Best movies on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

1927 · Cecil B. DeMille

Using one of Hollywood’s largest budgets of the late 1920s, Cecil B. DeMille staged a sweeping silent-era portrayal of Jesus’ life and Passion that plays out like a monumental religious pageant. Anchored by intertitles drawn from Scripture, populated by thousands of extras and staged with the director’s trademark flair for massive sets and theatrical visuals, the film fuses strict devotional intent with show-stopping cinematic spectacle. Simultaneously solemn and breathtaking, it aims to move the heart as much as to awe the eye.

With H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, James Neill, Joseph Striker and Robert Edeson

2006 · Pedro Almodóvar

A successful professional whose private life is unravelling—isolated, estranged from her father, and stalked by an obsessive ex—Joanna Mills begins experiencing violent, haunting visions of a woman’s murder and soon suspects she may be the killer’s next prey. Refusing to be passive, she follows the images to the small town where the victim lived, determined to uncover the truth and outrun the threat, only to find that some secrets refuse to stay buried.

With Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave and Antonio de la Torre

2018 · Laurent Tirard

In 1809 France, a young officer is sent off to war, leaving his fiancée shattered. To ease her sorrow, the woman’s sister begins writing letters in the captain’s voice, inventing news and comforts that rekindle hope — but as the deception grows, loyalties, love, and the truth are put to the test.

With Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Montenez, Fabienne Galula, Noémie Merlant, Féodor Atkine and Evelyne Buyle

2003 · Peter Jackson

Armies converge for a decisive clash that will determine the world's fate as ancient forces of Light and Darkness vie for supremacy. One member of the Fellowship is unmasked as the rightful heir to the throne of Men, yet the only real hope against the coming shadow rests with a small, brave hobbit. Frodo, guided by his devoted friend Sam and trailed by the pitiful, treacherous Gollum, pushes into the black heart of Mordor on a desperate, seemingly impossible mission to obliterate the Ring of Power.

With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis and Cate Blanchett

2001 · Peter Jackson

After his uncle Bilbo leaves him a strange and powerful ring, young hobbit Frodo Baggins must leave the safety of his home to keep it from being seized by the evil force that forged it. A diverse band of companions forms around him to guard the ring-bearer and guide the perilous trek to Mount Doom—the only place where the ring can be destroyed.

With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Sean Bean and Cate Blanchett

2002 · Peter Jackson

Separated and traveling different routes, the members of the Fellowship press on with their mission to end the Ring’s threat. Their journeys converge on two strongholds: the black tower of Orthanc in Isengard, where the traitorous wizard Saruman broods, and Sauron’s iron fortress Barad-dûr buried in the wastelands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam push into the enemy country, bearing the burden of destroying the Ring, while Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli track the orcs who have taken Merry and Pippin. All the while Saruman schemes within his tower, ready to intercept and undermine any who dare approach.

With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis and Cate Blanchett

2005 · Andrew Niccol

Yuri Orlov crisscrosses the globe peddling weapons, moving through some of the most brutal war zones while trying to stay ahead of a dogged Interpol investigator, ruthless competitors, and clients who count notorious dictators among their ranks. As his business draws him deeper into violence and betrayal, he ultimately must confront the moral fallout of the life he's built.

With Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Eamonn Walker, Ian Holm and Sammi Rotibi

2024 · Kenji Kamiyama

Wulf, a cunning and treacherous lord of Rohan consumed by vengeance for his father's death, unleashes a surprise assault that drives King Helm Hammerhand and his people back into the ancient Hornburg, where they must mount a desperate, last-ditch defense.

With Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Christopher Lee, Lorraine Ashbourne and Yazdan Qafouri

2011 · Mark Mylod

freshly single and recently let go from her marketing career, she feels rudderless. After reading a startling magazine piece that alleges 96% of women who’ve had twenty or more partners will never marry, she decides to challenge the claim. Determined to change her fate, Ally launches a bold campaign to revisit her past relationships, reconnecting with former lovers in search of a life partner — and along the way confronting old mistakes, unexpected chemistry, and what marriage truly means to her.

With Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr., Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Heather Burns

1993 · Steven Spielberg

During the Second World War, industrialist Oskar Schindler risks everything to defy the Nazi regime, using his factories and connections to employ, protect, and ultimately save more than a thousand Jewish people from deportation and death.

With Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz and Malgorzata Gebel

1991 · Jonathan Demme

A promising trainee at the FBI Academy, Clarice Starling is chosen by her superior, Jack Crawford, to question the incarcerated Dr. Hannibal Lecter — a brilliant psychiatrist infamous for his violent psychopathy and serving life for multiple murders and acts of cannibalism. Crawford believes Lecter may possess crucial leads on an active investigation, and he suspects that Clarice’s youth and composure might be exactly what it takes to penetrate the doctor’s guarded mind. Tasked with drawing out the reluctant genius, she must navigate a dangerous psychological game to extract the information needed.

With Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith and Diane Baker

2024 · Michael Vaynberg

Desperate to give her child a chance, a mother living without legal papers accepts a caregiving job for a reclusive elderly man — only to discover, too late, that he is hiding a chilling and dangerous secret.

With Monte Bezell, Michael Doyle, Lorianna Izrailova, Karyna Kudzina, Chris LaPanta, Rebecca Packer and Tim Shelburne

1995 · David Fincher

Two homicide detectives pursue a relentless serial killer who stages his crimes around the seven deadly sins. The seasoned detective, Somerset, immerses himself in the theology and psychology of each sin to anticipate the murderer’s next move, while his rookie partner, Mills, dismisses those cautious efforts — and together they trace a grim string of victims from one horrific scene to another.

With Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, Julie Araskog and Mark Boone Junior

1999 · Frank Darabont

On death row in a Southern penitentiary, a towering, soft-spoken inmate named John Coffey harbors a baffling ability to lift illness and suffering from others. When Paul Edgecomb, the cell block’s chief guard, witnesses Coffey’s restorative gift, he becomes obsessed with preventing the condemned man’s execution. Battling institutional forces and his own uncertainty, Edgecomb mounts a desperate attempt to save a man whose power challenges everything they thought they knew.

With Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter and Graham Greene

1999 · Lilly Wachowski

In the 22nd century, a gifted hacker becomes part of a covert resistance movement fighting to overthrow the vast, sentient machines that have seized control of the planet.

With Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong and Anthony Ray Parker

1998 · Steven Spielberg

As Allied forces sweep onto the beaches of Normandy, three brothers are killed in combat and a fourth is left stranded behind enemy lines. Captain John Miller, a U.S. Army Ranger, leads a seven-man squad on a dangerous incursion into German-held territory to find the young soldier and bring him home.

With Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg and Vin Diesel

2008 · Pablo Orlowsky

When a series of coordinated attacks shakes cities around the globe, a diverse team of intelligence officers, a battle-worn field operative, and a reluctant whistleblower are thrown together to track down the shadowy network behind them. Chasing leads from crowded metropolises to remote safe houses, they confront political interference, fractured alliances, and the moral cost of combating an enemy that thrives on chaos — forcing each to question how much they will sacrifice to prevent the next strike.

2024 · Barry Jenkins

Alone and adrift, young Mufasa encounters Taka, a compassionate lion destined to inherit a noble lineage. Their chance meeting sparks a sweeping odyssey as a ragtag band of misfits sets out to discover and claim their destinies.

With Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen and Thandiwe Newton

2019 · Bong Joon-ho

All unemployed, Ki-taek’s family becomes obsessed with the affluent, glamorous Park household as their best chance at survival — until an unexpected incident draws them into a perilous entanglement.

With Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun and Jang Hye-jin

2020 · Ludovic Colbeau-Justin

A patient in a psychiatric facility adopts an elaborate guise of insanity, and the staff member charged with his care slowly becomes uncertain whether it's an act or genuine illness. As doubt takes hold, professional boundaries and personal convictions are tested, forcing the caregiver to confront the fragile line between performance and pathology.

With Dany Boon, Philippe Katerine, Anne Serra, Sophie Verbeeck, Carole Brana, Ophélia Kolb and Stana Roumillac