Classic public domain film, digitally preserved and free to stream forever.
Battle of the Worlds (1961) is an Italian sci-fi film in which a rogue planet enters the solar system on a collision course with Earth, and a brilliant but difficult scientist discovers it is actually a giant alien spacecraft — setting the stage for a desperate attempt to communicate with or destroy the unknown intelligence within.
Starring Claude Rains, Bill Carter, and Umberto Orsini. This film is in the public domain and free to watch, download, and share.