The best SolarMovie alternative in 2026
The original SolarMovie vanished in July 2016, hours after KickassTorrents was shut down. Later sites reuse the name.
By the Rotten Brains team · Updated 23 September 2026 · 3 min read
The short answer
The original SolarMovie disappeared in July 2016, and the sites using the name since then are later operations that keep getting blocked. Rotten Brains is free, needs no account, and finds a working source for you.
What happened to SolarMovie?
SolarMovie was a link site for films and TV that moved from .com to .eu, .is and .ph over the years. TorrentFreak called it one of the most visible and visited pirate streaming portals, and in November 2013 it became one of the first streaming sites the UK High Court ordered BT, Sky, Virgin Media, EE, TalkTalk and O2 to block.
In February 2016 studios sought an Australian block on its domains. The operator disputed their claims and said the site followed the DMCA.
On 21 July 2016 it went offline without a word, hours after KickassTorrents was shut down. TorrentFreak noted that solarmovie.ph sat one IP address away from the torrent site's servers. It never announced a return.
The name lived on elsewhere. solarmovie.to was named in an MPA/ACE subpoena in December 2022 and in the MPA's 2023 filing, which listed Solarmovies among the brands tied to the FMovies network. In 2024 the MPA asked for 14 SolarMovie domains to be blocked, and Australian orders in November 2025 named SolarMovies again. solarmovie.to did not resolve on 23 September 2026.
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What people liked about SolarMovie, and where it is now
Logged-in users saw no ads, according to its operator in 2016
On Rotten Brains: pick up where you left off →A page of links for each film, gathered from many hosts
On Rotten Brains: the player finds a working source by itself →TV seasons laid out alongside the films
On Rotten Brains: every season and episode, with up next →
SolarMovie vs Rotten Brains
Status
SolarMovie: Gone since July 2016
✓Rotten Brains: Online and updated every day
Who runs it
SolarMovie: Unknown copies using the name
✓Rotten Brains: One site, one domain
Account needed to watch
SolarMovie: Usually not
✓Rotten Brains: No
When a server fails
SolarMovie: Pick another by hand
✓Rotten Brains: Switches source by itself
Subtitles
SolarMovie: Varies
✓Rotten Brains: Many languages, several versions each
Watch parties
SolarMovie: Rarely
✓Rotten Brains: Yes, friends join without an account
Resume on any device
SolarMovie: Rarely
✓Rotten Brains: Yes, with a free account
| SolarMovie today | Rotten Brains | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Gone since July 2016 | ✓Online and updated every day |
| Who runs it | Unknown copies using the name | ✓One site, one domain |
| Account needed to watch | Usually not | ✓No |
| When a server fails | Pick another by hand | ✓Switches source by itself |
| Subtitles | Varies | ✓Many languages, several versions each |
| Watch parties | Rarely | ✓Yes, friends join without an account |
| Resume on any device | Rarely | ✓Yes, with a free account |
A look around Rotten Brains
Real screenshots from the site, in the order that matters most to someone coming from SolarMovie.
01
Pick up where you left off
With a free account, every movie and episode remembers the second you stopped, on every device. Continue Watching sits at the top of the home page, next to what is new in the shows you follow.
You never need the account to watch. It only adds the memory.
02
The player finds a working source by itself
On SolarMovie a dead server meant going back, picking the next one and hoping. Here every title is checked against several sources before you press play, and the player starts on the one that answers first.
If a source stalls, the player tries the next one and picks up where you were. You can still pick one yourself from the settings menu, with a note on which ones carry extra audio languages or subtitles.
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03
Every season and episode, with Up Next
Shows open on a watch page with every season beside the player. The episode you are on is marked, and Up Next sits right above the list, so finishing an episode is one tap from the next.
Anime is here too, with sub and dub where both exist.
04
Subtitles in dozens of languages
Subtitles come from more than one source, so most titles have several versions per language. If the first one is out of sync with the video, the next one usually is not.
Many get lined up with the dialogue automatically when you pick them, and there is a delay slider for the rest.
05
Watch parties with friends anywhere
Start a party from any movie or episode and send the link. Everyone who opens it watches the same second of the same video, with a chat alongside, and the player keeps them in sync.
Any free account can start one. Friends can join and watch without an account at all.
06
Built for your phone too
The site works the same on a phone as on a laptop: the player pins to the top, the episode list scrolls underneath, and the controls are sized for thumbs.
Add it to your home screen and it opens full screen, like an app, with no store and no install.
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Questions
What happened to SolarMovie?
It went offline on 21 July 2016, hours after KickassTorrents was shut down, and gave no explanation. TorrentFreak pointed to hosting links between the two sites.
Is SolarMovie blocked in the UK?
Yes. The six largest UK ISPs were ordered to block it in 2013, and newer SolarMovie domains have been targeted in other countries since, including Australia in 2025.
Does Rotten Brains have ads?
Yes, ads keep it free: banners, and at most one ad in a new tab every few minutes. Premium removes all of them.