An Apple movie a day keeps the boredom away. The 28 best movies to stream with your Apple TV&43; subscription

An Apple movie a day keeps the boredom away.

The 28 best movies to stream with your Apple TV+ subscription

An Apple movie a day keeps the boredom away.

By Robert English

and Kevin Jacobsen

on August 1, 2025 09:36AM EDT

Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi in 'CODA'; the Mole (voice: Tom Hollander) and the Boy (voice: Jude Coward Nicoll) in 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse'; Denzel Washington as Lord Macbeth in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. Credit:

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Apple TV+, one of the newer streaming platforms circa 2019, had the monumental task of standing out among heavy-weight competitors like Netflix and Hulu. Yet, in the past few years, the streamer has found a large audience thanks to successful TV shows like *Ted Lasso*, *The Morning Show*, and *Severance*. On top of its original series, Apple TV+ has plenty of original films (and a few made outside of the studio) worth checking out — including the 2022 Academy Award winner for Best Picture.

As its catalog continues to grow, EW offers up the 28 best movies on Apple TV+.

The Banker (2020)

Samuel L. Jackson as Joe Morris and Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett in 'The Banker'. Courtesy of Apple

In *The Banker,* Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson step out of their superhero suits and into the shoes of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two 1950s Black entrepreneurs who have to hire a white man (Nicholas Hoult) to be the face of their business. The film is carried out magnificently by the two experienced leads, who chronicle how the duo risked everything to succeed in an overtly racist society. Though its initial release was pushed back when one of the former producers, Garrett's son Bernie Jr., was accused of sexual assault, *The Banker* has since found an audience inspired by the moving true story. *—Robert English*

Where to watch *The Banker*: Apple TV+

**Director:** George Nolfi

**Cast: **Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie T. Usher, Samuel L. Jackson

Blitz (2024)

Saoirse Ronan as Rita Hanway and Elliott Heffernan as George Hanway in 'Blitz'.

Director Steve McQueen has never shied away from delving into difficult subject matter, from his psychosexual drama *Shame* (2011) to his Oscar-winning epic *12 Years a Slave* (2013). This gripping historical drama finds McQueen tackling the Blitz — the German bombing of London during World War II — through the eyes of a boy trying to find his way home. With impressively staged set pieces and emotive performances from newcomer Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan as the boy's beleaguered mother, *Blitz* evokes the sweeping WWII dramas of yesteryear through McQueen's discerning eye for detail and complexity. —*Kevin Jacobsen***

Where to watch *Blitz*: Apple TV+**

**Director: **Steve McQueen

**Cast:** Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)

The Mole (voice: Tom Hollander) and the Boy (voice: Jude Coward Nicoll) in 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse'. Apple TV+

Winner of the 2023 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, *The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse* is a breathtaking work about the unexpected friendship between the four titular companions as they search for the child's home. Featuring the vocal talents of Idris Elba, Tom Hollander, Gabriel Byrne, and Jude Coward Nicoll, the film is based on the beloved book by Charlie Mackesy, who returns to direct with Peter Baynton. Its delicately hand-drawn characters are now translated into expressive animation, bringing the loveable gang to life in a way that is sure to charm audiences for years to come. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse*: Apple TV+

**Directors:** Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy

**Cast: **Jude Coward Nicoll, Gabriel Byrne, Idris Elba, Tom Hollander

Bread & Roses (2024)

Still from 'Bread & Roses'.

This sobering documentary, which boasts notable producers such as Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai, follows an inspiring group of Afghani women fighting for their rights in the wake of the 2021 Taliban offensive. Stripping of their right to higher education, work, or the ability to walk by themselves in public, these women are spurred to activism as they protest the Taliban's restrictive policies. It's a difficult watch — particularly in witnessing the violence and repression captured firsthand by activists — but inspiring all at once, to see women of all ages taking a stand for equality. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Bread & Roses*: Apple TV+

**Director:** Sahra Mani**

Causeway (2022)

Brian Tyree Henry as James Aucoin and Jennifer Lawrence as Lynsey in 'Causeway'.

Lila Neugebauer's feature directorial debut stars Jennifer Lawrence as Lynsey, a U.S. soldier who returns home to New Orleans after a traumatic head injury. There, she struggles to reconnect with her old life but strikes up an unlikely friendship with James (Bryan Tyree Henry), an auto mechanic with his own demons. This grounded drama is a subdued, poignant reflection on trauma, as Neugebauer "saturates the movie in measured silences and humid, lived-in atmosphere, letting Lawrence and Henry's low-key performances contract and expand," per EW's review. And Henry is particularly exceptional, garnering his first-ever Academy Award nomination for this role. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Causeway*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B (read the review)

**Director: **Lila Neugebauer

**Cast: **Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Jayne Houdyshell, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Harvard

Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)

Cooper Raiff as Andrew and Dakota Johnson as Domino in 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'. Apple TV+

Cooper Raiff wrote, directed, and starred in this dramedy about a young man named Andrew working on the bar mitzvah circuit who begins a friendship with a young mother (Dakota Johnson) and her autistic daughter. Though the film benefits from the talent of Johnson and Leslie Mann as Andrew's mother, it's Raiff who commands this "smartly constructed, amiably appealing coming-of-age" tale. His performance as "a scruffy hyper-literate charmer and a self-sabotaging wreck" is utterly affecting, and *Cha Cha Real Smooth* is, according to EW's critic, "a real-smooth manifesto for the anti-toxic man." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Cha Cha Real Smooth*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)** **

**Director: **Cooper Raiff** **

**Cast: **Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Raúl Castillo, Odeya Rush, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Brad Garrett, Leslie Mann

CODA (2021)

Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi in 'CODA'.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022, *CODA —* which stands for "Child of Deaf Adults" — is a charming coming-of-age tale like no other. Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is a quiet, musically-inclined teenager who balances her dream of being a singer with helping her family's fishing business. The cast is rounded out by the incredible talents of Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin as her parents and Daniel Durant as her brother, all of whom are deaf (as are the actors).

*CODA* made a huge splash when it premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, with EW's critic praising filmmaker Sian Heder's script, which "works so winningly to bring the often unseen (or just terminally under-explored) world of deafness to such joyful, ordinary life." With acclaim and awards from all corners of the industry, this film deserves to be celebrated for its landmark inclusion and deeply human story. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *CODA*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)** **

**Director: **Sian Heder

**Cast: **Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Daniel Durant, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

Deaf President Now! (2025)

Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, Greg Hlibok, and Jerry Covell in 'Deaf President Now!'.

This stirring documentary brings us back to 1988, where a group of Deaf students made their voices heard and changed the world. While attending Gallaudet University — the first higher education college for the deaf and hard of hearing — these students were spurred to protest following the school board's controversial decision to install a hearing person as president. Through gripping archival footage and powerful testimonies from those who were there, *Deaf President Now!* paints a picture of strength and resilience. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Deaf President Now!*: Apple TV+

**Directors:** Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim

Emancipation (2022)

Will Smith as Peter (right) in 'Emancipation'. Apple TV+

From director Antoine Fuqua comes *Emancipation*, a 2022 drama about Peter (Will Smith) and his escape through the swamps of Louisiana from sadistic hunters of self-emancipated persons. The film is loosely based on the real-life story of a man dubbed "Whipped Peter," who was made famous through a graphic photograph, though the story is less of a historical biopic and more of a survivalist action narrative framed "via grand God's-eye vistas and excruciating closeups." What sets the movie apart — and makes it brutally affecting — is Smith's performance as Peter, whom he plays with the utmost conviction. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Emancipation*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B (read the review)** **

**Director: **Antoine Fuqua

**Cast: **Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa

Fancy Dance (2024)

Isabel DeRoy-Olson as Roki and Lily Gladstone as Jax in 'Fancy Dance'.

This critically acclaimed indie from first-time feature director Erica Tremblay is an engrossing look into the real-life struggles of Native American communities. Lily Gladstone — a 2024 Oscar nominee for her soulful performance in 2023's *Killers of the Flower Moon* — delivers another standout turn as Jax, a hustler whose sister Tawi goes missing, and police prove to be of no help. Looking after her sister's 13-year-old daughter, Roxi (Isabel DeRoy-Olson), Jax runs into trouble when child protective services try to take Roxi away, leading Jax to drive off with her niece to find Tawi. Propulsive yet nuanced, *Fancy Dance* is a sure-footed drama with a charismatic performance at its center. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Fancy Dance*: Apple TV+**

**Director:** Erica Tremblay

**Cast: **Lily Gladstone, Isabel DeRoy-Olson, Ryan Begay, Crystle Lightning, Audrey Wasilewski, Shea Whigham

Finch (2021)

Tom Hanks as Finch Weinberg, Seamus as Goodyear, and Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff in 'Finch'. Apple TV+

Miguel Sapochnik, director of several rousing *Game of Thrones* episodes, helms this futuristic, postapocalyptic film about an older man who built a robot to protect his dog when he dies. Tom Hanks' Finch is suffering from radiation poisoning, which inspires him to teach his robot (played convincingly by the wonderful Caleb Landry Jones) about friendship in an ailing world. *Finch* finds joy in its bleak setting, utilizing Hanks' inherent charm to carry its themes of connection even in the absence of life. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Finch*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Miguel Sapochnik

**Cast: **Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones

Flora and Son (2023)

Orén Kinlan as Max and Eve Hewson as Flora in 'Flora and Son'. Apple TV+

*Flora and Son* finds director John Carney playing in familiar territory as his other understated musical dramas *Once* (2007), *Begin Again* (2014), and *Sing Street* (2016). Eve Hewson — who can also be seen on the Apple TV+ crime dramedy *Bad Sisters* — stars as Flora, a reckless single mother living in Dublin with her 14-year-old son, Max (Orén Kinlan), who's turned to a life of petty thievery. Looking to occupy her son's mind with a healthier hobby, she fixes up an old guitar, but his lack of interest leads to Flora seeking out guitar lessons herself. She finds Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a shaggy-haired instructor who strikes up a connection with her. With the right mix of bitter and sweet, *Flora and Son* is a winning charmer. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Flora and Son*: Apple TV+**

**Director: **John Carney

**Cast: **Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, Orén Kinlan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Girls State (2024)

Faith Glasgow, Cecilia Bartin, and additional Girls State participants in 'Girls State'.

This illuminating documentary follows a group of teenage girls in Missouri participating in a weeklong program in which they are tasked with building a mock government. Designing policy, electing leaders, and whipping votes, the girls try to work within each other's competing values to form a more perfect union. While engaging in and of itself, *Girls State* is all the more fascinating when paired with its 2020 companion film, *Boys State*, which follows a similar all-boys program. The differences in leadership style and priorities are apparent, but *Girls State* also examines how the boys program is treated more seriously by the Missouri governor. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Girls State*: Apple TV+

**Directors: **Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine

**Cast:** Emily Worthmore, Nisha Murali, Tochi Ihekona

The Gorge (2025)

Miles Teller as Levi Kane and Anya Taylor-Joy as Drasa in 'The Gorge'.

Director Scott Derrickson has proved his adeptness as a genre storyteller with films like *Doctor Strange* (2016) and *The Black Phone* (2021), and he continues to do so with this gripping sci-fi action romance. Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy star as snipers tasked with guarding opposite sides of a massive gorge. Unaware of what lies within, the lonely pair seek comfort in each other and make contact, though things take a dramatic turn after one ventures out to meet the other. An Emmy nominee for Outstanding Television Movie, *The Gorge* has a little bit of something for everyone, and Teller and Taylor-Joy's sizzling chemistry helps to ground the film through each wild twist and turn. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Gorge*: Apple TV+

**Director:** Scott Derrickson

**Cast: **Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

Zac Efron as John 'Chickie' Donohue in 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever'. Golf Thanaporn/Apple TV+

Based on the extraordinary true story of Chickie Donohue (played by Zac Efron), *The Greatest Beer Run Ever* is a historical dramedy about a man's 1967 journey into Vietnam to bring beer to American soldiers. Russell Crowe costars as Arthur Coates, a photographer who tags along on Donohue's quest to crack open cold ones.

The film invites viewers to learn about the lesser-known details of the infamous conflict, with Chickie even getting tangled up in the Tet Offensive, one of most consequential campaigns of the war. Efron also got to know the man behind the legend personally while preparing for the role. "He's just one of those crazy guys that seems to land on his feet all the time," Efron told EW about Chickie. "I think we've all had friends like that. In real-life, he just couldn't be more lovely and sweet." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *The Greatest Beer Run Ever*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Peter Farrelly

**Cast: **Zac Efron, Russell Crowe

Greyhound (2020)

Tom Hanks as Commander Ernie Krause in 'Greyhound'. Niko Tavernise/TriStar Pictures

We're used to seeing Tom Hanks in starring roles, but in *Greyhound*, he also steps into the writers' room, adapting this true story of a naval officer who leads an Allied convoy across the Atlantic Ocean while being pursued by German U-boats. Released during the height of the pandemic, it's a shame that a war film as grandiose as this one couldn't be enjoyed on the big screen. Yet, the "terse, breathless thriller" — which takes place almost entirely at sea — still brims with danger, claustrophobia, and the patriotic sheen of WWII. Hanks is as good as ever in this role (bringing to mind his character in *Saving Private Ryan*) as the captain who is the only one standing between his crew and certain death. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Greyhound*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)

**Director: **Aaron Schneider** **

**Cast: **Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Elisabeth Shue

Hala (2019)

Geraldine Viswanathan as Hala Masood in 'Hala'. Apple TV+

Minhal Baig wrote and directed this powerful coming-of-age story about Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), a Muslim Pakistani-American teen who loves skateboarding and has a crush on a non-Muslim boy despite her family's traditional values. Viswanathan is mesmerizing as the lead in *Hala*, commanding the screen and adding resonance to what Baig calls a "universal story" that's much more than a rehash of teen tropes. "I didn't have those stories growing up, for myself, and so I really wanted that for, like, the teenage me," she told EW. "I really wanted to normalize that experience; I didn't want it to feel like you can't relate to it if you're not from that background." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Hala*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Minhal Baig

**Cast: **Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Anna Chlumsky

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart and Lily Gladstone as Mollie Burkhart in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. Apple TV+

Martin Scorsese's epic saga centered on the systematic murder of Osage Nation is made all the more tragic knowing it's based on true events. Adapted from the best-selling nonfiction book of the same name, *Killers of the Flower Moon* follows the white men who married Osage women in Oklahoma who possessed valuable oil headrights and subsequently orchestrated their murders. The heart of the story is Mollie Burkhart (Lily Gladstone), who finds the women of her family being picked off one by one, and fears she may be next, even while loving her husband, Ernest (Leonardo DiCaprio).

The elegiac epic is a powerful document about the insidious nature of complicity and the unspeakable crimes of the past, with striking performances by Gladstone, DiCaprio, and a menacing Robert De Niro. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Killers of the Flower Moon*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **N/A (read the review)** **

**Director: **Martin Scorsese

**Cast: **Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers

Luck (2022)

Bob (voice: Simon Pegg) and Sam Greenfield (voice: Eva Noblezada) in 'Luck'. Apple TV+

This animated film follows Sam, the unluckiest person alive, who tries to turn her fortune around with an adventure through the Land of Luck. Broadway's Eva Noblezada lends her vocal talents to our heroine, accompanied by a kaleidoscope of side characters voiced by the likes of Simon Pegg, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Fonda, and Lil Rel Howery. *Luck* is among the best children's programs on Apple TV+, with a short titled *Bad Luck Spot!* about the film's loveable hazmat bunnies also on the streamer. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Luck*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Peggy Holmes

