May 8, 2025

Essential Guide to Every Apple TV+ Movie, Film & Documentary

Essential Guide to Every Apple TV+ Movie, Film & Documentary

Here's your Essential Guide to Every Apple TV+ Movie, Film and Documentary to help you find your next favorite!


Apple TV Plus - Essential Guide to every Apple TV+ Movie Film and Documentary
Welcome to the definitive guide for navigating the ever-expanding universe of Apple TV+! We've got your comprehensive, alphabetical list of Apple Original movies, films and documentaries available on Apple TV+,  making it even easier to find your next binge-watching obsession. As I stated in the Essential Guide to Every Apple TV+ Show and Series, Apple TV+ is my favorite streaming service. It doesn't yet have the giant catalog of Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, but everything they put out is really exceptional. It's definitely a quality over quantity mentality and it definitely pays off.

With a continuously growing library of critically acclaimed projects, Oscar winning movies, and eye opening documentaries, deciding what to watch next can always be a challenge. So, to make your streaming life even simpler, I've compiled this list of every Apple TV+ movie, film and documentary with a brief synopsis, the stars you can expect to see, and a link to their trailers on YouTube. Whether you're in the mood for a heartwarming comedy, a gripping drama, a thrilling sci-fi adventure, or an insightful documentary, this Essential Guide to Every Apple TV+ Movie, Film and Documentary has you covered. Dive in and discover your next favorite Apple TV+ original movie!

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Every Apple TV+ Movie, Film & Documentary



9/11: Inside The President's War Room
A documentary following the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through the eyes of President George W Bush and his administration.


Argylle movie on Apple TV+
Argylle
A spy action comedy about a reclusive spy novelist who is drawn into the real world of espionage when the plots of her books start to mirror the activities of a sinister syndicate. Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson Watch the Trailer


The Banker
Based on a true story, two African American entrepreneurs in the 1960s devise a plan to fight for housing equality by recruiting a white man to pose as the head of their business empire. Starring: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long Watch the Trailer


The Beanie Bubble
A comedy / drama following Ty Warner who turns from frustrated toy salesman to toy tycoon. Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook.


Beastie Boys Story
A documentary film where the surviving members of the Beastie Boys, Mike D and Adam Horovitz, tell the story of their band and 40 years of friendship. Starring: Mike D, Adam Horovitz Watch the Trailer


Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry 
This intimate documentary looks at singer / songwriter Billie Eilish as she navigates life on the road and at home while recording her debut album.


Blitz
A gripping drama telling the stories of a group of Londoners at the British capital during the German bombing of World War II. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine.


The Bloody Hundredth
A documentary companion to Masters of the Air, telling the true stories of the 100th Bomb Group. Starring: (Features veterans of the 100th Bomb Group) Watch the Trailer 


Bono: Stories of Surrender 
The legendary Bono shares life stories and U2 songs in a very special, intimate performance.
Boys State documentary on Apple TV+

Boys State
A documentary following a thousand 17-year-old boys in Texas as they attend a week-long program to build a representative government from the ground up. Starring: (Features the participants of the program) Watch the Trailer
Bread & Roses
A documentary offering a powerful look at the impact of the Taliban's takeover on the lives of women in Afghanistan. Starring: (Features individuals in Afghanistan) Watch the Trailer
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
A documentary capturing Bruce Springsteen's creative process as he records his album "Letter to You" with the E Street Band. Starring: Bruce Springsteen, The E Street Band Watch the Trailer 
Causeway
A soldier struggles to adjust to her life after returning home to New Orleans. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry Watch the Trailer
Cha Cha Real Smooth on Apple TV+

Cha Cha Real Smooth

A young man who works as a bar mitzvah party starter strikes up a unique friendship with a young mother and her autistic daughter. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann Watch the Trailer


Cherry
Cherry returns from the Iraq war as an Army medic struggling with PTSD and a spiraling life out of control. Starring: Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor.


Coda on Apple TV+

CODA
A coming-of-age drama about a high school student who is the only hearing member of a deaf family, and her passion for singing. (Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture). Starring: Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Daniel Durant Watch the Trailer


Come From Away
This musical drama follows passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Filmed live on stage.  Starring: Petrina Bromley.


Dads
A documentary celebrating fatherhood around the world, featuring celebrity dads and everyday fathers. Starring: (Features various fathers, including celebrities) Watch the Trailer 


Deaf President Now!
A documentary following the 1988 protests by Deaf students at Gallaudet University to appoint its first Deaf president.


Echo Valley
This thriller finds Kate dealing with personal tragedy when her daughter arrives at her door covered in someone else's blood. Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Fiona Shaw.
The Elephant Queen
A visually stunning nature documentary following a majestic matriarch elephant and her herd on an epic journey across the African savannah. Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor Watch the Trailer


Emancipation
A runaway slave moves through the swamps of Louisiana to escape the plantation owners that tried to kill him. Starring: Will Smith, Ben Foster.


F1
A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a promising younger driver. Starring: Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem.


