Illegal movie downloads are not authorized and are a punishable offence. Unauthorized copying of movies from copyrighted movie files without the permission of the owner is illegal. Distributing the illegally copied movies for commercial gain while the movie is still in theatre is what is called movie piracy. Illegal movie downloads pose a great threat to the movie industry.

Today, a number of unlimited movie download options are available on the net, and these include illegal movie downloads. The illegal movies available on the net are most commonly stolen from record labels, networks and movie studios. Many internet users are tempted to attempt illegal movie downloads, mostly attracted by the many associated features promised by the providers. Unless severe action is taken to prevent piracy, the percentage of illegal movie downloads will most probably rise.

Recent surveys show that the number of illegal movie downloads is much more than legal downloads, and that around sixty percent of these downloads contain adult oriented material. The internet is rife with pirated-movie download sites that offer illegal movie download options free of charge, on a monthly subscription fee, pay per view, pay per download or at a single fee charge. From these illegal sites, you can download full-length movies or trailers to your system or any other resource and view the movies, at your convenience.

Online illegal movie providers beautify their websites and give every semblance of their products being genuine and legal. It is difficult for a layman to distinguish between sites that offer legal downloads and those that offer illegal ones. Generally, illegal movie download services offer file-sharing networks to share files among your friends and others. These illegal movie downloads might contain malicious codes such as viruses, adware, spyware, pop-up ads or misrepresented material. So illegal file sharing is hazardous since it can damage your system. Above all, hackers might be stealing your valuable personal data from your system while you are utilizing illegal movie download services. These illegal movie download sites are created with the sole intention of generating profit from advertising and other services, and can only pose trouble for the innocent surfer who falls for their appearance.

As per copyright law, it is illegal to download illegal movies. In the United States, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has the authorized right to identify the illegal movie downloaders. To watch your favorite movies on your system, choose a legal alternative instead of falling for illegal movie downloads.