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New Criterion Subscribers: 1-Year The Criterion Channel Subscription

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Criterion Channel is offering their New Criterion Subscribers: 1-Year The Criterion Channel Subscription on sale for $79.99 when you apply promo code FALLSPECIAL (apply in the promo field).

Thanks to community member nbread for finding this deal

Note, must apply the listed promo code to receive discount. Offer valid for new Criterion Subscribers only.

About the Subscription
  • The Criterion Channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterion Collection. Criterion's entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films

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  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this subscription is $20 lower (20% savings) than the normal annual price of $99.99
  • About the Deal
    • Offer valid through October 5, 2025 or while promotional price/promo code savings last
    • Please see original post/WIKI for additional details (if applicable) or check the forum comments for helpful insights/discussion
  • Additional Details
    • You subscription will begin at the introductory rate of $79.99 and that your subscription will automatically renew every year at the standard fate of $99.99, unless cancel at anytime
    • Pricing may subject to change

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Criterion Channel is offering their New Criterion Subscribers: 1-Year The Criterion Channel Subscription on sale for $79.99 when you apply promo code FALLSPECIAL (apply in the promo field).

Thanks to community member nbread for finding this deal

Note, must apply the listed promo code to receive discount. Offer valid for new Criterion Subscribers only.

About the Subscription
  • The Criterion Channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterion Collection. Criterion's entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research
    • At the time of research, this subscription is $20 lower (20% savings) than the normal annual price of $99.99
  • About the Deal
    • Offer valid through October 5, 2025 or while promotional price/promo code savings last
    • Please see original post/WIKI for additional details (if applicable) or check the forum comments for helpful insights/discussion
  • Additional Details
    • You subscription will begin at the introductory rate of $79.99 and that your subscription will automatically renew every year at the standard fate of $99.99, unless cancel at anytime
    • Pricing may subject to change

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irritable
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The only subscription I keep.
HeyItsPerry
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A full list of everything available [letterboxd.com] on the service for those on the fence.

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Sep 29, 2025 11:16 PM
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irritableSep 29, 2025 11:16 PM
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The only subscription I keep.
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Sep 30, 2025 08:11 AM
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AsperSep 30, 2025 08:11 AM
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Any idea what I can do if my subscription only expires around Black Friday?
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HeyItsPerrySep 30, 2025 12:08 PM
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A full list of everything available [letterboxd.com] on the service for those on the fence.
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Sep 30, 2025 12:13 PM
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dealstormSep 30, 2025 12:13 PM
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Quote from HeyItsPerry :
A full list of everything available [letterboxd.com] on the service for those on the fence.
"There are 1,114,051 films." banner on that page.

Vs. 3,072 results here:
https://films.criterionchannel.com/

What explains the huge difference?
Sep 30, 2025 12:29 PM
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TravisB7539Sep 30, 2025 12:29 PM
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I had this for a year recently and a lot of the streams were not at the highest bitrate available - which seemed odd for Criterion.
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MikeP2018Sep 30, 2025 01:22 PM
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Quote from dealstorm :
Quote from HeyItsPerry [IMG]https://slickdeals.net/images/misc/backlink.gif[/IMG] :
A full list of everything available [letterboxd.com] on the service for those on the fence.
"There are 1,114,051 films." banner on that page.

Vs. 3,072 results here:
https://films.criterionchannel.com/

What explains the huge difference?
You need a pro account to view Letterboxd filters, so it's showing every film in the database
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are there commercials?

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ZimmySep 30, 2025 03:19 PM
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If it isn't in 4k its a deal breaker.
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are there commercials?
No commercials
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TinyTimslickSep 30, 2025 03:32 PM
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Quote from Zimmy :
If it isn't in 4k its a deal breaker.
A lot of the criterion channel is vintage film restoration. If 4k is the only metric by which you judge movies, they also sell excellent 4k Blu rays.
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jrlcopySep 30, 2025 03:33 PM
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Quote from Asper :
Any idea what I can do if my subscription only expires around Black Friday?
I'd imagine there will be another deal on BF.
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ZimmySep 30, 2025 03:34 PM
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Quote from TinyTimslick :
A lot of the criterion channel is vintage film restoration. If 4k is the only metric by which you judge movies, they also sell excellent 4k Blu rays.
Of course. Strange that they can handle 4k transfers on physical media but on streaming, it is a bridge too far.
Sep 30, 2025 03:34 PM
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TinyTimslickSep 30, 2025 03:34 PM
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I have had this service for 2 or 3 years now. It is a no brainer for movie nerds. Tons of variety. You can share the account with friends pretty easily too.
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touchstoneSep 30, 2025 05:16 PM
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I have had this since it launched and never used it, lol. It has the highest quality movies, though.

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Quote from Zimmy :
If it isn't in 4k its a deal breaker.
Quote from TinyTimslick :
A lot of the criterion channel is vintage film restoration. If 4k is the only metric by which you judge movies, they also sell excellent 4k Blu rays.
Quote from Zimmy :
Of course. Strange that they can handle 4k transfers on physical media but on streaming, it is a bridge too far.
I'm more than reasonable to cut Criterion slack if they won't stream their collection in the best damn resolution and audio codecs possible. They are such a treasure in terms of movie restoration and excellence in film archival for future generations. Think of all the effort, the investment, the CHALLENGE to produce a 4K Blu-ray and have the gall to ask $30+ for the privilege of owning a premium product in declining usage. Why should they be expected to undercut their own physical media efforts by streaming at a similar quality?
Now I've never personally subscribed to their subscription service. If their stream quality looks more like a DVD instead of a Blu-ray, then they loose points in my mind.
Last edited by binaryBronco September 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM.

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