The 5 best Apple TV Plus movies (and one you can even watch for free)
At the moment, Apple TV Plus doesn’t have any older movies in its content library (although recent reports claim that could change soon). However, the recently launched streaming service does have a few original films available for its subscribers. So what are the best Apple TV Plus movies? Read on for more info, along with a preview of an upcoming exclusive film that was originally set for a launch in movie theaters.
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Best Apple TV Plus Movies
The Banker
Beastie Boys Story
The Elephant Queen
Hala
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
1. The Banker
This live-action drama is based on a true story. It stars Samual L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie as two real estate businessmen in the mid-1950s. However, the two black men encounter racist attitudes from white businessmen as they try to start their efforts in Los Angeles. The two decide to hire a white man, played by Nicholas Hoult, to be the public face of their company. Together, the three men manage to become highly successful real estate owners. Later, they use the same method to buy a bank in Texas but things get a bit more complicated.
Out of all the movies on Apple TV Plus this is probably one of the most powerful stories and does a great job portraying a story about race relations in the US that many people may have never heard of before now.
Watch on Apple TV Plus
2. Beastie Boys Story
This documentary, directed by Spike Jonze, is an obvious must for the many fans of the hip hop group. It goes deep into the history of the group over the past 40 years and shows how they make their own mark on hip hop, and on music in general.
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3. The Elephant Queen
Narrated by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, this nature documentary chronicles part of the life of a herd of female-only elephants in Kenya. They are lead by a 50-year-old mother elephant named Athena. The movie documents the herd as they move 200 miles to secure a watering hole. The filmmakers recorded this herd over the course of four years. It’s a fascinating look at the biggest land animals on Earth.
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4. Hala
This drama follows the character of Hala, a Pakistani-American teenager girl. She is trying to stay balanced while being torn between her Muslim family and her American friends in high school. Geraldine Viswanathan does an excellent job playing the title character as we watch her navigate her way into becoming a young woman.
Watch on Apple TV Plus
5. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth...
