Best films on Apple TV+

Wartime drama directed by Steve McQueen, starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson and Elliott Heffernan. Nine-year-old George is living with his mother, Rita, at her father's house in Stepney, while London suffers from German bombing raids. Rita is persuaded to evacuate George to the countryside with other children, but the boy leaps from the train and returns to London where a series of adventures awaits.

Documentary. In August 2021, following a short offensive, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan falls to the ultra-conservative Taliban group. The new regime soon introduces restrictions on everyday activities for women and girls. Citizens are warned not to protest or attempt to flee, but many are determined to resist their oppression.

Oscar-winning comedy drama starring Emilia Jones. Ruby is in her senior year at high school, with her whole life ahead of her. However, she is also the sole hearing child of deaf adults, and her spare time is spent helping with the family fishing business. Ruby's priorities begin to change when she joins the school choir, leading to an important life decision affecting her loved ones and her own future happiness.

Futuristic romantic drama starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White. Lovers and spouses everywhere have been thrown into anxiety and turmoil by a test that measures romantic compatibility, resulting in either a pass or fail. Anna takes a job at a company that aims to coach couples into passing the test. But she soon begins to doubt the positive result that she and her own husband achieved. Maybe she's supposed to be with her new co-worker instead?

Epic historical crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. In 1920s Oklahoma, the discovery of oil on Osage land has made its inhabitants extremely wealthy - and attracted the unwelcome attention of greedy white interlopers. A series of murders sends shock waves through the community, prompting the arrival of an FBI agent to investigate.

Biographical war drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. In 1793, Napoleon Bonaparte witnesses the guillotining of Marie Antoinette and begins to rise through France's military ranks as a strategist and leader. As he accrues power, he meets aristocratic widow Josephine, and the two begin a passionate, volatile relationship.

Documentary. A host of A-listers contribute to this celebration of pioneering actor, film-maker and activist Sidney Poitier. Released shortly after Poitier's death in 2022 at the age of 94, the film features interviews with collaborators and admirers including Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford and Oprah Winfrey - as well as insights and reminiscences from Poitier himself.

Biographical documentary that narrates the life and career of Michael J Fox, whose Hollywood stardom took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, at the age of 29. Meanwhile, in the present day, Fox talks through his experiences with the condition and his tireless work as a public advocate and charity fundraiser.

Action crime comedy from the director of The Bourne Identity, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Just out of prison and down on his luck, army veteran Rory, who's struggling to support his ex-wife and son, is persuaded by career thief Cobby to help heist a corrupt mayor. But their best-laid plans go awry and the hapless pair are soon being chased across Boston by cops, mobsters and other felonious types.