The Film Detective Review
The Film Detective is a streaming service that provides access to classic Hollywood films. The service contains more than 3,000 titles divided into categories like classic Westerns, Mystery, Family, Horror, Mystery, Family, Film Noir, Cult, Silents, Shorts, and Documentaries.
The content library refreshes every month, and subscribers can watch new behind-the-scenes features. Titles are made available by the Film Detective for broadcast, theatrical, Blu-ray and streaming.
You can stream on the site for free with ads, or pay for an ad-free experience.
Additionally, there is a free 24/7 Film Detective channel on Sling Freestream, DistroTV, Local Now, Rakuten TV, Plex, and Stirr.
Review
We tested The Film Detective and other subscription streaming services for more than 100 hours. The Film Detective is compatible with Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
Content
TV Shows
There are tons of classic shows on the service such as “Three Stooges,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “The Goldbergs,” “Hawkeye,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “The Johnny Carson Show,” “Bonanza,” and more.
Movies
Viewers can search films by genre (horror, comedy, musical, mystery, foreign, etc.), or browse by decade (1910s-2000s). The library ranges from early silents by Chaplin to “Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1923), “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925), “My Man Godfrey” (1936), “Nothing Sacred,” “Meet John Doe,” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dementia 13” (1963). There are even cartoons from the ‘30s and ‘40s starring Superman, Popeye, and Betty Boop.
Kids
The Family section offers titles like “Alice of Wonderland in Paris” (1966), “Jack and the Beanstalk” (1952), “The Kid,” “The Jungle Book” (1942), “The Little Princess,” “The Patchwork Girl of Oz,” “Gulliver’s Travels,” “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” (1957), and “Cyrano de Bergerac.”
Compatible Devices
The Film Detective is compatible with these devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast
- Roku
- Android TV
- iPhone/iPad
- Android Phone/Tablet
- Mac
- Windows
- LG Smart TV (AirPlay)
- Samsung Smart TV (AirPlay)
- Sony Smart TV
- VIZIO Smart TV (AirPlay/Google Cast)
The Film Detective is not compatible with PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, or onn devices.
Tech Specs
720p HD
(Up to 1080p HD)
Most video streams are in 720p HD. Some video streams are available in 1080p HD.
Stereo Sound
Content has stereo audio.