Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection

[MacRumors]

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.

Article Link: Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection

 

[nt5672]

Other free site have 1000s, how is this even news.

 

[diego.caraballo]

Apple has done several alienating things, like the removal of the headphone jack or the butterfly keyboard, but calling the "Arrival" a great movie is probably their worst offense yet.

 

[BJMRamage]

these are classic movies?
and this ia a nice feature Apple has brought back. wish it keeps happening

 

[jdclifford]

“Classic” movies like “Charlie’s Angels”? Seriously?

 

[jeffmetanna]

Are they going to censor Titanic?

 

[jonnysods]

I was kind of surpised with all their money that they didn't buy a studio like WB when it was available, just to get the movies and rights etc.

 

[WilliApple]

Would be cool if they added steamboat Willie lol

 

[Mishkin]

FWIW, in Canada the movies are:
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Ford v Ferrari
- Rocketman
- The Proposal
- Catch Me If You Can
- Jurassic Park

Not exactly an awesome selection.

 

[triumvirate]

“No extra cost” lol I can’t with the wording around Apple these days. I guess if they convinced you to pay for Apple TV at least now there’s more things to watch on the platform. We cancelled as it was just … boring

 

[jz0309]

"classic movies" in my mind are from 1950s and earlier, maybe some 60s but certainly not any of those in that list ... maybe I'm just old

 

[Core.2]

Are they going to censor Titanic?

The boat won't sink in the Apple version.

 

[Arytonsenna]

It was already pathetic when the movie "Greyhound" is still on the top 10 charts 6 years after its release. Now the top 10 will include 40 year old movies? TV is a joke.

 

[LogicalApex]

Classic Movies like The Martian? It was a good film, but it was only released in 2015! I feel like "classics" are movies that have been well revered for many decades.

 

[Logan VII]

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.

Article Link: Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection

And you call those classics...

 

[Ladon08]

Apple has done several alienating things, like the removal of the headphone jack or the butterfly keyboard, but calling the "Arrival" a great movie is probably their worst offense yet.

Seriously? On a list that includes The Proposal and Charlie's Angels, you call out Arrival? That's arguably the best movie on this list.

 

[philstubbington]

Wow! Six whole movies……

 

[257Loner]

It’s certainly not Turner Classic Movies.

 

[stocklen]

once again the UK gets slim pickings.
(still waiting for Apple Card here....)

 

[gigatoaster]

Nowadays, users have apps (Fusion) with add-on (PenguPlay) to watch anything, even though Apple seems to remove these Apps. There’s a pattern.

 

[turbineseaplane]

So far, free titles are showing up for subscribers

Wait, so you have to subscribe to watch the "free" titles?

Apple has again added a collection of classic movies to Apple TV that subscribers can now stream at no extra cost.

No "extra cost"
Wow, how generous.

/s

 

[Unami]

Apple has done several alienating things, like the removal of the headphone jack or the butterfly keyboard, but calling the "Arrival" a great movie is probably their worst offense yet.

Maybe you're confusing "The Arrival" (1996 Charly Sheen C-Movie) with "Arrival" (2016 Denis Villeneuve Masterpiece)?

 

[eyeseeyou]

FWIW, in Canada the movies are:
- Little Miss Sunshine
- Ford v Ferrari
- Rocketman
- The Proposal
- Catch Me If You Can
- Jurassic Park

Not exactly an awesome selection.

The proposal and catch me if you can are classics to me. Great movies. Ford v ferrari is great too.

 

[GrumpyOldGuy52]

"classic movies" in my mind are from 1950s and earlier, maybe some 60s but certainly not any of those in that list ... maybe I'm just old

ET isn't a classic? This is part of getting older—nowadays Titanic is just as much a classic as Gone with the Wind is (and keep in mind that Star Wars is 50 years old next May). Case in point: When my students started telling me they were into classic rock ("You know, Mr. GrumpyOldGuy52, like Nirvana and that stuff."), I knew I was old.

 

[svish]

Good to know. Will check out how many titles are available in my country.