Kanopy Help

Browsing for a film

The Kanopy homepage contains shelves of films with a common subject or theme. Select a film from a shelf to go the title details page, where you can start watching, read the film's description, or add it to your watchlist.

Note: The films and collections displayed on the homepage vary by institution and change over time.

To see a specific category of films, select Browse. Browse appears at the top of the screen on kanopy.com and in the menu bar on the Kanopy mobile and TV apps. Select a category to browse shelves with that theme. For example, if you select "Classic Cinema," you'll see shelves like "Classic Drama" and "Classic Comedy."

Screenshot of the Browse menu on the Kanopy website
Updated: 28 May 2026 03:53 PM

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