with adventure, wonder, and beloved stories. Start streaming today, free with your library card!

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December 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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What film did you watch for the first time in 2025 that now ranks among your favorites?
December 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Enjoy the day 🎄 🎁

Watch A HAUNTED HOUSE (2013) starring #CedrictheEntertainer, #EssenceAtkins, #MarlonWayans, and #NickSwardson for free on Kanopy without ads or subscriptions through participating libraries at. https://bit.ly/45UkfpR.

Available: 🇺🇸
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December 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Tell us we're wrong.

Watch CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1971) starring Jack Nicholson for free on Kanopy without ads or subscriptions through participating libraries and universities at https://bit.ly/4rzStcc.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Check out Kanopy's Most-Watched Films of the Week for 12/24/2025!

Go to kanopy.com to watch these films and more. All you need is your library card.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Today is December 22nd. What holiday classic do you plan to watch between now and December 25th? And by classic, we mean a film released before 2000.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Gone too soon. Remembering #JamesRansone with gratitude.

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December 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Staff Pick of the Week:

JACK FROST (1979) A winter sprite becomes human for love, risking everything to save his beloved from an evil king in this Rankin & Bass classic.

Watch without ads or subscriptions, via participating libraries and universities at https://bit.ly/4pB0ts8.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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New to Kanopy! Add these five films to your watchlist 🎥

THE SUMMER BOOK (2024)
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GAINSBOURG (2010)
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THE HOMESMAN (2014)
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THE COCOANUTS (1929)
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THE EXTRA MAN (2010)
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December 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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We're making a list and checking it twice because even our #CultFilmsonKanopy collection has holiday highlights. See gems like SANTA CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964), without ads or subscriptions, through participating libraries.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Watch THE SUMMER BOOK (2024) from director #CharlieMcDowell and starring
#EmilyMatthews, #GlennClose, and #AndersDanielsenLie now streaming on Kanopy.

See it without ads or subscriptions through participating libraries and universities.

Link in bio!

Available: 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
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December 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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We're excited to announce the arrival of The Summer Book (2024) on Kanopy. Hear behind-the-scenes insights from director Charlie McDowell who joined us in the latest episode of Kanopy Conversations. See The Summer Book, without ads or subscriptions, on Kanopy today.

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Kanopy Conversations with Director and Writer - Charlie McDowell
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December 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Check out Kanopy's Most-Watched Films of the Week for 12/18/2025!

Go to kanopy.com to watch these films and more. All you need is your library card.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Dress your best and don't forget to match.

Watch DREAMGIRLS (2006) starring Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, and Jennifer Hudson for free on Kanopy without ads or subscriptions through participating libraries at https://bit.ly/4rDuWHc.

Available: 🇺🇸
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December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Celebrating the extraordinary legacy of The Jim Henson Company and its 70 years of imagination, innovation, and pure magic.

Watch our collection for free on Kanopy including THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982), LABYRINTH (1986), HENSON'S PLACE (1984) and more.

www.kanopy.com/category/86176
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December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Winter style mood board.

Watch PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) starring John Candy and Steve Martin on Kanopy for free, without ads or subscriptions through participating libraries.

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December 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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What film has the best holiday decor?
December 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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RIP #RobReiner. A rare, multitalented creator and actor whose voice, vision and wit helped shaped modern American comedy and more. His legacy lives on in the way he championed artist, audiences and the simple idea that heart and craft and coexist.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Staff Pick of the Week:

AUNTIE MAME (1958) When Patrick Dennis' millionaire father dies, the boy is left in the care of his flamboyant, extravagant, devil-may-care... and never, never dull Auntie Mame (Rosalind Russell). https://bit.ly/4oQVthW

Available: 🇺🇸|🇨🇦 Access may vary by library.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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New to Kanopy! Add these five films to your watchlist 🎥

TINSEL TOWN (2025)
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SOULEYMANE'S STORY
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SUBMARINE (2010)
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MISERICORDIA (2024)
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CRUEL INTENTIONS (1999)
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December 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Our Cult Films on Kanopy collection includes contemporary titles like the latest work from Joel Potrykus. Check out VULCANIZADORA (2024) about two friends that trudge through a forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact.

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December 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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'Tis the season.

Watch TINSEL TOWN (2025) starring Alice Eve, James Lance, Kiefer Sutherland, and Rebel Wilson for free on Kanopy without ads or subscriptions, through participating libraries and universities.

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December 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Check out Kanopy's Most-Watched Films of the Week for 12/11/2025!

Go to kanopy.com to watch these films and more. All you need is your library card.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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We've all been there.

Watch GHOST WORLD (2001) starring Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch for #free on Kanopy without ads or subscriptions through participating public libraries at https://bit.ly/3MgdLvn. Available: 🇺🇸|🇨🇦 Access may vary by library.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM