Movies and TV

Movies and TV

Watch movies and TV shows online, borrow DVDs or read about your favourite films, directors, and actors.

Take your pick from over 10,000 films - action movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free.

Access Video

World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.

Beamafilm

Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.

Kanopy

On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.

Just for Kids

Kid-safe streaming video content, including Sesame Street, Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Dr Seuss and more.

Credit-free films on Kanopy

Used up your Kanopy credits for the month? You can still watch more! These titles are credit-free this month.

Nebula Award winners

The best in Sci-fi and Fantasy, including Young Adult titles and movies, as decided by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Science documentaries on Beamafilm

Scientific discoveries, the wonders of the natural world, and technological advances - watch and learn on Beamafilm.

Arts documentaries on Beamafilm

Explore the work of poets, authors, musicians and artists on Beamafilm.

New in movies and TV

Streaming

DVDs

Join the library. It's free!

Kia ora and welcome to Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi - join online now.

Single Button Module

JOIN NOW

Find your favourite genre

Books on screen

Books adapted into movies and TV shows, and movies and TV shows adapted from books.

Books and magazines

Movies and TV for tamariki

Movies and TV for tamariki

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.

Just for Kids

Thousands of videos & interactive games - Sesame St, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Franklin the Turtle, Berenstain Bears, & Arthur.

Science fiction films on Beamafilm

High tech, futuristic settings, or alien invasions - watch them all on Beamafilm.

New Zealand movies and TV

New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue

See also:

Featured

Canterbury Stories: Local film

Heritage images of Cantabrians behind and in front of the camera.
Back to Top