Apple TV just quietly stacked its library with 19 classic movies (for free)

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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14, 2026) 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: The Martian Arrival The Bourne Identity Looper E.T.

The Proposal I, Robot Forgetting Sarah Marshall 21 Jump Street The Sixth Sense Gone Girl Zoolander Zodiac Charlie's Angels Titanic Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol A Beautiful Mind The Aviator The Rookie 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.