Best movies on Apple TV
From award-winning originals to acclaimed dramas, thrillers and crowd-pleasing favourites, Apple TV offers a film library packed with quality picks. Here are the best movies available to stream right now.
Little Miss Sunshine is a popular 2006 comedy drama road movie about a dysfunctional family who pile into a battered VW van to get young Olive to a California beauty pageant. Featuring Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano and Oscar-winner Alan Arkin, it's a funny, heartfelt story about family, self-acceptance and finding success on your own terms.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in tense crime thriller The Town, centred on a Boston bank robber whose life becomes increasingly complicated after he falls for a hostage from one of his robberies. With strong performances from Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner, it's widely regarded as one of the standout crime dramas of the 2010s.
There's Oscar-winning and -nominated fare such as CODA and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, alongside David Freyne’s latest film Eternity and twisty flick Echo Valley, which features Julianne Moore.
Meanwhile, Causeway is a drama about healing, loneliness and connection, Jennifer Lawrence stars as a US soldier recovering from a traumatic brain injury, who forms an unexpected bond with a troubled mechanic.
You could also try some of Apple TV's documentary films, including the sobering Bread & Roses and Sidney, about the first black actor to win an Academy Award, Sidney Poitier.
If you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of movies on offer, not to worry – the team at Radio Times have selected the biggest and best flicks for you to dive straight into.
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Oscar-winning road-movie comedy starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell and Toni Collette. When his seven-year-old daughter has the opportunity to appear in a California beauty pageant, strung-out father Richard embarks on an eventful journey by road in his VW van. Also along for the ride are Richard's dysfunctional family, in particular his foul-mouthed, heroin-abusing father.
In an afterlife where souls have only a week to decide with whom to spend eternity, a woman must choose between her husband and her first love. Elizabeth Olsen stars.
Thriller starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney. Divorcee Kate lives alone on a farm where she trains horses while grieving the death of her wife. When her troubled drug-addicted daughter Claire returns home desperate for help, doting Kate is willing to provide it, until events take a much deadlier turn and force her to question how far a mother should go to protect her child.
Comedy drama starring Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson. Back at home with his family in New Jersey, aimless graduate Andrew needs to find work. Then the perfect vacancy opens up: "motivational dancer" at bar and bat mitzvahs, a job that introduces Andrew to local mum Domino and her autistic daughter Lola. Could his life be about to change?
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot built to protect the life of his creator's dog learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human.
Documentary that follows the 2018 Texas "Boys State", a summer camp for politically minded teenage schoolboys. Over the course of a week, the lads network, debate and run professional-style campaigns for mock official positions, with the ultimate prize being state governor. But it's easy to take the role-playing too seriously, and soon some dirty tactics begin to creep in.
Crime thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck. With the FBI closing in on a gang of ruthless bank robbers, their leader Doug risks blowing their cover when he falls in love with one of the hostages.
Epic historical crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. In 1920s Oklahoma, the discovery of oil on Osage land has made its inhabitants extremely wealthy - and attracted the unwelcome attention of greedy white interlopers. A series of murders sends shock waves through the community, prompting the arrival of an FBI agent to investigate.
Jennifer Lawrence stars as Lynsey, a soldier struggling to adjust back home in New Orleans following a traumatic injury. When she meets local mechanic James (Brian Tyree Henry), the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.
Documentary. A host of A-listers contribute to this celebration of pioneering actor, film-maker and activist Sidney Poitier. Released shortly after Poitier's death in 2022 at the age of 94, the film features interviews with collaborators and admirers including Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford and Oprah Winfrey - as well as insights and reminiscences from Poitier himself.
Action crime comedy from the director of The Bourne Identity, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Just out of prison and down on his luck, army veteran Rory, who's struggling to support his ex-wife and son, is persuaded by career thief Cobby to help heist a corrupt mayor. But their best-laid plans go awry and the hapless pair are soon being chased across Boston by cops, mobsters and other felonious types.
Animated fantasy featuring the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker and Sean Bean. Robyn, tomboy daughter of English hunter Bill, moves to Kilkenny where her father is tasked with exterminating the local wolves. Robyn is keen to join in, until she befriends two mysterious "wolfwalkers", Moll and Mebh, and has her own surprising encounter with a magical wolf, prompting her to view the world through very different eyes.
Biographical documentary that narrates the life and career of Michael J Fox, whose Hollywood stardom took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, at the age of 29. Meanwhile, in the present day, Fox talks through his experiences with the condition and his tireless work as a public advocate and charity fundraiser.
Oscar-winning comedy drama starring Emilia Jones. Ruby is in her senior year at high school, with her whole life ahead of her. However, she is also the sole hearing child of deaf adults, and her spare time is spent helping with the family fishing business. Ruby's priorities begin to change when she joins the school choir, leading to an important life decision affecting her loved ones and her own future happiness.
The beloved children's book penned by Margery Williams, which celebrates the power of unconditional love, is brought vividly to life in a magical 40-minute journey of self-discovery combining live action and animation. Seven-year-old William (Phoenix Laroche) receives a toy animal for Christmas that becomes his lifelong friend and favourite companion. This Velveteen Rabbit (voiced by Alex Lawther) sparks William's imagination and introduces the boy to colourful characters on two and four legs including Wise Horse (Helena Bonham Carter), Playroom Fairy (Nicola Coughlan) and Lion (Clive Rowe). Jennifer Perrott and Rick Thiele direct the live action and animates sequences respectively, working from a script penned by Tom Bidwell
Shakespearean tragedy starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. War hero Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, encounters three witches who predict he will soon become Thane of Cawdor, then King of Scotland. When the first prophecy comes true, Macbeth and his wife concoct a treasonous plot that will have far-reaching and bloody consequences.
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam by doing something wild-personally bringing them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective. Biographical war comedy starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe and Jake Picking.
A terminally ill man keeps his condition a secret from his family. He takes up an offer to have a clone of himself made, which can seamlessly take over his life, with his family none the wiser. However, he begins to have second thoughts about giving up the time he has left. Sci-fi drama, starring Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Glenn Close and Awkwafina
Biographical war drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. In 1793, Napoleon Bonaparte witnesses the guillotining of Marie Antoinette and begins to rise through France's military ranks as a strategist and leader. As he accrues power, he meets aristocratic widow Josephine, and the two begin a passionate, volatile relationship.
Futuristic romantic drama starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White. Lovers and spouses everywhere have been thrown into anxiety and turmoil by a test that measures romantic compatibility, resulting in either a pass or fail. Anna takes a job at a company that aims to coach couples into passing the test. But she soon begins to doubt the positive result that she and her own husband achieved. Maybe she's supposed to be with her new co-worker instead?
Documentary. In August 2021, following a short offensive, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan falls to the ultra-conservative Taliban group. The new regime soon introduces restrictions on everyday activities for women and girls. Citizens are warned not to protest or attempt to flee, but many are determined to resist their oppression.
Documentary about the haenyeo, a community of women in South Korea who free-dive to harvest seafood. It's a centuries-old tradition, but their livelihood has come under threat from warming seas, floating waste and, now, a proposal by the Japanese government to dump treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific.
Music drama starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Dublin-based single mother Flora has a troubled relationship with her wayward teenage son. When she has a discarded guitar restored as a late birthday gift for him, he rejects it. Undeterred, she decides to learn how to play herself, and turns to LA-based online tutor Jeff for help.
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
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