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It's a rare move from Apple, which is best known for its originals.
Apple TV Apple TV is known for its original series like Ted Lasso , Silo and Severance , but it's now offering new content it doesn't often feature: classic films. The streaming service just made around 20 popular movies available for subscribers to stream, including The Martian , E.T. , The Proposal , The Sixth Sense , Titanic and Zodiac , 9to5Mac reported.
It's not clear what's behind Apple's addition of these films or how long they'll be available to stream with a subscription. It's likely aimed to help engagement and retention, while adding new subs. As Netflix has shown, classic TV and movie content like Friends and The Office is often the most viewed content it carries. Plus, Apple gets a chance to show off its good taste, picking a selection of pretty good movies across a number of genres.
The Martian , Arrival , The Bourne Identity , Looper , E.T. , The Proposal , I, Robot , Forgetting Sarah, Marshall , 21 Jump Street , The Sixth Sense , Gone Girl , Zoolander , Zodiac , Charlies Angels , Titanic , Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol , A Beautiful Mind , The Aviator , The Rookie.
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