Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Apple TV+, Including ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’

Apple TV+ has a strong lineup right now, with brand-new releases sitting alongside crowd-pleasing originals and a few seasonal favorites. If you’re planning a weekend watch, this list pulls from the latest weekly top-watched roundup and the current October arrivals, prioritizing the newest drops first and then the platform’s in-house productions and enduring staples.

Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns for each pick—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who made it—so you can build a queue fast. Release timing, principal cast, key filmmakers, and other essentials are included to help you match your mood without any extra digging.

‘The Lost Bus’ (2025)

Paul Greengrass directs this survival drama inspired by the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, focusing on a school-bus driver and a teacher trying to guide 22 children to safety as wildfire advances. The film stars Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera, with the screenplay by Paul Greengrass and Brad Ingelsby drawing on reporting about the real evacuation effort.

Produced as an Apple Original Film, the feature runs just over two hours and premiered in theaters before arriving on Apple TV+. The production credits include James Newton Howard on the score and Pål Ulvik Rokseth as cinematographer, with supporting roles for Yul Vazquez and Ashlie Atkinson.

‘All of You’ (2025)

This near-future romance follows best friends whose relationship is tested after a scientific “soulmate test” forces them to confront what they really want over the course of several years. Written and directed by William Bridges, the film stars Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots in the leads.

The project is produced for Apple TV+ with an ensemble that includes Steven Cree and Zawe Ashton. It runs around 98 minutes and is rated R for language, sexual content, and brief drug use.

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ (2025)

Spike Lee’s crime thriller centers on a powerful music executive whose family is targeted in a high-stakes kidnapping that exposes rivalries and secrets across the industry. Denzel Washington leads the cast, with key supporting performances from Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky.

The film is produced in partnership with Apple Original Films and A24, features a runtime a little over two hours, and carries an R rating. Lee directs from his own script, staging the story as a tense, time-sensitive negotiation that unfolds across multiple New York locales.

‘The Gorge’ (2025)

Scott Derrickson directs this action-horror-tinged thriller about two elite operatives stationed on opposite sides of a mysterious chasm tasked with holding back an unknown threat below. The cast is led by Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, with Sigourney Weaver in a key supporting role.

Written by Zach Dean, the Apple Original Film premiered globally in February 2025 and runs just over two hours. The production pairs Derrickson’s genre chops with a high-concept setup, mixing classified-mission procedure, romance under pressure, and creature-feature suspense.

‘Fountain of Youth’ (2025)

Guy Ritchie steers a globe-trotting adventure in which estranged siblings reunite to chase clues tied to the legend of the Fountain of Youth, only to collide with rival expeditions and unresolved family history. John Krasinski and Natalie Portman star, with Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, and Stanley Tucci in the ensemble.

Produced with Skydance and released on Apple TV+ in late spring 2025, the film runs a bit over two hours and carries a PG-13 rating. Ritchie directs from a script that blends heist mechanics, puzzle-box mysteries, and location-hopping set pieces.

‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ (2025)

A new Peanuts special sends Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends to summer camp, where a treasure map and a performance pull the gang into a tuneful adventure. Erik Wiese directs the 40-minute TV-G program, with original songs by contributors including Ben Folds, Jeff Morrow, Alan Zachary, and Michael Weiner.

Produced with WildBrain and released in August 2025, the special arrives as part of the Peanuts 75th-anniversary year. Apple TV+ lists the production as Canadian-made, marking the first Peanuts musical special in decades.

‘Sharper’ (2023)

Set in Manhattan, this con-artist thriller tracks overlapping swindles among a wealthy family and the outsiders who target them. Benjamin Caron directs from a screenplay by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, with a cast that includes Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow.

The movie opened in select theaters before its Apple TV+ debut and runs just under two hours. A24 handled the limited theatrical rollout, and the production emphasizes shifting points of view as each character’s scheme reframes what the audience thinks they know.

‘The Family Plan’ (2023)

Mark Wahlberg stars as a low-key suburban dad and used-car salesman whose past as a government assassin resurfaces, forcing his unsuspecting family onto a cross-country escape. Simon Cellan Jones directs from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, with Michelle Monaghan, Maggie Q, Ciarán Hinds, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby among the principal cast.

Backed by Apple Studios and Skydance, the action-comedy runs just under two hours. The production mixes family-road-movie beats with spy-craft set pieces, staging fights and chases while keeping the central secret identity hidden from the on-screen family for as long as possible.

‘Greyhound’ (2020)

This World War II naval thriller follows a first-time convoy commander leading Allied ships across the North Atlantic while evading German U-boats. Aaron Schneider directs, and Tom Hanks both stars and wrote the screenplay, adapting C. S. Forester’s novel ‘The Good Shepherd’.

The Apple TV+ release runs about 91 minutes and features Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue in supporting roles. The production credits include music by Blake Neely and work from Playtone, with the film shifting from an intended theatrical rollout to a streaming premiere.

‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ (1966)

This classic Peanuts TV special follows Linus as he waits in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin while Charlie Brown heads to a Halloween party and Snoopy imagines life as the World War I Flying Ace. The 25-minute program was produced by United Feature Syndicate with Bill Melendez directing and Vince Guaraldi providing the music.

The special streams on Apple TV+ each October in the Peanuts hub. Voice performances include Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown and Christopher Shea as Linus, and the production’s compact runtime and recurring availability make it a seasonal staple.

Tell us which picks you’re queuing up—and what we should add next—in the comments!