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Disney Makes ‘Crater,’ ‘Artemis Fowl,’ Other Titles Removed from Disney+ Available for Digital Rental, Purhcase

Disney Makes ‘Crater,’ ‘Artemis Fowl,’ Other Titles Removed from Disney+ Available for Digital Rental, Purhcase

If your favorite movie was pulled as part of Disney+’s cost-saving measures earlier this year, there’s a good chance you can find it on platforms like Prime Video now.

The handbook for turning streaming losses into profits is fairly short. It really only has three main steps: launch an ad-supported tier, raise prices on ad-free customers, and remove titles from streaming platforms that no longer drive sufficient engagement. Disney can check all three items off their list this year; the company is preparing to execute another round of price increases on Thursday, Oct. 12, and has cut big swaths of content from Disney+ and Hulu alike.

  • Some films cut from Disney+ are now available to rent or buy for as little as $3.99.
  • Era of deepest cuts on Disney+ is likely over.
  • Movies are available on platforms like Prime Video, iTunes and more.

Disney’s content cuts first began in May, when the company purged dozens of titles from its platforms. Among those films were adaptations of beloved books like “Artemis Fowl” and “The One and Only Ivan,” as well as the Disney+ Original “Crater,” which was on the service for under two months before being pulled.

What Was Old is New Again

So why is Disney+ choosing to revive these movies on transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) platforms like Prime Video? The short answer, of course, is money. There’s no good reason to let the movies rot on the discard pile when their fans might be willing to pay $20 to own them forever, and it’s reasonable to assume that other companies like Paramount will do likewise with their purged streaming shows, if they haven’t done so already.

Many of these films had been slated for theatrical release when they were first conceived. But the COVID pandemic threw a wrench into those plans, and many of the films were hobbled from the outset as a result. Now, they have a chance at a new life.

Which Removed Disney+ Movies Are Available for Purchase or Rental?

The titles available for fans to rent or buy from digital platforms like Prime Video now include:

  • Disney+

    Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”

    Disney+ has several plans with or without ads. Disney+ Basic with Ads costs $9.99 / month. If you don’t want ads, you can choose Disney+ Premium with No Ads which costs $15.99 / month.

    The Premium plan also offers an annual option for $159.99 / year ($13.33/mo.).

    If you’d like to add Hulu, choose Duo Basic (with ads) for $10.99 / month. Duo Premium offers Hulu and Disney+ ad-free for $19.99 / month.

    If you want all three Disney streaming services, you can choose Trio Basic (ad-supported) or Trio Premium (ad-free). The Trio plans offer Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (with Ads) for $9.99 / month. The Disney Bundle Premium (without Ads) for $26.99 / month.

    The app supports unlimited downloads (on their Premium Plans), four simultaneous streamers, up to 7 profiles, 4K streaming, and includes hundreds of avatars.

    The service includes 25+ original series, 10+ original movies, 7,500 past episodes, 100 recent movies, and 400 library titles including the entire Disney Vault.

    You can see the full list of available Disney, Disney Channel, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, Nat Geo shows and movies, or all available Disney+ content by checking out our Disney+ Streaming Movie List.

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  • Amazon Prime Video

    Amazon Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Amazon Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.

    The Prime Video interface shows content included with your subscription alongside the ad-supported Freevee library and some shows and movies you need to purchase, so be sure to double-check your selection before you watch.

    Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99 per month ($139 per year), or can be purchased on its own for $8.99 per month.


David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

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