**Cast: **Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg, Lil Rel Howery, Colin O'Donoghue, John Ratzenberger

On the Rocks (2020)

Rashida Jones as Laura Keane and Bill Murray as Felix Keane in 'On the Rocks'. Apple TV+

Bill Murray reunites with his *Lost in Translation* director Sofia Coppola for the lighthearted, family-focused comedy *On the Rocks*. The comedian stars as Felix, a playboy bachelor who reconnects with his daughter Laura (Rashida Jones), a successful author and mother struggling with writer's block. When Laura begins to doubt her husband Dean's (Marlon Wayans) fidelity, she and her father start an investigation while dredging up their own past together. Murray is the standout of the film, playing Felix with, as EW's critic wrote, "shades of mortality and regret pulling at the corners of that puckish, here's-looking-at-you-kiddo grin." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *On the Rocks*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B (read the review)

**Director: **Sofia Coppola

**Cast: **Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans

Palmer (2021)

Justin Timberlake as Eddie Palmer and Ryder Allen as Sam Burdette in 'Palmer'. Apple TV+

In this moving examination of masculinity, Justin Timberlake is Palmer, an ex-con who returns to his small town and befriends a young boy from a troubled home. Ryder Allen, in his feature-length debut, plays Sam, the child who helps open Palmer's heart to a fuller idea of what it means to be a man. *Palmer* works so well in part thanks to the collaboration between the director and his lead.

*Succession*'s Fisher Stevens (an actor himself) provides a compelling character study for Timberlake, who in turn generates additional depth for this touching story. As EW's critic wrote, *Palmer* is an effective drama and "a lovely meditation on the unexpected bonds we form and the healing they can provide." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Palmer*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B (read the review)** **

**Director: **Fisher Stevens

**Cast: **Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Alisha Wainwright, June Squibb, Ryder Allen

Sharper (2023)

Sebastian Stan as Max (right) in 'Sharper'.

*Sharper* is a crime thriller about a Manhattan con artist who limits his victim pool to the richest people among us. Sebastian Stan stars as Max, the antihero who sets his eyes on the billionaire Richard Hobbes (John Lithgow). The film weaves in and out of time, linked by the vignette stories of Max, Hobbes' wife Madeline (Julianne Moore), and her son Tom (Justice Smith). It's a clever film, playing with its narrative structure to give the caper genre a breath of fresh air. As EW's critic put it, *Sharper* is "exactly the kind of sleek, shenanigan-y frolic that bleak midwinter calls for." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Sharper*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)** **

**Director: **Benjamin Caron** **

**Cast: **Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, John Lithgow

The Sky Is Everywhere (2022)

Grace Kaufman as Lennie Walker (right) in 'The Sky Is Everywhere'. Apple TV+

After the success of *CODA*, Apple TV+ released another heartfelt coming-of-age drama, *The Sky Is Everywhere*, this time based on the book of the same name by Jandy Nelson, who returns to pen the script. Grace Kaufman stars as Lennie Walker, a teenage musician who must come to terms with her older sister Bailey's sudden death. Kaufman is the heart of this A24 film while her character finds support from her father and grandmother, portrayed by Jason Segel and Cherry Jones. Their combined efforts make *The Sky Is Everywhere* deeply emotional, balancing light and dark to tell a tale of love and loss. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *The Sky Is Everywhere*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Josephine Decker

**Cast: **Grace Kaufman, Pico Alexander, Jacques Colimon, Cherry Jones, Jason Segel

Spirited (2022)

Ryan Reynolds as Clint Briggs and Will Ferrell as the Ghost of Christmas Present in 'Spirited'. Apple TV+

Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds star in this Christmas musical based on Charles Dickens' *A Christmas Carol*. Reynolds portrays Clint Briggs, a supposedly unredeemable business consultant who has his world turned upside down by the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Ferrell. *Spirited* modernizes the Christmas classic, with a new twist and catchy songs from Pasek and Paul (*La La Land*, *Dear Evan Hansen*). It may not have the all-star status of Ferrell's other Christmas classic, *Elf*, but it still packs plenty of holiday charm into a new family adventure. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Spirited*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Sean Anders** **

**Cast: **Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Marlow Barkley, Tracy Morgan

Swan Song (2021)

Glenn Close as Dr. Scott in 'Swan Song'.

