Mubi (streaming service)

MUBI (/ˈmuːbi/; formerly The Auteurs) is a global film platform that provides a hand-curated selection of films on demand, streaming ad-free on its proprietary technology, access to its international film criticism and news publication Notebook, and weekly cinema tickets to selected new release films through MUBI GO.

MUBI
Type of site
Streaming video
Social networking
Film criticism
Distributor
Producer
Available inBrazilian Portuguese
Dutch
English
French
German
Italian
Indonesian
Malay
Spanish
Turkish
OwnerEfe Çakarel (founder and CEO)
URLwww.mubi.com
Alexa rank 10,376 (April 2019)[1]
Launched14 February 2007
Current statusActive

MUBI is available in over 190 countries on the web, Roku devices, PlayStation[2], Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV[3], LG and Samsung Smart TVs[4], as well as on mobile devices including iPhone, iPad[5] and Android[6].

MUBI also produces[7] and theatrically distributes films by emerging and world renowned filmmakers, which members can see exclusively on the platform.

MUBI has offices in London, New York, Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai.

History

Originally called The Auteurs, MUBI was founded in 2007 by Efe Çakarel, who began work on the business model for MUBI after being unable to watch In the Mood for Love online while in a café in Tokyo.[8] In 2010, the company adopted the new name MUBI.[9]

MUBI is a curated streaming service, which shows an ever-changing collection of hand-picked films. Its NOW SHOWING section introduces a brand new film every day, showing 30 films at any time. In 2020, MUBI launched LIBRARY, a new section that features hundreds of films that have previously been selected for NOW SHOWING [10].

MUBI is also a distributor[11] and producer[12]. Co-productions include Port Authority[13] (Danielle Lessovitz), Farewell Amor[14] (Ekwa Msangi), Mon Légionnaire (Rachel Lang), and Maniac Cop[15] (Nicolas Winding Refn).

MUBI Releases

MUBI is a distributor and in addition to releasing films on the platform, started distributing theatrically in the United States and United Kingdom in 2016.

Year Film Director Release date Countries
2016 Arabian Nights Miguel Gomes April 22, 2016 UK
The Blue RoomMathieu AmalricSeptember 9, 2016 UK
Baden Baden Rachel Lang September 23, 2016 (UK) • November 25, 2016 (US) US, UK
I, Olga Tomás Weinreb & Petr Kazda November 18, 2016 UK
2017The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli MäkiJuho KuosmanenApril 21, 2017 (UK) • May 19, 2017 (US) US
Weirdos Bruce McDonald May 25, 2017 US
Slack Bay Bruno Dumont June 16, 2017 UK
Mimosas Oliver Laxe August 25, 2017 UK
On Body and Soul Ildikó Enyedi September 22, 2017 UK
Félicité Alain Gomis November 10, 2017 UK
Wet Woman Akihiko Shiota November 17, 2017 US
Antiporno Sion Sono November 10, 2017 US
The Son of Joseph Eugène Green December 15, 2017 UK
2018Lover for a DayPhilippe GarrelJanuary 12, 2018 (US) • January 19, 2018 (UK) US, UK
Have a Nice Day Liu Jian March 23, 2018 UK
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Stephen Nomura Schible July 6, 2018 US
The Apparition Xavier Giannoli August 3, 2018 UK
Touch Me Not Adina Pintilie October 19, 2018 UK
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Gus Van Sant October 26, 2018 UK
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino November 16, 2018 UK
2019 Border Ali Abbasi March 8, 2019 UK
Under the Silver Lake David Robert Mitchell March 15, 2019 UK
Madeline's Madeline Josephine Decker May 10, 2019 UK, Ireland
Knife + Heart Yann Gonzalez July 5, 2019 UK, Ireland
LETO Kirill Serebrennikov August 16, 2019 UK, Ireland
A Dog Called Money Seamus Murphy November 8, 2019 UK, Ireland
Beanpole Kantemir Balagov October 11, 2019 UK, Ireland
Zombi Child Bertrand Bonello October 18, 2019 UK, Ireland
Yves Saint Laurent: The Last Collections Olivier Meyrou October 30, 2019 UK, Ireland
2020 The Staggering Girl Luca Guadagnino February 14, 2020 Worldwide (excl. China, Italy, Japan, Russia)
Bacurau Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles March 13, 2020 UK, Germany, India, Ireland
Ema Pablo Larraín May 2, 2020 UK, Canada, India, Ireland, LATAM (excl. Mexico, Chile, Brazil)
Family Romance, LLC Werner Herzog July 4, 2020 US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, LATAM (excl. Brazil), New Zealand, Turkey
State Funeral Sergei Loznitsa TBC 2020 US, UK
The Other Lamb Małgorzata Szumowska October 2020 UK, Ireland

See also

References
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  2. Pendlebury, Ty. "Bring on the popcorn! Mubi makes its Roku debut". CNET. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  3. "Apple TV Universal Search Now Includes MUBI, Hopster, and CW Seed". MacRumors. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. February 2014, Max Langridge 19. "Home". whathifi. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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  6. "Google Play: MUBI". play.google.com.
  7. Etherington, Darrell (2019-12-12). "MUBI's production effort nets it a sundance selection as the company goes cashflow positive". Tech Crunch.
  8. Knowles, Jamillah (23 June 2012). "Why it's So Hard to Legally Stream New Movies Online". TheNextWeb.
  9. "Why did we change our name to MUBI? - Film Forum on mubi.com". March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  10. Scott, Sheena. "Movies To Watch This Weekend: The New MUBI Library Offers Hundreds Of Films". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  11. Erbland, Kate; Erbland, Kate (2016-10-27). "Streaming Platform MUBI Is Getting Into the Theatrical Marketplace With First U.S. Release". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  12. Vivarelli, Nick; Vivarelli, Nick (2019-05-17). "MUBI, in Cannes With 'Port Authority,' Steps Up Production Activity (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  13. Bradshaw, Peter (2019-05-18). "Port Authority review – a heartfelt and sensual trans love story". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  14. Obenson, Tambay; Obenson, Tambay (2020-02-06). "To Become an American Filmmaker, Ekwa Msangi Found Her African Voice". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  15. Otterson, Joe; Otterson, Joe (2019-10-11). "Nicolas Winding Refn Sets 'Maniac Cop' Series With HBO, Canal Plus". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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