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

By Wesley Hilliard

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."

iTunes Movie Deals

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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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

Epic Action Heroes

Shark Movies

Shark Movies

Kids Take Charge

Kids Take Charge

$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.

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