Kimberley French/Apple TV+

Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali sees double in *Swan Song*, a sci-fi romance about a terminally ill man who duplicates himself to help his grieving wife and son cope with his eventual death. Ali acts alongside his *Moonlight* costar Naomie Harris — plus Glenn Close, Awkwafina, and child actor Dax Rey — as he weaves in and out of his memories trying to discover the best way to ensure a better future for his family. As our present world edges closer into a sci-fi dystopia with each passing day, director Benjamin Cleary does his best to touch on the undeniable bleakness of the situation while also lending the story plenty of heart. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Swan Song*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B– (read the review)** **

**Director: **Benjamin Cleary

**Cast: **Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, Glenn Close

Tetris (2023)

Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers and Nikita Efremov as Alexey Pajitnov in 'Tetris'. Apple TV+

Given that video game movies often lack in character and plot, the retro puzzle game *Tetris* didn't seem like an obvious contender for an adaptation. That's why Apple TV+'s biographical Cold War thriller focuses on Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), a Dutch entrepreneur who falls in love with the game during the Consumer Electronics Show in the mid-'80s, and his race to acquire the rights from the Russians. Based on the real-life story of the game's licensing, the film involves some surprising names (see: media tycoon Robert Maxwell, the father of convicted sexual predator Ghislaine Maxwell).

*Tetris* was originally titled *Falling Blocs*, a nod to the game's premise and a reference to the clash of cultures and political theories during the time period. A complicated thriller based on one of the world's simplest — but most beloved — computer and Game Boy games, *Tetris *will show you how the pieces for the original game fell into place. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Tetris*: Apple TV+

**Director: **Jon S. Baird

**Cast: **Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Denzel Washington as Lord Macbeth in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'. Apple TV+

Joel Coen worked without his usual collaborator and brother Ethan to direct this outstanding adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy *Macbeth*. Denzel Washington plays the titular Lord, who, along with his wife (Frances McDormand), plans to seize the crown of Scotland from his father (Brendan Gleeson).

With hundreds of rehashings since the play surfaced in the 17th century, it's a daunting task to make a new film that stands out, but Coen absolutely succeeds. The monochrome cinematography and inventive production design combine for a unique aesthetic treatment rarely lent to Shakespeare, as each frame brims with art and mood that reflects the original prose. Certainly one of Washington's best roles in recent years — and one of the best films that Apple TV+ has to offer — *The Tragedy of Macbeth* is, as EW's review called it, "a stark, sumptuous retelling helmed by two titanic stars and shot in startling black and white." *—R.E.*

Where to watch *The Tragedy of Macbeth*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)

**Director: **Joel Coen

**Cast: **Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Brendan Gleeson

Wolfwalkers (2020)

Robyn Goodfellowe (voice: Honor Kneafsey) in 'Wolfwalkers'. GKIDS

Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2021 Oscars, *Wolfwalkers* is a visually captivating tale about an ancient society that shares parallels to our modern one. The story follows two girls, one a hunter who travels to Ireland to kill the last of the wolves, the other a "Wolfwalker" who transforms into the animal by night and is seeking a safe haven for her mother and their pack. What transpires next is a stunning exploration of mankind's connection to nature set against gorgeous art from the Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon. *—R.E.*

Where to watch *Wolfwalkers*: Apple TV+

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)** **

**Directors: **Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

**Cast: **Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Tommy Tiernan, Jon Kenny, John Morton, Maria Doyle Kennedy

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