Seems like the best way to monetize this. Doubt anyone will regularly pay for the website and banner ads are annoying. Buying a VPN is the logical next step if you find a movie in a different country, might be nice to have multiple affiliate links but this seems like a win-win, it makes it easier to get a VPN for someone who isn't too familiar and the creator earns a bit for their work.
I always wondered how does affiliate for such sites work? justwatch too has affiliate links to all streaming networks.
Do they sign up for affiliates for every available streaming network (which isn't possible as many don't have a program) or is there a syndicate affiliate network for this?
I am building an price aggregator for a category of products and its so hard to sign up for each of their affiliate individually and balance everyone's T&C.