How do I know when movie is downloaded in full and ready to watch on Apple TV 3rd Gen?

I've got a brand new Apple TV  Model: MD199C/A.  Works great, but today I bought an ITunes movie and can't figure out if it is downloaded yet…
Apple TV immediately gave me the option to play the purchase, but I am reluctant because of past experience where I started a purchased movie and it stopped after playing for few minutes because it wasn't completely downloaded. It also started the clock ticking giving me only 48 hrs (I'm in Canada) to complete download and resume watching. 
This ruined the night we had planned to watch a movie so I would love a solution where I can be sure the movie is completely downloaded and ready to watch.
Thanks.

If you want to see what your current connection is use speedtest.net
1080P content will need at least 8mbps for instant playback
Also make sure you have DNS set to auto (settings - general - network)
If you are on wifi try ethernet
Your other option would be to download to your computer and use home sharing to stream to Apple TV.

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