'Detective Pikachu,' 'Alien,' 'The Meg' - the best iTunes video deals

Apple holds sales on iTunes content every week, and this week's best deals include kids movies like "Pokemon Detective Pikachu," action movies like "Alien," and shark movies like "The Meg."

Movie release spotlight

Movies release every Tuesday or Friday, and this is AppleInsider's new movie pick of the week. New movies can only usually be purchased without a rental option, or if it is a movie theater early release, it can only be rented for a premium.

Spree

This week's movie is "Spree," a thriller about a rideshare driver looking to go viral. As he gets more and more desperate for views, he commits more lethal crimes.

This early release can be rented for $6.99 or purchased for $12.99 since it is an independent studio production.

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Award Winning Docs

Free Solo was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Apollo 11 (2019) was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Won't You Be My Neighbor? was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Amy was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Inside Job was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
March of the Penguins was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Searching for Sugar Man was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Blackfish was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Food, Inc. was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Three Identical Strangers was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $4.99.

This Week's Deals

Apple also highlights movies under $10 each week, usually themed according to a major movie release. This week includes epic action heroes, shark movies, and kids taking charge.

Epic Action Heroes

The 13th Warrior was ~~$17.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.
Red (2010) was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.
Creed was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Alien was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Predator was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
The Terminator was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
3:10 to Yuma (2007) was ~~$11.99~~ and is now $4.99.
The Bourne Identity was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.

Shark Movies

The Meg was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Jaws was ~~$9.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Deep Blue Sea was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Shark Tale was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
The Shallows was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $7.99.
47 Meters Down was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Kon-Tiki was ~~$9.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Sharknado was ~~$9.99~~ and is now $3.99.
The Reef was ~~$7.99~~ and is now $4.99.
Open Water was ~~$7.99~~ and is now $4.99.

Kids Take Charge

The Goonies was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.
Matilda was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $9.99.
The Little Rascals (1994) was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $6.99.
The Parent Trap (1998) was ~~$17.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu was ~~$14.99~~ and is now $9.99.
Lilo & Stitch was ~~$17.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Free Willy was ~~$12.99~~ and is now $6.99.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was ~~$17.99~~ and is now $7.99.
Tangled was ~~$19.99~~ and is now $7.99.

$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.

Greed

This weeks rental of the week is "Greed." The story of a self-made billionaire whose retail empire is falling apart and seeks to repair his reputation with an extravagant birthday party. The movie follows a biographer documenting the events, and acts as a commentary on the inequality of wealth in the fashion industry.