Best iTunes movie deals for June 12

By Wesley Hilliard

Apple promotes new iTunes movie sales every week, and this week showcases the debut of actors and directors in film.

iTunes Movie Deals

This Weekend Only: Heists

Heist movies on sale

Movie Release Spotlight

Movies release every Tuesday or Friday, and this is AppleInsider's new movie pick of the week. Sometimes new movie releases get a flash deal on the weekend, and this time it is "The King of Staten Island."

The King of Staten Island

Starring SNL veteran Pete Davidson and directed by Judd Apatow, the movie follows a man in his mid-twenties stuck in a rut. After his firefighter father died when he was seven, he's struggled to get a grip on life and achieve anything important.

Everything changes when his mom starts dating a loud mouthed firefighter that forces him to confront his grief.

This is a world premier release that would have been in theaters, but has instead released on iTunes with a $19.99 rental.

Spotlight Deals

Apple highlights movies under $10 each week, usually themed according to a major movie release or world event. This week's theme is firsts for directors and actors, as Judd Apatow's latest movie releases.

Judd Apatow Movies

Judd Apatow movies on sale

Great Directorial Debuts

Great Directorial Debuts

Acting Debuts

Acting Debuts

$0.99 Movie rental of the week

iTunes showcases its top staff pick for $0.99 movie rental of the week, reduced from the normal $6.99 cost of renting an HD or 4K movie.

Judy

This weeks rental of the week is "Judy."

Thirty years after starring in "Wizard of OZ," Judy Garland prepares for a 5 week run of "The Talk of the Town" in London theater. She deals with the struggle of aging while reminiscing over her legendary career in this biopic.

Bonus Sale: SNL Alumni

SNL Alumni

Confronting Systemic Racism

Apple has highlighted a selection of content in the Apple TV app surrounding race and the struggle for equality. These movies have been made available to rent for free for a short time.

Confronting Systemic Racism