Can I play a movie on my iMac and watch it through my Apple TV2?

I want to steam a movie on my iMac upstairs and watch it downstairs on my Apple TV

If the Movie is in itunes and in a compatible format yes - either selecting on AppleTV under Computers>iTunes library>movies or playing in iTunes and using AppleTV as an Airplay destination.
If you mean an inserted DVD or from a non-itunes app then no.

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