Apple TV won't play my movies from iTunes

I just purchased my Apple TV and I can't movies I bought on iTunes. I can see my purchased tv shows but the only movies available are rentals. Any ideas on how I can find my purchased movies?

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You can't redownload movies as you can TV shows, you'll need to play them via your iTunes library on your computer using homesharing.

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