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A list of every public domain and open source film (in the US) by average rating (except for Capybara Walking (when on here) because it's epic and Steamboat Willie to emphasize that Mickey Mouse is finally ours). The rule in America goes after 95 years a copyrighted work will enter public domain so I included every film from up to 95 years ago. Of course some films after that period can be public domain too due to a variety of reasons (no copyright notice, invalid copyright notice, copyright not renewed, etc.) and films like that are also here to. If I missed something let me know. Also this list would be longer if it…
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A list of every public domain and open source film (in the US) by average rating (except for Capybara Walking (when on here) because it's epic and Steamboat Willie to emphasize that Mickey Mouse is finally ours). The rule in America goes after 95 years a copyrighted work will enter public domain so I included every film from up to 95 years ago. Of course some films after that period can be public domain too due to a variety of reasons (no copyright notice, invalid copyright notice, copyright not renewed, etc.) and films like that are also here to. If I missed something let me know. Also this list would be longer if it weren't for that damn mouse (even though he became PD in 2024 so they were just delaying the inevitable.
R.I.P. Capybara Walking (1887 - 4/24/2023): The film that once topped this list with an astounding 4.5 rating. On 4/24/2023 TMDB removed a majority Eadweard Muybridge's works including his magnum opus. Occasionally true Capyheads will revive the film's page but it does not last long. Good bye Capybara, gone but not forgotten.
Shoutout to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey for starting my interest with the public domain. Without it this list wouldn’t exist. It maybe terrible but it has a right to exist thanks to the public domain.
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