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Apple TV Gains Classic Movies Collection
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I don’t know about classics but definitely some rewatch able movies. Im not going to complain about “free” content.
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.
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diego.caraballo
macrumors 6502a
Are we talking about the same Arrival? The one in the list is about some alien octopuses squirting ink over a glass.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
But aren't these not actually free?
You have to be a paying ATV subscriber don't you?
(maybe I'm confused - apologies if so)
Kanopy and Hoopla (assuming your local library subscribes).
That movie isn't about the aliens, but art is subjective.
Apple isn't calling them classics, MacRumors is. Apple just calls them "Great Movies".
This is what Apple should be doing more of instead of going all-in on original content. Ever expanding catalogue for every mood.
anthony13
macrumors 65816
Well now I feel old. When it said classic movies I expected like casa Blanca not the Martian.
Well, the person I asked the question to was the one who referenced "other free site".
With regards to being free or not, if Costco was giving away hot dogs without cost to members, are they free since you have to have a membership? Some of life's most difficult questions! 😀
Zapski
macrumors regular
As a person who was a full on adult when all of these came out and still not old, I object to calling these “classic movies”
To quote They Might Be Giants:
You're older than you've ever been
And now you're even older.
Now you're even older.
Now you're even older.
You're older than you've ever been,
And now you're even older,
And now you're older still.
If you were a full-on adult when ET came out, I hate to break it to you, but... you're old.
turbineseaplane
macrumors Penryn
Free for members that pay, for sure.
I just wouldn't compare them to a guy outside (or store next door) giving away free hot dogs if you watch some ADs.
code-m
macrumors 601
Most of these titles are or were available on Tubi, Plex, etc for free. No login needed but have to bare some ads. If this is what Apple is pushing as an incentive then their have lost touch with reality. Apple should make AppleTV like Tubi and Plex, free to use but signup for premium content as it’s the best form of advertising constant temptation while browsing.
S.B.G
Moderator emeritus
When I think of classic movies I think of movies that we can find on TCM, Turner Classic Movies.
“Never let go!” *bad dub* “ok!”
Cut to black. “They lived happily ever after. The end.”
code-m
macrumors 601
Just showing your age, time moves on. Those movies and channels mentioned are nostalgia at this point.
sjsharksfan12
macrumors 68030
I just watched an episode where it took us back to the classic era of Casablanca and when I saw the headline here being "classic" I thought that was what was going to happen. Then I see some movies from 15 years ago and was kinda disappointed. I'm glad Apple is allowing these movies on the subscription but I was expecting a little something old school, like Dick Tracy or the Noir films from the 50s and 60s.
Also, Arrival is a great movie.
code-m
macrumors 601
Costco sells those hot dogs for a loss over many many years it has not caught up with inflation. It’s a loss leader to draw in members and membership signups. Does it make any sense that one can have a Costco hot dog for much less than an ice cream cone; nope, it’s a business decision.
Non-Euclidean
macrumors 6502a
