Top 5 Free Movies On The Roku Channel April 2018

If you have a Roku, you have access to a FREE movie channel. The Roku Channel. Here are my recommendations for the Top 5 Free Movies on The Roku Channel April 2018.

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Top 5 Free Movies On The Roku Channel April 2018

The Karate Kid (1984):

A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. Starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.

The Karate Kid was nominated for one Oscar: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Pat Morita.

The incredible popularity of this movie led to a movie franchise of 5 films:

• The Karate Kid (1984)
• The Karate Kid: Part II (1986)
• The Karate Kid III (1989)
• The Next Karate Kid (1994)
• The Karate Kid (2010)

And a new original series on YouTube Red is coming soon – Cobra Kai (2018). Cobra Kai will include the stars from the original The Karate Kid (1984) movie William Zabka and Ralph Macchio.

What is YouTube Red?

The Social Network (2010):

Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole their idea, and the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield.

The Social Network was nominated for 8 Oscars. Winner of 3 Oscars.

• Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay WINNER
• Best Achievement in Film Editing WINNER
• Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score WINNER
• Best Motion Picture of the Year
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Jesse Eisenberg
• Best Achievement in Directing
• Best Achievement in Cinematography
• Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

Overboard (1987):

A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats over a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her they’re husband and wife. Starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

Watch this movie first, then go see the remake coming out May 4th. Overboard (2018) stars Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, and Emily Maddison.

Reservoir Dogs (1992):

After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Starring Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth.

Reservoir Dogs is the first of Quentin Tarantino’s eight films:

1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
2. Pulp Fiction (1994)
3. Jackie Brown (1997)
4. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) & Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
5. Death Proof (2007) 
6. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
7. Django Unchained (2012) 
8. The Hateful Eight (2015)

Real Genius (1985):

Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a high-powered laser for a university project. When their professor intends to turn their work into a military weapon, they decide to ruin his plans. Starring Val Kilmer and  Gabriel Jarret.

Real Genius is similar to classic rowdy college frat-house comedy movies like National Lampoon’s Animal House. Real Genius scores a strong 83% on Rotten Tomatoes with users.