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title: "The Criterion Channel - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "A movie lover’s dream, the Criterion Channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterio"
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# The Criterion Channel — United States
> Watch classic movies and more

![The Criterion Channel App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/eb/e7/7f/ebe77fa0-9265-496f-d9b9-dd3b3e3d9441/AppIcon-Branded-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [The Criterion Collection](https://apptail.io/developer/the-criterion-collection-VDR) (United States)
**Category:** Entertainment
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (13,176 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.criterionchannel
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 10.300.1 (released 2026-05-25)
**Original Release:** 2019-04-08
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1454275199)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/the-criterion-channel-GUH/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/the-criterion-channel-GUH/united-states)

## The Criterion Channel Description
A movie lover’s dream, the Criterion Channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterion Collection.

With constantly refreshed selections of Hollywood, international, art-house, and independent movies, plus access to Criterion’s entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films, there’s something new to choose from every day of the week on the Criterion Channel. Start with Sunday Spotlights on directors, stars, genres, and themes; Tuesday’s Short + Feature; or the Friday double bill. Try out our 15-minute-a-month film school, Observations on Film Art, or choose from suggestions by friends like Barry Jenkins, Guillermo del Toro, or Mira Nair. Go deep with the Criterion Collection’s archive of special features for context that no other service can match.

FEATURES

- The Criterion Collection’s streaming library, including many complete editions released on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as unreleased titles
- Ongoing programs of Hollywood, international, art-house, independent, documentary, and short films, including thematic programming, director and star retrospectives, and guest-curated series
- Original Criterion Channel series such as Observations on Film Art, Adventures in Moviegoing, and Art-House America
- Supplemental features to deepen your appreciation of the art of film, including audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, scholarly analyses, introductions, new and archival interviews, and trailers
 
To access all features and content you can subscribe to The Criterion Channel on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle.

* All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal.

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## The Criterion Channel Screenshots
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## The Criterion Channel Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 11,828 (90%)
- 4 stars: 668 (5%)
- 3 stars: 184 (1%)
- 2 stars: 162 (1%)
- 1 stars: 334 (3%)

## The Criterion Channel Reviews in United States

### ***** "Obsessed!"
Love the criterion channel! So many options every month but also not too overwhelming. Very easy app and website to navigate and the films always look incredible.
-- Ori Nudo, 2025-01-02

### ***** "The Criterion Channel is the best!"
By far my favorite app for movie watching. Absolutely love all the special features they pack in there. Truly the best!
-- MPL_58, 2025-01-02

### ***** "Incredible Quality!"
I am a big fan of the weekly series in particular!
-- Winn331718, 2025-01-02

### ***** "Classic streaming channel"
One of the best streaming platform featuring classic films so good to be missed . Please add extra features  and do mention if the movie is unrated . As you have tie up with Max  you can tie up with for bundle package
-- George232-6, 2025-01-01

### ***** "Love this app"
I love Criterion Channel. Expertly curated movies and an aesthetically pleasing and efficient layout on the app makes this great. Also the Airplay functionality with my TV (which does not have a Criterion App) is outstanding, no quality reduction from phone to screen. Love it and will continue to be a subscriber as my wallet allows!
-- Breadmanstof, 2025-01-01

### ***** "Great"
It is great
-- jared944, 2025-01-01

### ***** "Nothing else like it for film fans"
I recommend this service to friends often. 

The range of films makes one’s head spin. Criterion’s curated collections have only gotten better and expansive since its early days. Classics. Film Noir. Euro-trash. Experimental art. Mind-expanding world cinema. 
The only complaint is sometimes titles get cycled out faster than one can take in all the amazing content.
-- KellyOmaha, 2024-12-31

### ***** "The best"
The greatest streaming service filled with some of the best films in cinema history
Truly a masterful service
-- Film fanatic 🎥🎞️🎬, 2024-12-31

### ***** "The best streaming service for film lovers"
This app is the best
-- JesseShaw, 2024-12-31

### ***** "👍🏿"
This is the best streaming service in the whole wide world
-- Crietine Chanel, 2024-12-31

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## The Criterion Channel In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Criterion Channel Subscription | $99.99 |

## The Criterion Channel Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | Canada | Entertainment | #54 |
| Top Grossing | United States | Entertainment | #92 |

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## The Criterion Channel Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/the-criterion-channel-GUH/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/the-criterion-channel-GUH/canada)

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