Updated March 1, 2026
This is a list of every film which has streamed as a featured title on the Criterion Channel since the service began on April 8, 2019 through March 2026. It does not include films which streamed as supplements, unless they were later presented as a featured title. Streaming dates, including return engagements, are given in the notes for each film. Unless otherwise stated, "Added" and "Returned" without a date range means the film is currently streaming on the Channel. READ THE NOTES
Status of each film is indicated by these codes:
JSL Janus Streaming Library: licensed from Janus Films; unless noted, it is likely a permanently streaming title
LTE Long-term Engagement: licensed from a non-Janus source…
Updated March 1, 2026
This is a list of every film which has streamed as a featured title on the Criterion Channel since the service began on April 8, 2019 through March 2026. It does not include films which streamed as supplements, unless they were later presented as a featured title. Streaming dates, including return engagements, are given in the notes for each film. Unless otherwise stated, "Added" and "Returned" without a date range means the film is currently streaming on the Channel. READ THE NOTES
Status of each film is indicated by these codes:
JSL Janus Streaming Library: licensed from Janus Films; unless noted, it is likely a permanently streaming title
LTE Long-term Engagement: licensed from a non-Janus source and streamed for a year or more
LE Limited Engagement: licensed from a non-Janus source and streamed less than a year, usually in a 3-month or 6-month engagement
A film indicated as ESP was branded as an Exclusive Streaming Premiere (later Streaming Premiere). Most of these films streamed in 2-year engagements. For a separate listing of these titles go here.
List is ordered by the date the films were added to the Channel:
1 - 1544 were first added to the Channel in April 2019
1545 - 2089 were first added in the remaining months of 2019
2090 - 3182 were first added in 2020
3183 - 4257 were first added in 2021
4258 - 5096 were first added in 2022
5097 - 5760 were first added in 2023
5761- 6413 were first added in 2024
6414 - 6990 were first added in 2025
6991 - 7122 were first added January - March 2026
As of March 1, 2026, there are 3061 films streaming on the Channel as featured titles. 1086 films (15.2%) of the 7122 films on this list have streamed in multiple engagements.
The following titles also streamed but are not in the Letterboxd database for various reasons:
• Europa: The Faecal Location (Michael Sandager, 2005) LE Streamed August 2019 - November 2023
• Carving Magic (Herschell Gordon Lewis, 1959) LE Streamed October 2019 - September 2020
• First Day Out (Josephine Decker, 2016) LTE May 2021 - April 2024
• Fire Ted Cruz (Richard Linklater, 2018) [campaign ad] LE Streamed May - October 2022
• Artaud Double Feature (Atom Egoyan, 2007) LTE Added December 2022
• All Is Full of Love (Chris Cunningham, 1999) [Bjork music video] LTE Added July 2023
• Eternity's Pillar (Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda) [television series, four episodes (1985-1989)] Added February 2025
• The Trip (Michael Winterbottom, 2011) [television series] Streamed June - November 2025
• The Trip to Italy (Michael Winterbottom, 2014) [television series] Streamed June - November 2025
• The Trip to Spain (Michael Winterbottom, 2017) [television series] Streamed June - November 2025
• The Trip to Greece (Michael Winterbottom, 2020) [television series] Streamed June - November 2025a
• Big Ben Beat (Richard Ayoade, 2015) [music video] Added June 2025
• Spacewoman (Richard Ayoade, 2018) [music video] Added June 2025
• Psycho Killer (Mike Mills, 2025) [music video] Streamed June 2025 for one month
• [5 music videos by Anohni] Added September 2025
• SABLE, (Erinn Springer, 2025) Added November 2025
There were also many instances in which an alternative version of a film was also a featured title, but for the most part Letterboxd doesn't allow records for alternative versions. They are given in the note fields of the films.
The following films were announced but never streamed:
• Brothers (Susanne Bier, 2004) [April 2019]
• The Crossing Guard (Sean Penn, 1995) [April 2020]
• Spite Marriage (Edward Sedgwick & Buster Keaton, 1929) [January 2021]
• Fresh Bait (Bertrand Tavernier, 1995) [January 2021]
• The Gold of Naples (Vittorio de Sica, 1954) [December 2021]
• Dark Age (Arch NIcholson, 1987) [August 2022]
• Like the Ones I Used to Know (Annie St-Pierre, 2021) [December 2022]
• The White Wall (Stig Björkman, 1975) [December 2022]
• Rampage (William Friedkin, 1987) [April 2024]
• From the Family of Reptiles (Wim Wenders, 1974) (June 2024)
• Akira (Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988) (August 2025)
• Full Contact (Ringo Lam, 1992) (October 2025)
• Remember Last Night? (James Whale, 1935) (November 2025)
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