The best films in Max. are seeing a lot of new releases in November as the year comes to a close, with many seasonal and holiday-themed films arriving well before December. This includes things like 2003 Elf, 1983 A Christmas story, and 1989 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. However, Max subscribers who aren’t yet in the mood for holiday flicks needn’t worry, as holiday movies are far from all that’s coming — and many of the best movies from the last few months will remain on Max for the duration of November too.
Max continues to be one of the most popular streaming services thanks to its variety and being the headquarters of Warner Bros. theatrical releases and cinema classics such as The Dark Knight and modern success stories like Dune: Part Two will still be available. As always, Max missed out on some of his best films, like The Conjuration franchise and a handful of other horror hits added before and during October for Halloween. However, with many excellent new features, such as the 1993 Jurassic Park and classic gangster from 1990 Good companions, The caliber of films available on Max remains as strong in November as ever.
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Salem’s Lot (2024)
(2024) [Supernatural Horror] – One of the best films currently on Max continues the trend of great Stephen King adaptations like 2024 Salem Lot brings the author’s 1975 novel of the same name to the screen. Starring Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp and Alfre Woodard among its cast, Salem Lot is a stylish modernization of one of Stephen King’s most famous stories.
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The Watchers
(2024) [Creature-Feature Horror] – Held in Ireland, The Watchers is a horror film with surprising thematic depth, with many layered themes, and is the directorial debut of Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of renowned director/screenwriter M. Night Shyamalan.
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Summer solstice
(2019) [Folk Horror] – 2019 Summer solstice is widely considered one of the best horror films of the last five years. After Dani (Florence Pugh) and her group of friends travel to Sweden to attend a 9-day summer festival in the Hårga commune, the film quickly takes an incredibly sinister turn that is spiritually in the same vein 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 on Liv Tyler’s Kristen, Scott Speedman’s Jay, and Glenn Howerton’s Mike are absolutely harrowing, ensuring that director Bryan Bertino’s intimate, claustrophobic psychological horror has become a cult classic.
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Black Swan
(2010) [Horror Drama] – Not only is it Black Swan one of the best horror films currently available to stream on Max, it’s also one of the most acclaimed films of the 2010s. The tense psychological horror is truly thrilling, and while it doesn’t rely on jump scares or gore as much as many other horror films (and sometimes veers more into thriller territory), it is, nevertheless, harrowing.
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Scream
(1996) [Slasher Horror] – 1996 Scream may have been conceived as a satirization of the slasher genre, but he ended up writing the blueprint for it in the decades that followed. Ghostface is one of the most iconic slasher killers in recent cinema history, and Scream is the film that introduced him to the world long before it was parodied in horror movie, or caught the attention of modern audiences in the 2022 reboot starring Jenna Ortega.
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Civil War
(2024) [Action Thriller] – With a cast that includes names like Kirsten Dunst and Nick Offerman, there are many names associated with Civil War that create intrigue, though none as much as the film’s story premise. The film is incredibly moving as it is set in the near future and catalogs a second civil war in the United States.
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The Flash
(2023) [Superhero Action] – Although it may not be as beloved a superhero film as e.g. The Dark Knight, 2023 The Flash still stands as an incredibly visually stylish modern actioner with a phenomenal cast. Not only did Ezra Miller reprise his role as Barry Allen (aka The Flash), but Michael Shannon returned as General Zod in 2013. Man of Steel, alongside brief appearances by Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, and Ben Affleck making his final appearance as Batman alongside Michael Keaton’s return as the same character.
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Dune: Part Two
(2024) [Epic Sci-Fi] – Dune: Part Two was one of the most successful films of 2024 so far, and the second chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi trilogy based on the books by Frank Herbert was praised for a number of reasons, from its digestible adaptation of the complex source material to its cast of stars. Dune: Part Two was considered by many to be a film that raises the bar for what is expected of science fiction advancement on an epic scale.
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The Lord of the Rings
(2001-2003) [Epic Fantasy] -Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings the trilogy doesn’t just consist of three of Max’s best films, but three of the best films ever made, period. THE Lord of the Rings films receive 17 Academy Awards between them, with The Return of the King getting Best Film. The cast is also exceptional, although Andy Serkis as Gollum, Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn stand out as notable standouts.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024) [Apocalyptic Sci-Fi] – The Mad Max franchise was rebooted with 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road, and 2024 brought another high-octane entry to the series – the Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Furioso is the first entry to focus on a character other than Max Rockatansky. Instead, the 2024 prequel is the story of Imperator Furiosa, the heroine played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road, with Anya Taylor-Joy now taking on the titular role.
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The Dark Knight
(2008) [Superhero Crime Thriller] – More of a gritty crime thriller than a comic book movie, The Dark Knight it dominated the pop culture landscape upon release and continues to do so 15 years later. While the narrative is tense and exciting, and the entire cast brings their A-game, what really makes the film special is Heath Ledger as the Joker, with mannerisms in his trademark quotes – “Want to know how I get these scars?“,”why so serious?” – now considered iconic.
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Scott Pilgrim vs the World
(2010) [Action Romance] – 2010s Scott Pilgrim vs the World was based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, and over the years it has gone from being a somewhat underrated cult gem to a global phenomenon. The strong video game influences, slick soundtrack, and crisp script are all selling points of Scott Pilgrim vs the World, as is the stellar cast.
