Apple TV adds “Great Movies Available Now” collection for subscribers in select countries

Macworld Unlike every other streaming service out there, Apple TV subscribers sign up for one thing: original programming. However, this week, Apple TV users got a surprise in their Apple TV tab. Along with “Ted Lasso,” “Cape Fear,” and “Widow’s Bay,” subscribers now have access to more than a dozen popular movies. This isn’t the first time Apple has randomly offered a collection of “Great Movies” for subscribers. However, while previous offerings have been labeled “limited,” this offer doesn’t have any indication that it’s available for a short time. The titles available have a “Just Added” label and are accessible in the first row in the TV app. In the U.S., these are the titles that are available for streaming: 21 Jump Street Arrival The Aviator A Beautiful Mind The Bourne Identity Charlie’s Angels E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Forgetting Sarah Marshall Gone Girl I, Robot Looper The Martian Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol The Proposal The Rookie The Sixth Sense Titanic Zodiac Zoolander As it’s unclear whether this is a limited-time offer or a long-term deal, if you’re interested in watching any of these titles, you should probably do so sooner rather than later. There’s no accompanying press release to announce the movies, nor is there any indication to why these particular titles were chosen. Outside the North American region, the movie selection is more limited, likely due to licensing restrictions.

Apple has again added a collection of classic movies to Apple TV that subscribers can now stream at no extra cost. The films are located in a new "Great Movies Available Now on ‌Apple TV‌" carousel inside the ‌Apple TV‌ app. So far, free titles are showing up for subscribers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with the exact selection differing by country. In the U.S., 19 movies are available: 21 Jump Street Arrival The Aviator A Beautiful Mind The Bourne Identity Charlie's Angels E.T. Forgetting Sarah Marshall Gone Girl I, Robot Looper The Martian Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol The Proposal The Rookie The Sixth Sense Titanic Zodiac Zoolander Other countries such as the United Kingdom appear to have much smaller collections of movies, with only six titles available. These licensed titles sit alongside Apple's own catalog, which now includes more than 300 original productions. It is not clear whether this is a lasting change to the catalog or a short-term feature. Apple added 51 licensed films under a "Great Movies on ‌Apple TV‌+" label in March 2024, then followed up with roughly 30 more titles the next month, and neither run lasted more than a few weeks.Related Roundup: Apple TVTag: Apple TV ServiceBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple TV and Home TheaterThis article, "Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums