Apple TV+ is a more modest service than Netflix and Disney+, and it will never pamper you with a vast number of programs or a feeling of familiarity that you might get from them. But it still is a stylishly elegant option that, from time to time, shines in quality, and most of the time is a delight in its very own way. One of the main reasons for the successes of Apple’s films, and also the main celebs of their film line-up, which are movies that actually make you think, and could be called minimal effect in a bright or even in an opposite direction, are: Emmy-winning dramas, difficult but interesting science fiction, touching documentaries, and odd comedies. So get your favorite snack and drink and prepare to discover the 9 best movies streaming on Apple TV+, starting from the newest must-see releases and then going backwards to the modern-day classics.
9. The Instigators (2024)
Once more, the brilliant Matt Damon and the talented Casey Affleck pool their powers to produce yet another master heist comedy that takes place in Boston and is part doom, part wonder. Doug Liman (director) presents us with a story of two guys who, in almost all aspects of incompetence, pull off a terribly bad, and at the same time, spectacular robbery. There is this hasty, shambolic energy that the film brings with it as if, among a cast of Hollywood legends, like Hong Chau, Ron Perlman, and Jack Harlow, one is just about to have a little bit of witty fun. And along with that, the Damon-Affleck repartee is always there to cheer up the slow storyline. Misunderstandings, indeed, can be very funny sometimes.
8. The Gorge (2025)
In case you are into love stories that are mixed with action and science fiction, then The Gorge is definitely a heart-pounding ride for you. The on-screen love affair between Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, both sharpshooters, is as perfect as the very things they fall into the mysterious gorge. Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange) is the director of an idea-driven romantic tale that is filled with suspense and delight and is a bit of cosmic mystery as well.
7. Deaf President Now! (2025)
The film is a very emotional and foremost a very real documentary that marks the Gallaudet University rebellion back in 1988, a turning-point event when Deaf students fought against and won the right to a Deaf president. The doc, by means of its archive footage and amusing and engaging soundscapes, conveys well the barrenness, friendship, and determination of a group of people who had altered the course of history. It teaches, it touches activism at its most primal human form.
6. Bread & Roses (2024)
Malala Yousafzai and Jennifer Lawrence have made a powerful documentary called Bread & Roses, which is an intense, heart-rending cry from the women of Afghanistan against the Taliban and their oppression. It is a bold, extremely personal, and deeply moving film about the fight for freedom under the most hideous circumstances. The brave women are very good, but the movie is a hard watch in certain places.
5. Fancy Dance (2024)
Lily Gladstone amazes once more as Jax, a woman who not only looks for her lost sister but also. The Native American reservation, where she takes care of her niece, is her second home. The director, Erica Tremblay, assisted by the elements of mystery and emotional drama, is basically weaving a complicated story about family, heritage, and humanity’snever-giving-upp spirit. The film has loads of talent and is quite close to being one of the most underrated Apple TV+ classics.
4. Blitz (2024)
Steve McQueen’s Blitz is a superb, poignant World War II epic delivered through the vision of a young boy who finds himself lost from his mom (Saoirse Ronan) amidst London’s bombardment campaign. Due to McQueen’s deeply cinematic vision and fact-based foundation, the film marries high drama with empathy. It’s epic, tear-jerking, and indelible.
3. Girls State (2024)
To begin with, this is a documentary narrative that stands as an ideal pairing to the movie Boys State since it tracks the girls from the state of Missouri as they build their imaginary government ground up. The movie is informative, humorous, and inspiring, and it shows how young women perceive leadership, politics, and power these days. Apart from that, it is an easy civics lesson and a preview of future change-makers in action simultaneously.
2. Flora and Son (2023)
John Carney, who directed Once and Sing Street, returns with another musical that made audiences feel good. The plot tracks Eve Hews, a mother from Dublin, performed by Eve Hewson. Following her estrangement from her son, she resolves to learn music so that she may be close to him once again. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, her virtual guitar teacher, accompanies her for a rescue. Flora and Son is a sweet, funny, and poignant movie that explores second chances, love, and music as a strong force for redemption.
1. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
One of Martin Scorsese’s masterpieces is the true and terrible story of the Osage Nation killings in the 1920s in Oklahoma. The film, which is just to mention a few things, is a piece of history and a delight to the visual and sound senses with the powerful acting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro. It is the calm power of Gladstone’s acting, which still brings to mind the desperation of the movie, so sad and yet so unavoidable, that most of all stays with you.
Although Apple TV+ does not have a place for a large number of titles, it can be described as a channel that is well-renowned for films of the highest quality from all genres. These nine films that have been discussed are evidence that the streamer can offer you a blend of genres and maybe even your next favorite film if you want to laugh, cry, or be amazed by the art of filmmaking.