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Godzilla vs. Kong
(2021) [Action Sci-Fi] – When it comes to giant monsters in films, two names stand out from the rest: Godzilla and King Kong. In 2021, Legendary’s Monsterverse brought the two together in the epic blockbuster cinematic event Godzilla x Kong, which remains unrivaled when it comes to grandiose scenes of destruction and chaos.
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Beetle juice
(1988) [Horror Comedy] – The plot of Beetle juice is overflowing with all the creepy weirdness that Tim Burton is now known for. Late couple Adam and Barbara discover that their beloved home has new inhabitants. They are contacted by Beetlejuice, a self-proclaimed “bioexorcist” who specializes in getting the living to abandon haunted properties – although the trickster has his own nefarious agenda.
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dream scenario
(2023) [Dark Comedy] – 2023 dream scenario is a genre-defying surreal comedy. Nicholas Cage stars as unassuming biology professor Paul Matthews. Paul’s life turns upside down when, for unknown reasons, he starts appearing in the dreams of thousands of people, from strangers to his friends and family.
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Dead Pool
(2016) [Superhero Comedy] – Ryan Reynolds redefined superhero movies with the arrival of Dead Pool in 2016. The R-rated Marvel film flipped the script with fourth wall breaks, raunchy humor and incredible levels of violence. Despite being a comedy at heart, Dead Pool it also contains many surprisingly emotional moments and a narratively solid story.
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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 graduate Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) land a coveted job at Track magazine as Miranda Priestley’s (Meryl Streep) junior assistant. The only problem is that Miranda is the boss 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 is a typical Studio Ghibli film full of whimsy, many fantastic elements in the narrative and animation that is, without a doubt, beautiful from beginning to end. The plot has many hard-hitting emotional moments and, although it remains a family film, some aspects of the plot may go unnoticed especially by younger viewers.
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How to train your dragon
(2010) [Animated Fantasy] – Of all the DreamWorks series of recent decades, few have captured the hearts of viewers as effectively as How to train your dragon and when it comes to pulling the emotional strings and maintaining a perfect balance between action and comedy, the former How to train your dragon the film remains almost unbeaten by any modern family film.
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Teen Titans Go! To the cinema
(2018) [Animated Superhero] – In 2018, Teen Titans Go! To the cinema has hit theaters, and the film is an absolute delight for children who simply enjoy the Teen Titans’ antics in their Go! personas (and the musical numbers) and for adult viewers who enjoy seeing the dozens of DC Comics Easter eggs scattered throughout.
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Wonka
(2023) [Fantasy Adventure] – Serving as a prequel to the 1971 film, Timothée Chalamet stars Wonka as the legendary chocolatier Willy Wonka, and delivers a riveting performance in the role. “Magical” is an adjective often used for fantastic family films, but Wonka It really lives up to the description.
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Singing in the Rain
(1952) [Classic Musical] – Set in the 1920s, Singing in the Rain follows Don and Lina, two popular silent film stars whose last film was remade into a musical. The transition from silent films to “talkies” is not easy and, although Don has the voice for the new singing part, the same cannot be said for Lina. Singing in the Rain is considered one of the best films ever made and holds a well-deserved 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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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. In her quest to find a way to break the curse, Sophie comes across Howl’s moving castle and meets Howl himself, who she soon discovers is a wizard trapped in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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Joker (2019)
(2019) [Crime Drama] – Clown may be based on the Batman villain of the same name, but there are no capes or cowls in the drama starring Joaquin Phoenix. It’s an extensive character study, exploring how far a single person can be pushed before they become the spark that ignites city-wide insanity.
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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
(2024) [Western Drama] – Few actors working today can claim to have as complex an understanding of the Western genre as Kevin Costner, and in 2024 he has monopolized his considerable talents with his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. Joining Costner are Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, Michael Rooker and Abbey Lee, to name a few. An American Saga is certainly a suitable slogan for Horizon, as Chapter 1 is the first of several planned entries in Costner’s epic Western tale.
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The Sixth Sense
(1999) [Supernatural Drama] – 1999 The Sixth Sense is without a doubt the film that put writer/director M. Night Shyamalan on the map, and it still remains one of his best works. Bruce Willis stars as child psychologist Malcolm Crowe in The Sixth Sensewho works with Cole (Osment), a 9-year-old boy who claims he can see dead people. Before long, Crowe discovers that Cole is not suffering from hallucinations, but in fact has the ability to see and speak to the deceased.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968) [Classic Sci-Fi] – 2001: A Space Odyssey is an epic science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick. The discovery of a mysterious monolith on the lunar surface leads Discovery One and its revolutionary computer, HAL 9000, on a mission to uncover its mysterious origin. It is considered one of the greatest films of all time, as well as highly influential thanks to its visual effects and narrative techniques.
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Casablanca
(1942) [Classic Romance] – Classic romance film Casablanca tells the story of American expatriate and nightclub owner Rick Blaine and his ex-lover Ilsa Lund, who left Rick without explanation years earlier. It’s timeless and incredibly influential, and it’s as exciting in the 2020s as it was in 1942 when it was released.
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Barbie the movie
(2023) [Fantasy Comedy] – 2023 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. originally created. Margot Robbie gives an incredible performance as Barbie, with Ryan Gosling’s Ken winning hearts with his clumsy inability to win her affections.
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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