The Family Plan on Apple TV+


The Family Plan

A former assassin living a suburban life with his family must go on the run when his past catches up to him. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Ciarán Hinds Watch the Trailer 


Fancy Dance on Apple TV+
Fancy Dance
A woman searches for her missing sister while also trying to maintain custody of her niece and prepare her for an upcoming powwow. Starring: Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Shea Whigham Check out my episode and interviews with the cast of Fancy Dance on Pop Culture Weekly here
Fathom
A documentary film following two scientists who study whale communication and their groundbreaking work. Starring: Ellen Garland, Michelle Fournet Watch the Trailer
Finch
A post-apocalyptic tale about a robotics engineer, a dog, and a robot who form an unlikely family on a journey across a desolate American landscape. Starring: Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones Watch the Trailer 
Fingernails
A sci-fi romance set in a world where a machine can determine if couples are truly in love. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White Watch the Trailer )
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds Synopsis: A documentary film from Werner Herzog exploring the cultural and scientific impact of meteors and asteroids. Starring: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer Watch the Trailer
Flora and Son on Apple TV+

Flora and Son
A single mom trying to connect with her rebellious teenage son encourages him to learn guitar, leading them both to discover the transformative power of music. Starring: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor Watch the Trailer


Fountain of Youth
Two estranged siblings team up to seek the legendary Fountain of Youth, which could change their lives - and the world - forever. Starring: Natalie Portman, Stanley Tucci, Eiza Gonzalez.


Fly Me to the Moon
A romantic comedy set during the Space Race, where a marketing executive is brought in to stage a fake moon landing in case the real one fails. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum Watch the Trailer 
Ghosted
A man falls for a mysterious woman but discovers she's a secret agent, leading to a globe-trotting adventure. Starring: Chris Evans, Ana de Armas Watch the Trailer 
Girls State
A documentary following teenage girls from across Missouri as they build a mock government from the ground up. Starring: (Features the participants of the program) Watch the Trailer 


The Gorge
Two highly trained operatives form a bond after being sent to protect opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. Starring: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver.


The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Based on a true story, a man sets out to bring beer to his childhood friends fighting in the Vietnam War. Starring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe Watch the Trailer 

Greyhound on Apple TV Plus
Greyhound
Tom Hanks stars as a U.S. Navy commander leading an Allied convoy battling Nazi U-boats in the Atlantic during World War II. Starring: Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan Watch the Trailer
Hala
A coming-of-age story about a Pakistani-American teenager navigating her faith, family, and burgeoning independence. Starring: Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna Watch the Trailer 
The Instigators
A crime comedy about two thieves who go on the run after a heist goes wrong. Starring: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck Watch the Trailer 

Killers of the Flower Moon on Apple TV+

Killers of the Flower Moon

Directed by Martin Scorsese, this epic Western crime saga explores the serial murder of members of the Osage Nation in the 1920s after oil is discovered on their land. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons Watch the Trailer 


The Last of the Sea Women
A documentary following a group of South Korean divers fighting to save their vanishing culture. 


Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
 documentary offering a look at the life and legacy of the legendary musician Louis Armstrong. Starring: Louis Armstrong (archival footage) Watch the Trailer 

Luck
This animated family comedy finds a battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affect everyday lives. Starring: Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda.


Napoleon
Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, this historical epic details the life and rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby Watch the Trailer 
On the Rocks
A young mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York City. Starring: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans Watch the Trailer 


Palmer on Apple TV+

Palmer
A former college football star returns to his hometown after prison and forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy. Starring: Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen, Alisha Wainwright Watch the Trailer 
The Pigeon Tunnel
A documentary about the life and career of the elusive spy novelist John le Carré. Starring: John le Carré Watch the Trailer 
Raymond & Ray
Two half-brothers who have lived in the shadow of their terrible father are reunited at his funeral and discover his final wish is for them to dig his grave. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke Watch the Trailer 


Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
As Selena Gomez reaches new career peaks, an unexpected turn begins to pull her into darkness. 


Sidney
A documentary following the life story of legendary actor, Sidney Poitier.


The Sky is Everywhere
A shy teenage musician tries to keep her life together in the aftermath of her older sister's death. Starring: Grace Kaufman, Cherry Jones, Jacques Coleman. Check out this episode of Pop Culture Weekly featuring my interviews with the cast of The Sky is Everywhere here!


The Sound of 007
A documentary celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise and the iconic music that has accompanied it. Starring: (Features various artists and figures from the Bond music history) Trailer


Spirited on Apple TV+

Spirited
A musical comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Starring: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer Trailer


Stephen Curry: Underrated
A coming of age documentary taking us from Stephen Curry the undersized small town College basketball player to becoming the later than life NBA superstar.


STEVE! (martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces
A two-part documentary event exploring the life and career of Steve Martin. Starring: Steve Martin Trailer


Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Synopsis: A documentary exploring the life and career of Michael J. Fox, including his journey with Parkinson's disease. Starring: Michael J. Fox Trailer 


Tetris
The incredible true story of how the video game Tetris became a global phenomenon amidst the Cold War. Starring: Taron Egerton Trailer 
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Joel Coen's bold and black-and-white adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of murder, madness, and ambition. Starring: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand Trailer 


'Twas The Fight Before Christmas
A documentary following the legal battle between a Christmas loving lawyer and the local Homeowner's Association who want to stop his extravagant holiday displays.

The Velvet Underground
A documentary film from Todd Haynes exploring the iconic band The Velvet Underground and their impact on music and culture. Starring: (Features members of The Velvet Underground and contemporaries) Trailer 
Wolfs movie on Apple TV+
Wolfs
Two lone wolfs are forced to team up when they're assigned to the same job. Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt Trailer 


Wolfwalkers
An animated film about a young hunter who travels to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack and discovers a magical secret. Starring: Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean Trailer 


I'll be updating this essential guide as Apple continues to release new movies, films and documentaries on Apple TV+, as I want this to be your ultimate resource on finding something amazing to watch on the streaming service.