.movie Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $34.99 at Sav
Before the lights dim in the theater of New gTLDs, .movie has quietly taken its seat. Granted in 2015 as part of the 2012 program, it's one of the few extensions that names an entire medium—and its steward is an entity you've likely never heard of.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $34.99 | $312.20 | $312.20 | $1283.79 | $2844.79 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $36.43 | $310.70 | $310.70 | $1279.23 | $2832.73 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $36.56 | $309.47 | $309.47 | $1274.44 | $2821.79 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $36.99 | $318.99 | $318.99 | $1312.95 | $2907.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $37.67 | $321.22 | $321.22 | $1322.55 | $2928.65 | Visit |
| 6 | Cosmotown | $38.17 | $289.48 | $289.48 | $1196.09 | $2643.49 | Visit |
| 7 | All Domains | $38.85 | $395.16 | $395.16 | $1619.49 | $3595.29 | Visit |
| 8 | Above.com | $38.94 | $297.22 | $297.22 | $1227.82 | $2713.92 | Visit |
| 9 | Namecheap | $40.98 | $496.98 | $410.98 | $2028.90 | $4513.80 | Visit |
| 10 | Gname | $40.99 | $350.99 | $350.99 | $1444.95 | $3199.90 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $41.60 | $328.59 | $293.69 | $1355.96 | $2998.91 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $41.85 | $456.60 | $456.60 | $1868.25 | $4151.25 | Visit |
| 13 | Infomaniak | $44.28 | $266.95 | $266.95 | $1112.08 | $2446.83 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $44.38 | $443.43 | $443.43 | $1818.10 | $4035.25 | Visit |
| 15 | Netim | $46.00 | $343.50 | $273.00 | $1420.00 | $3137.50 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $46.99 | $349.99 | $328.99 | $1446.95 | $3196.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Truehost | $55.32 | $454.21 | $351.26 | $1872.16 | $4143.21 | Visit |
| 18 | EuroDNS | $64.74 | $570.92 | $570.92 | $2348.42 | $5203.02 | Visit |
| 19 | Directnic | $69.99 | $462.99 | $462.99 | $1921.95 | $4236.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Name.com | $69.99 | $484.99 | $484.99 | $2009.95 | $4434.90 | Visit |
| 21 | GoDaddy | $70.19 | $600.19 | $600.19 | $2470.95 | $5471.90 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $258.00 | $258.00 | $258.00 | $1290.00 | $2580.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Cloudflare | $270.20 | $270.20 | $270.20 | $1351.00 | $2702.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Gandi | $270.91 | $519.98 | $259.78 | $2350.83 | $4950.73 | Visit |
| 25 | NameBright | $297.00 | $297.00 | $297.00 | $1485.00 | $2970.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Squarespace | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $1500.00 | $3000.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $304.95 | $304.95 | $304.95 | $1524.75 | $3049.50 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $319.99 | $319.99 | $319.99 | $1599.95 | $3199.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $324.99 | $324.99 | $324.99 | $1624.95 | $3249.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Crazy Domains | $328.99 | $328.99 | $328.99 | $1644.95 | $3289.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 | $1875.00 | $3750.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Internet.bs | $376.58 | $425.13 | $376.58 | $2077.10 | $4202.75 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $385.11 | $385.11 | $385.11 | $1925.55 | $3851.10 | Visit |
| 34 | Regtons | $386.99 | $386.99 | $386.99 | $1934.95 | $3869.90 | Visit |
| 35 | 123 Reg | $435.58 | $435.58 | $435.58 | $2177.90 | $4355.80 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $453.00 | $453.00 | $453.00 | $2265.00 | $4530.00 | Visit |
| 37 | OnlyDomains | $473.99 | $531.49 | $531.49 | $2599.95 | $5257.40 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $474.17 | $520.17 | $474.17 | $2554.85 | $5155.70 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $500.19 | $500.19 | $500.19 | $2500.95 | $5001.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Moniker | $619.77 | $698.50 | $619.77 | $3413.77 | $6906.27 | Visit |
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Binky Moon's Backlot: The Odd Owners of Cinema's Extension
When you type a .movie address, the domain resolves through servers run not by a studio or a streaming giant, but by Binky Moon, LLC, a company whose name sounds like a children's book character. Binky Moon operates behind the scenes for Identity Digital, the registry platform that powered this and other creative-media extensions. Delegated on March 12, 2015, .movie was one of the hundreds of strings born from ICANN's 2012 new gTLD round, a land rush that let corporations and entrepreneurs invent their own corners of the internet. For cinema, that corner is managed by a firm with a whimsical name but a serious infrastructure job.
The Price of the Marquee: Why .movie Is a Buy, Not a Splurge
Most registrars that stock .movie price it like a premium product—but not all. The spread between the cheapest and the most expensive registrars is extreme; one will sell you a name for about a tenth of what another charges. Sav) leads with the lowest upfront cost, while the top-end listers treat .movie like a VIP ticket. With 40 registrars carrying it, you can shop around and land a budget-friendly deal. That's unusual for a creative-media gTLD—many niche extensions set a high floor. Here, the floor is low, even if the ceiling is steep.
A Namesake for a Whole Industry, Not Just a Site
Unlike .design or .art, which describe a discipline or a medium, .movie claims an entire entertainment industry. It's a short, memorable namespace for trailers, film festivals, review sites, and fan communities. The word itself is universal—no spelling variations, no hyphens. But that desirability comes with a catch: .movie is not a brand TLD (it wasn't reserved for a single company's internal use), so the doors are open to anyone. That's a double edge—you get broad access, but the best generic terms are likely long gone or costly. The delegated strings list confirms it was never a locked-down brand, so the marquee is public.
Sharing the Marquee: .movie Among Its Creative Siblings
.movie rubs shoulders with a crowd of like-minded extensions. .design, .art, .gallery, .media, and .press all target the creative and media space, and all were born from the same 2012 round. The difference is specificity: .film or .theater didn't make the cut for this comparison, but .movie is the one that literally spells out the final product. For a portfolio owner, that means .media offers broad coverage while .movie gives laser focus—exactly the kind of niche that signals exactly what a visitor will find, no guesswork needed.