TL;DR:Apple TV Plus just added 19 previously rent-or-buy movies to its subscription library at no extra cost, including Titanic, Arrival, The Sixth Sense, and Gone Girl.
It’s a Friday night, you’re scrolling through your streaming apps, and you land on a movie you’ve wanted to rewatch for years. Then you see the price tag — $3.99 to rent, $14.99 to buy — for a movie you’ve already watched a dozen times. So you close the app and settle for whatever’s actually included in your subscription instead.
Apple TV Plus just made that whole dilemma disappear for a solid chunk of its classic movie catalog. The service, usually known for its slate of original shows and movies, just added a batch of classic titles that are normally rent-or-buy purchases, and they’re now streaming free for anyone with a subscription. You’ll find them tucked into a new “Great Movies Available Now on Apple TV” carousel inside the Apple TV app.
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It’s not clear yet whether this is permanent or a limited-time thing. Apple tried something similar a few years ago, and it didn’t stick around, so it might be worth getting started before these titles go behind a paywall again.
The lineup varies depending on where you’re located, but it’s currently live in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Here’s what’s included in the U.S. right now:
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This freebie drop joins a library of more than 300 Apple originals. Apple TV normally runs $12.99 per month or $99 per year, though it’s also included with Apple One if you’re already paying for other Apple services.
New subscribers can grab a seven-day free trial to test it out before committing. It’s available through the TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows, or through a browser at tv.apple.com.
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