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Apple TV+ best movies — CODA (Academy Award), Killers of the Flower Moon (Scorsese), Napoleon (Ridley Scott), Argylle (spy comedy), Wolfwalkers (animated), Spirited (Christmas), Tetris (biopic), Greyhound (WWII), Cherry (drama). Here's the 2026 best of Apple TV+ movies.
CODA — Academy Award winner. Deaf family with hearing daughter. Touching family drama.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: touching drama
CODA →Killers of the Flower Moon — Scorsese. DiCaprio + De Niro epic. Apple TV+ premium.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Scorsese fans
Killers of the Flower Moon →Napoleon — Ridley Scott. Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon. Historical epic.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: historical epics
Napoleon →Argylle — Matthew Vaughn spy comedy. Twisty spy action adventure.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: spy comedy
Argylle →Spirited — Will Ferrell + Ryan Reynolds Christmas musical. Modern Christmas Carol.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Christmas
Spirited →Wolfwalkers — Apple TV+ animated Irish folk tale. Cartoon Saloon. Beautiful animation.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: animation fans
Wolfwalkers →CODA — 3 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor). Apple TV+ historic.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: prestige
CODA Awards →Killers of the Flower Moon — multiple Oscar nominations (Best Picture, Director, etc.).
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: prestige
Killers Awards →Wolfwalkers — Oscar-nominated animation (Best Animated Feature). Beautiful folk tale.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: animation
Wolfwalkers Awards →Boys State — Apple TV+ documentary. Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Award-winning doc.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: documentary fans
Boys State →Hala — Apple TV+ coming-of-age (Apple TV+ first prestige film, Sundance). Premium.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: coming-of-age
Hala →On the Rocks — Sofia Coppola. Bill Murray + Rashida Jones father-daughter. Coppola charm.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Coppola fans
On the Rocks →Argylle — Matthew Vaughn spy comedy. Henry Cavill + Bryce Dallas Howard. Twisty.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: spy
Argylle →Tetris — Apple TV+ biopic thriller. Tetris origin story Cold War spies. Premium.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: biopic thriller
Tetris →Cherry — Apple TV+ war + drug drama. Tom Holland out of MCU. Premium drama.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Tom Holland fans
Cherry →Greyhound — Tom Hanks WWII naval drama. War at sea. Hanks vehicle.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Hanks fans
Greyhound →Echo 3 — Apple TV+ South American action thriller. Kidnapping rescue. Premium thriller.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: action
Echo 3 →CODA — touching family drama. Deaf family + hearing daughter pursuing music. Award-winning.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: family drama
CODA →Wolfwalkers — Irish folk tale (animated drama). Cartoon Saloon beautiful animation.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: animated drama
Wolfwalkers →Hala — coming-of-age Muslim American girl (Apple TV+ first prestige film). Sundance.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: coming-of-age
Hala →Causeway — Jennifer Lawrence + Brian Tyree Henry trauma drama. Quiet powerful.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: quiet drama
Causeway →Coda Academy Award winner. Flagship Apple TV+ film. Touching family.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: flagship film
Coda Flagship →Spirited — Will Ferrell + Ryan Reynolds Christmas musical comedy. Modern Christmas Carol.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: Christmas
Spirited →Wolfwalkers — Irish folk tale (kid-friendly animated). Beautiful + meaningful.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: families
Wolfwalkers Kids →Luck — Apple TV+ animated film. Skydance Animation luck-based fantasy.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: families
Luck →Wolfwalkers + Luck combo. Apple TV+'s animated family offerings. Pixar competition.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: families
Animated Combo →Must-watch: CODA Academy Award winner. Touching family drama. Apple TV+ flagship.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: everyone
Must-Watch →Epic film: Killers of the Flower Moon. Scorsese DiCaprio + De Niro. 3.5hr historical epic.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: epic film fans
Epic →Family animation: Wolfwalkers. Cartoon Saloon Irish folk tale. Beautiful animated.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: families
Family Animation →Action/thriller: Argylle spy comedy + Tetris Cold War biopic. Both premium.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: action fans
Action →Holiday: Spirited. Will Ferrell + Ryan Reynolds Christmas musical. Fun holiday watch.
💝 Why dads love it: Best for: holidays
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