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BFI Player Classics Review

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BFI Player Classics is a streaming service spotlighting classic movies hand-picked by the British Film Institute. Viewers will see great British cinema and international films.

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Review

We tested BFI Player Classics and other subscription streaming services for more than 100 hours. BFI Player Classics is compatible with Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.


Content

TV Shows

The service is notable for two shows in particular: “At Last the 1948 Show” (with John Cleese and Graham Chapman), and “Do Not Adjust Your Set” (with Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Eric Idle). These shows were the precursors to “Monty Python's Flying Circus.”

Movies

Popular films include “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” “The Lion in Winter,” “The Third Man,” “The Inbetweeners Movie,” “The Wicker Man,” and “Scars of Dracula.”

The library includes films like “My Father, the Hero,” “Lawrence of Belgravia,” “Sitcom,” “5x2,” “My Feral Heart,” and “The Mind Benders.”

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Compatible Devices

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Tech Specs

4K
1080p
720p

1080p HD

Most video streams are in 1080p HD.

Stereo Sound

Stereo Sound

Content has stereo audio.

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Ben Bowman is the Content Director of The Streamable. He cut the cord in 2009. He roots for all Detroit sports and is a fan of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Edgar Wright, Paul Thomas Anderson, Billy Wilder, Buster Keaton, and the Coen Brothers. Ben streams on an Apple TV.

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