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Stand-up isn't for everyone, but for those who subscribe to its shared, observational humor, it can be delightfully addicting. The relaxed confidence of the comedian, the easy laughter of the audience, and the chill ambiance of the live sets are all surely worth returning to if the thousands of stand-up specials on TV are anything to go by. 

Thankfully, many of them can be found on streaming services. Netflix leads in that regard (here you'll find a good mix of established comics and up-and-coming voices) but other streamers are also carving out a space for it. Below, we round up the best streaming services for stand-up fans. 

Internet-based TV has gone a long way since the cord-cutting movement began. In July 2022, YouTube announced that its live TV streaming service, YouTube TV, has amassed a whopping five million subscribers, dethroning Hulu with Live TV from its top spot as the streamer with the most subscribers. 

While popularity is arbitrary for the most part, it can sometimes be a helpful measure to gauge quality. After all, they must be doing something right to gain that many subscribers. So below, in no particular order, we round up the 10 most popular live TV streaming services at the moment.

If you're of the belief that quantity trumps quality, then chances are you're looking for the streaming service with the most options. In that case, we've gathered the top ten services with the biggest libraries, as of this writing. You won't be shocked to find Netflix and Amazon Prime Video here, considering that these two are the biggest names in streaming at the moment, but it may come as a pleasant surprise that a free service like Tubi has a library that doesn't just make the cut, but easily dwarfs Netflix and Prime Video's catalogs combined. It has more than 40,000 titles, compared to Prime Video's 21,000 and Netflix's 17,000. 

Ranked in no particular order, below are the services with the most number of titles at the moment. 

Amazon Prime Video has become an invaluable resource for making all kinds of film available around the world, thanks not only to the service's vast library of streaming titles, but also to the option of buying or renting a seemingly endless number of movies on demand. This makes Amazon especially useful for distributing documentaries, which don't normally get the kind of widespread airtime that narrative features do. So with so many docs and nonfiction features now at your fingertips, we at agoodmovietowatch have listed 50 of the best but still little-known documentaries you can access on Prime—and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

When it comes to seedy serial killer shows and creepy cult exposes, Netflix is pretty hard to beat. The streamer puts out countless true crime titles every week, no doubt satisfying the genre's many fans. But Netflix isn't alone in this; true crime has become such a hit among audiences that plenty of other streaming services are dedicating entire catalogs to it. HBO's Max is quickly catching up on the sensational documentaries, while Lifetime has its own slew of movies based on these documentaries. Live TV streaming services aren't completely out of the picture either as they make it a point to include channels like True Crime Network and Law & Crime in their respective lineups. 

Below, we round up the best streaming services that true crime fans should watch out for. The list includes both on-demand and live TV streamers. 

Nothing gets the blood pumping more than a good ol' action movie. With heists, car chases, fast draws, and showdowns aplenty, it's the kind of watch that will leave you wanting more. So if you're wondering where you can get your ass-kicking fix, we've got you covered: we've rounded up the best streaming services for watching action movies below.

Each of these streamers has its own strengths, of course. For instance, as the home of Marvel and Star Wars, Disney+ is your go-to for franchise blockbusters. Cinemax and Max are your best bets when it comes to traditional action movies, while Mubi and Hi-YAH! are where you'll find martial arts and other Asian combat films. Read on to see our full list of the best streaming services for action films. 

With the likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, and Doctor Who dominating TV screens, it's clear that sci-fi isn't the niche enterprise it once was. It makes sense, then, that plenty of streaming services have carved out a space for it. Among the major streamers, Amazon Prime seems to be the most interested in the genre as it produces shows like The Peripheral, The Expanse, Paper Girls, and Night Sky on the regular. Meanwhile, Netflix has Black Mirror, Disney has Star Wars, and Paramount+ has Star Trek. 

Live TV streaming services aren't missing out as well since a number of them include the premier sci-fi channel SYFY in their lineups. This channel alone is home to hundreds of sci-fi content, both licensed and original. Below, we list the best streaming services, on-demand and live, for science-fiction fans.

