Apple TV Surprises Subscribers With Fifteen Free Classic Movies

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Finding something good to watch just got a lot easier for Apple fans this month. After bringing a bunch of beloved hits to the platform recently, the streaming service decided to do it all over again. Starting today, subscribers can sit back and enjoy a fresh batch of fifteen classic movies without paying any extra fees. The platform is known for creating original content, but it is slowly building a solid library of older favorites.

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The newest drop features a wide variety of genres, from popular comedies to tense historical dramas. Since the tech giant usually focuses on building its own exclusive shows, seeing licensed content pop up on Apple TV is a nice bonus.

Subscribers living in the US can stream these fifteen films right now:

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  • The Social Network
  • War of the Worlds
  • School of Rock
  • Her
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Superbad
  • Mamma Mia! The Movie
  • Definitely, Maybe
  • Easy A
  • Master and Commander
  • A League of Their Own
  • Troy
  • The Informant!
  • Zero Dark Thirty
  • The Wolf of Wall Street

While these additions give viewers plenty of weekend plans, there is a small catch. The company dropped the vast majority of the free films it added last month. A few titles managed to stick around, but most of them are already gone. Because the availability of these newer movies might also be limited, movie fans should probably hit play sooner rather than later before the platform swaps its lineup again.

It is fun to see the service branch out from its usual strategy to offer some familiar comforts. With another big wave of original television shows arriving soon, these free throwbacks provide the perfect bridge to the fall entertainment season.

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