Since 2007, London-based Mubi has quietly built a reputation as a stellar streaming service for serious film lovers.
While Netflix has grabbed the headlines, Mubi has survived and thrived, snagging a recent valuation of $125 million and sweeping into China ahead of its much-larger rival.
Last year, Paul Thomas Anderson, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker and indie heavyweight, chose to give Mubi the exclusive streaming rights to his new film, “Junun.” For reference, Mubi has 100,000 subscribers, while Netflix has 75 million.