The best films in Max. It includes not only the best Warner Bros. films but also a host of other films that make it one of the best entertainment destinations in the streaming world. In January 2025, the animated DCU brings the fifth season of Harley Quinn to the streaming service on January 16th, while the new film A24 A different manpremieres a day later, on January 17th. The biggest news for Max is the arrival of AEW All Elite Wrestling, which will simulcast its shows on Max and add its entire pay-per-view library to the service.
More big news for the DCU animated properties is that the first season of James Gunn Creature Commands It was such a hit that Max renewed it for a second season before the first season ended. Max also announced in December 2024 that it was bringing HBO back to the streaming service with HBO channels streaming live in their own categories (via THR). Turner Classic Movies (TCM) also announced that it will have a rotating selection of films streaming on Max, changing throughout 2025 (via MSN).
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Juror #2
(2003) [Legal Thriller] - A juror has to face a shocking moral decision when he realizes he may be guilty of the crime he was chosen to work on the case.
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Everything everywhere at the same time
(2022) [Fantasy Drama] - An Oscar-winning sci-fi drama about a woman seeking to find her place in the multiverse.
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The Wizard of Oz
(1939) [Fantasy] - L. Frank Baum's seminal fantasy classic features Dorthy and her little dog Toto in glorious Technicolor as she finds friendship and saves the land from the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Superman: The Christopher Reeve Story
(2024) [Documentary Feature] - A new documentary that reminds fans how Christopher Reeve convinced the world that a man could fly.
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The Maltese Falcon
(1941) [Detective Noir] - Detective Sam Spade sets out to solve his biggest case, with Humphrey Bogart in the lead role.
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Summer solstice
(2019) [Folk Horror] - After Dani (Florence Pugh) and her group of friends travel to Sweden to attend a nine-day summer festival in the Hårga commune, the film quickly takes an incredibly sinister turn that spiritually follows the same lines as classic horrors like The Wicker Man.
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The strangers
(2008) [Home Invasion Horror] - The cast of The strangers is relatively small, but the most memorable appearances are those of the titular masked strangers; Both their appearance and the violence they inflict create an intimate, claustrophobic psychological horror that has become a cult classic.
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Black Swan
(2010) [Horror Drama] - Darren Aronofsky brings fans the twisted story of a ballerina who fights her doubts to become the White Swan and the Black Swan, with dire consequences.
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Scream
(1996) [Slasher Horror] - Ghostface is one of the most iconic slasher killers in cinema history, and Scream is the film that introduced him to the world long before he caught the attention of modern audiences in the 2022 reboot starring Jenna Ortega.
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Civil War
(2024) [Action Thriller] - Alex Garland creates an incredibly moving film set in the near future that catalogs a second civil war in the United States that hits too close to home.
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Dune: Part Two
(2024) [Epic Sci-Fi] - Paul Atreides and Chani continue their journey to free the planet Arrakis from the evil rule of House Harkonnen and lead the rise of the Fremen.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001-2003) [Epic Fantasy] -Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings The trilogy takes Frodo and company on an adventure across Middle Earth to save the world from the forces of evil.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024) [Apocalyptic Sci-Fi] - The Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is the first entry to focus on a character other than Max Rockatansky and cements a new hero in Imperator Furiosa, with Anya Taylor-Joy stepping in to replace George Miller.
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The Dark Knight
(2008) [Superhero Crime Thriller] - More gritty crime thriller than comic book movie, Batman takes on the Joker in a superhero film that proves it can outdo the genre while also helping to develop the look of the future Zack Snyder DCEU.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(2010) [Action Romance] - Scott Pilgrim wants to date Ramona Flowers, but first he must fight all of her evil exes in the best video game movie not based on a video game.
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Godzilla vs. Kong
(2021) [Action Sci-Fi] - All of Legendary's MonsterVerse films have led to this battle royale between the two biggest and deadliest monsters in the world.
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Beetle juice
(1988) [Horror Comedy] - After Adam and Barbara die, they get more than they bargained for when they summon the spirit Beetlejuice to rid their house of its nasty new tenants.
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Lawrence of Arabia
(1962) [Historical Epic] - One of the greatest historical epics ever made, with David Lean bringing the vast Arabian deserts to vibrant life.
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Dead Pool
(2016) [Superhero Comedy] - Ryan Reynolds made the R-rated Marvel superhero movies a success when he broke the fourth wall and introduced the world to the Merc with a Mouth.
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The Devil Wears Prada
(2006) [Workplace Comedy] - Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, The Devil Wears Prada sees recent college graduate Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) land a coveted job as the boss's junior assistant from hell.
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The Boy and the Crane
(2023) [Animated Adventure] - The latest film by legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Crane takes a boy to a magical world after the tragic death of his mother.
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How to train your dragon
(2010) [Animated Fantasy] - A young Viking befriends a dragon at a time when his people kill the beasts for their own protection, ultimately uniting the two sides.
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Wonka
(2023) [Fantasy Adventure] - Serving as a prequel to the 1971 film, Timothée Chalamet stars Wonka as legendary chocolatier Willy Wonka and reveals his origin story as he builds his empire.
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Singing in the Rain
(1952) [Classic Musical] - Singing in the Rain follows Don and Lina, two popular silent film stars whose last film was remade into a musical, becoming one of the best musicals in history.
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Howl's Moving Castle
(2004) [Animated Fantasy] - Set in a kingdom with 19th century magic and technology and against the backdrop of war, Howl's Moving Castle follows a young hatmaker named Sophie who is cursed by a witch and transformed into an old lady.
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Clown
(2019) (2019) [Crime Drama]-Clown is an extensive character study that explores how far a single person can be pushed before they become the spark that ignites city-wide chaos.
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The Sixth Sense
(1999) [Supernatural Drama] - A child psychologist begins working with Cole, a 9-year-old boy who claims he can see dead people, and before long, M. Night Shyamalan's film introduces him to his love of surprise endings.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968) [Classic Sci-Fi] - Stanley Kubrick's epic masterpiece, where the discovery of a mysterious monolith on the lunar surface leads to the discovery of the origins and future of the universe.
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Casablanca
(1942) [Classic Romance] - American expatriate and nightclub owner Rick Blaine and his ex-lover Ilsa Lund, who left Rick without explanation years before, meet again during World War II in a small bar in Casablanca.
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Barbie the movie
(2023) [Fantasy Comedy] - Barbie is more than just a riot of pink - it's also an incredible examination of growing up, the pressures of expectations on women, the need to become someone outside of a relationship, toxic masculinity and the feminism that Barbie dolls were for. created.
These may be the top 30 movies currently on Max, but there are plenty of other great movies too. For a more focused selection, you can read our lists of the best Thrillers on Max, best Sci-Fi movies on Max, or the best 4k movies on Max.
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