The Criterion Channel User Reviews

The Criterion Channel
The Criterion Channel
The Criterion Collection, Inc.

Customer Experience

Positive experience91.1% of reviews
Neutral2.3% of reviews
Negative experience6.6% of reviews

~ Based on 1,285 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is The Criterion Channel Safe?

The Criterion Channel appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for The Criterion Channel is 96/100.

This assessment is based on 13,348 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

94.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
3.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 13,348 App Store ratings for The Criterion Channel.

Is The Criterion Channel Legit?

The Criterion Channel appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The Criterion Channel is 83/100.

Based on 83 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

They have the best movies

They really have the best movies! Love the curation! Love the functionality of the app! It’s really so fun! Criterion rules! Movies are the best!

Great collection

More ways to search and filter on app would be appreciated

Doesnt work

Most of the time it is impossible to watch downloaded movies

I love it

Best streaming for movies

great movies

ilove criterion. but they must upgrade their app. i download 100 movies, but app constantly fails to play.

five years later... this app still fails on downloads...

this app regularly fails to playback. whether downloaded content or streaming, this app suffers from technical failures often. so be patient and test it before counting on it to playback saved content without wireless connectivity.

love content. disappointed in technical.
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best app but flawed

insanely great selection but buggy. sometimes downloaded movie section stops working and i have to delete and redownload all of them

The name that speaks for itself *Criterion*

Great service and great product. Couldn’t even begin to tell you how many years we’ve had the criterion channel, many years. Love it!

Just wonderful

Been a subscriber for years. One of the best subcriptions I use. Doesn't have all the art films I want, but it's a great resource, and I look forward to what they add to their archive and their streaming service.

The best subscription out there

For the real ones

My favorite and only streaming service

The criterion channel is by far the best streaming service I’ve ever subscribed to. I love the selections they have as well as the clustered themes and the live channels for when I don’t know what to watch. There are no commercials and it streams well on all of my devices. I appreciate the live channel because I get to watch films I wouldn’t have known about. Criterion Channel has been a real support for me as I become a mom and nurse my child constantly. I think he may grow to have a proclivity for foreign languages as he gets older
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Only good app

See above

The

Best

Awesome Streaming Experience

The Criterion Channel is awesome. I’ve discovered and rediscovered some of the greatest films ever made by many of my favorite directors. So glad I subscribed!

Love Criterion Channel

As someone who is studying to become a filmmaker I find this app and platform to be beyond insightful. Learning so much and finding films I may never see anywhere else is super thrilling. I also love the interface, very direct and easy to navigate.

Best thoughtful cinema

Addicted! Loaded with rare gems and balanced with well loved classics❤️❤️❤️

The only streamer you need

Honestly, there isn’t enough time in the day to ever watch everything I’d want to see on Criterion. Why pay for another service too? The interface is easy to use, reliable, and the selection of titles is amazing. Best streaming service by far.

Your Personal art house cinema is here

I live in a cinema desert. We don’t have a quality movie theater anywhere nearby and there’s so much good film being made. The criteria channel bring it home for you The most compelling use I have for my Apple Vision Pro is to be able to watch high-quality films. The immersive experience is so much better than any television you could have at home. I’m grateful that there is a dedicated Vision Pro app for the criteria channel. The company responded to a concern I had about being able to watch movies off-line on an airplane and it’s working just great now.
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Connoisseur of Film

Where else will you be able to find films such as those available here? That is all.

Best.

If you only have one streamer, this is it.

If I had ONE movie app…

…Criterion Channel would be it.