MUBI Promo Code 2026: 1 Month Free for Cinephiles

MUBI offers three main plans:

• Monthly: €11.99/month, cancel anytime
• Annual: €95.88/year, a 33% saving versus paying monthly
• Student: €6.99/month, for students in higher education with a valid student email address

The MUBI app is available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PlayStation and Xbox. The same account works across multiple screens, and offline downloads are available on smartphone and tablet.

MUBI doesn't run classic promo codes, but offers several verified ways to save:

• Referral: 1 free month, for both the referrer and the new subscriber
• Student plan: €6.99/month instead of €11.99
• Annual plan: €95.88/year instead of €143.88 (12 × €11.99), a 33% saving
• Amazon Prime Video Channels: €9.99/month, cheaper than subscribing directly
• Gift subscriptions: 3- or 12-month gift memberships available on mubi.com/gifts

MUBI was founded in 2007 in London as "The Auteurs" by Efe Çakarel, renamed MUBI in 2010. It stands apart from Netflix or Prime Video with a strong editorial stance: 30 films available at once, one added and one removed daily, curated by a team of film experts.

The MUBI monthly subscription is commitment-free and cancellable at any time from your account area on mubi.com. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current monthly period — you keep access until the next renewal date.

For the annual subscription, cancellation ends automatic renewal but you keep access for the full year paid. No prorated refund is offered for unused months.

If you subscribe via Amazon Prime or Apple TV, cancellation is managed from your Amazon or Apple account — not from MUBI directly. Remember where you subscribed so you cancel in the right place.

MUBI occupies a radically different position from Netflix or Prime Video:

• Netflix: a catalogue of several thousand films and series, recommendation algorithm, mainstream original production.
• MUBI: 30 expertly curated films, world arthouse cinema, a permanent festival. €11.99/month (or €9.99/month via Amazon Prime Video Channels).
• MUBI GO: €18.99/month, includes 1 free cinema ticket per week at partner theatres — long available in the UK and Germany, now expanded to France (mainly Paris and Île-de-France).

MUBI defines itself as "the best of cinema, every day". The catalogue consists of:

International auteur cinema: films awarded at Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Toronto — directors like Pedro Almodóvar, Park Chan-wook, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, Bong Joon-ho

Independent festival films: Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca selections that mainstream cinemas never programme

Restored classics: Kubrick, Fassbinder, Cassavetes, Tati — 4K restored versions

MUBI productions: the service co-produces and distributes films in worldwide exclusivity

World cinema: Korean, Iranian, Romanian, Brazilian, Japanese films with subtitles

MUBI is the natural complement to cultural outings organised via On Va Sortir — for film lovers who want to discover demanding works.

The streaming market is dominated by mainstream services (Netflix, Prime, Disney+), but MUBI occupies a niche yet growing segment: auteur and arthouse cinema.

Arthouse cinemas represent a significant share of establishments but a smaller share of admissions in most countries. MUBI bridges the gap between cinephile demand and cinema supply, by giving access to these works at home.

MUBI has stood out by co-founding the MUBI Film Festival — a worldwide event in partner cinemas that lets you see, as previews, films recently added to the catalogue. In some cities, partnerships with independent cinemas occasionally offer free MUBI months.

MUBI is very positively rated by its subscribers, with an exceptional score for the quality of its editorial curation.

Strengths:

• Impeccable selection — each film is justified by an editorial note from the programmer
• A clean, elegant interface, very pleasant to use
• Image quality and careful subtitles on restored films
• A community of viewers who rate and comment on each film

Areas to improve:

• The 30-film constraint: if you miss a film, it disappears after 30 days
• No series — MUBI is 100% cinema
• Less suited to "casual" viewing — it's a platform of engagement, not channel-flipping

MUBI is recommended for curious cinephiles and film students — less so for those mainly seeking blockbusters or series.

Before subscribing to MUBI, a few useful points:

The 30 films change constantly: each day, one film is added and one removed. If you've started a film and don't finish it within 30 days, it disappears from the catalogue. The "watchlist" feature helps you remember films to watch.

The subscription doesn't give access to everything: MUBI Archive (hundreds of classic films) is available as an add-on or included depending on the plan.

Connection quality matters: films are in HD and 4K — plan for a good connection or download in advance for offline mode.

Test first: the 7-day trial is enough to understand whether the type of cinema offered matches your tastes.

MUBI is the go-to reference for lovers of great cinema who want to go beyond the algorithmic catalogues of the big platforms. At €11.99/month (or €9.99/month via Amazon Prime Video Channels), it's one of the most coherent cultural subscriptions on the market: a daily expert selection, editorial commitment and a community of passionate viewers.

The €6.99/month student rate combined with the referral offer makes MUBI one of the most accessible platforms for discovering world cinema.

For unlimited cinema visits to commercial films, UGC Illimité complements a MUBI subscription perfectly — together they cover the full cinematic spectrum. For mainstream streaming alongside MUBI, also check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Canal Plus.