Ever since Netflix announced it would be cracking down on password sharing, other streaming services have followed suit by testing to see how far they can go with restrictions. While Netflix might charge $3 to users who are not part of the same household, Disney+ has rolled out surveys gauging reactions about a possibly similar crackdown. Other streamers have just made the deed difficult from the get-go, such as Amazon linking a Prime Video account to one person's credit card, Apple TV+ requiring an Apple ID during login, and Hulu allowing only two simultaneous streams. 

Password sharing has yet to be strictly banned, but with streaming services moving this way, it's not far off to imagine such a future. That said, we decided to look up streamers that have been relatively lax about the topic. As far as we know, they haven't done or said anything about the matter, so it might be a while before they go through measures like the ones above. So without further ado, here are the best streaming services that haven't banned account sharing...yet.

Comedy fans will be glad to know that there are plenty of streaming services, each with its own niche, that cater to this genre. Thanks to its Warner Bros. and Turner backing, Max (formerly HBO Max) is home to comedy classics like Caddyshack and The Graduate, while Peacock is your go-to for more modern fare like Bridesmaids and American Pie. Genteel family-friendly comedies can be found at Disney+, of course, while indies and dramedies are housed at the much edgier Hulu and Apple TV+. Meanwhile, for fresh comic voices, you can always check out Netflix and its ever-growing lineup of stand-up specials. 

We've looked it up and gathered the best streaming services for comedy movies. Read on to see our full list, then weigh out your options with the specs we included below. 

If you share streaming services with friends and family, you'll know that the biggest benefit of being in a group plan is the saved cost. Upfront, it may be a bit more expensive than an individual plan, but because a group plan allows you to make more than one profile and stream on multiple devices, it makes the price hike worth it if you're sharing an account anyway.

That said, not all streaming services offer shared family plans. And some of those that do make the process kind of complicated. For example, you can only set up family sharing on Apple TV+ via a Mac or iOS device, while sharing a YouTube TV subscription requires users to have their own Google accounts. 

To save you some time, we looked up and gathered the best streaming services that offer shared family plans. These services make it easy for you to share your account while allowing everyone to customize profiles to their liking. Netflix and Amazon Prime remain on top, of course, but read on to see which streamers make the cut on our list.

With hallyu, or the Korean pop culture wave, taking the world by storm thanks to global media phenomena like Parasite and Squid Game, South Korea has become an even greater premier destination for art and entertainment. Korean cinema and television has always been a popular export from the country, but now the trademarks of its movies and shows have become eminently recognizable. Be it their emotionally powerful romances and melodramas, their oddball comedies, or their vicious and violent thrillers, Korean filmmakers have found their own expressive language that resonates across all demographics.

And with the sea of Korean content available to us today, some of their great films might be buried under the algorithms. So here we've selected 10 movies to help keep your hallyu fixation fresh.

When Oscar night is over and awards season has come to an end, only a handful of films really get to share in the spotlight. It's likely that most of the movies that get nominated without winning fade back into obscurity, even if many of them tend to be better than those that actually take home the statue. So to make sure you don't miss out on the host of great films that only stay in the public consciousness until Oscar night, we at agoodmovietowatch have put together a list of underappreciated but highly-rated Oscar nominees that you can watch now on Amazon Prime—which boasts a wide library of older and newer titles, and an even more expansive list of films available for rent or purchase.

The TV miniseries is a special creature. It gets to dive deeper and explore characters at a steadier pace than most feature films, but it also isn't burdened by the pressure of having to sustain itself over the course of multiple seasons and a revolving roster of writers and directors. And for Hulu, we at agoodmovietowatch have found a number of miniseries that use limited, multi-chapter storytelling to explore shifting perspectives and different angles to central mysteries—all without losing their hold on great characterization. The 10 shows we've listed here may not be immediately familiar, but they should prove just as gripping and emotional as any long-running series.