Stream It: Everything New on HBO Max This October (Plus Everything That’s Leaving)
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It’s a big bad streaming world out there, with infinite options for TV lovers and cinephiles alike. But when it comes to top-notch entertainment with endless possibilities, HBO Max has established itself as a platform with a cornucopia of choices, boasting more than 10,000 hours of very viewable content.
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Not only does the service offer a slew of new and classic entertainment options, but over the past year, it’s become a destination for big-budget box office releases —including the entire slate of Warner Bros. movies in 2021. Where else can you catch buzzy flicks like The Suicide Squad, Mortal Kombat and Zack Snyder’s Justice League from the comfort of your own couch?
Add in tons of binge-able TV selections like The Other Two, Hacks and The West Wing, and subscribing to HBO Max guarantees endless options for viewers with all kinds of tastes. Knowing that, no one would blame you for seeking out a few suggestions. Want ideas on what to watch? Read on for the full list of new shows and movies dropping on HBO Max this month, plus get an update on everything that’s leaving.
Signing Up For HBO Max
You can sign up for HBO Max on the HBO Website. There, you can unlock most of the streaming service’s content via a limited-ads subscription for $9.99 per month. Or, for $14.99 a month, you can access all of the titles ad-free. It’s worth noting that only those users with the ad-free subscription can access theatrical debuts on the same day that they hit theatres. (It’s also worth noting there’s currently a sweet 50% off deal happening right now.)
There are also a few ways to sample HBO Max for free. While the service itself doesn’t offer a free trial, you can sign up for a free seven-day Hulu trial that includes both Hulu and HBO Max. Or, if you’re an AT&T customer, you can also subscribe to the service for free under one of the eligible plans.
When HBO Max launched in May 2020, Fire TV was notably missing from the list of compatible viewing devices it offered. However the service has improved since then, and as of November 2020, Amazon brands are now included in the current list of compatible devices.
New October Movie and TV Premiers on HBO Max
HBO Max is heading into the scariest month of the year with the big-budget release of Dune, not to mention the anticipated drop of The Sopranos sequel, The Many Saints of Newark. That’s not all the new TV we have to look forward to though, thanks to new seasons of Succession, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure.
Meanwhile, if you missed In the Heights or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It when they dropped on the streaming service for a limited amount of time earlier this year, the flicks are both back in full glory for all subscribers this month.
Finally, for those looking for classic October frights, the streaming service is offering up picks like Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and IT: Chapter 2.
Here are all of the major releases hitting the streaming service this month.
New October Movie and TV Premiers on HBO Max
Oct 1
The Many Saints of Newark
Oct 17
Dune
Succession, Season 3
Oct. 21
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Oct. 24
Insecure, Season 5
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Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 11
Oct. 28
In The Heights
Other Movies to Catch on HBO Max in October
Looking for more titles to add to your watchlist? We’ve curated some of our favorite overall picks that you can catch on the streaming service this month.
National Lampoon’s Vacation (Oct. 1)
Get reacquainted with the Griswold family all over again in this original 1983 flick from director Harold Ramis and writer John Hughes. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo star as the well-intentioned parents trying to take their kids on a cross-country road trip to Walley World, and naturally, there are plenty of shenanigans along the way.
Bad Boys (Oct. 1)
Who knew that when this 1995 film from director Michael Bay dropped that it would spark an entire franchise? Whether you’re in the mood for something nostalgic or just want lots of laugh-out-loud moments wrapped in intense action, tune into the Will Smith, Martin Lawrence offering when it hits the streamer this month.
The Invisible Man (Oct. 1)
If you’re in the mood for something suspenseful and spooky but not overly scary as you prepare for Halloween, this Elisabeth Moss monster movie is definitely something to consider. When it hit screens in 2020, many critics lauded it as the film that saved the Universal franchise thanks to its unique twist, but why not grab some popcorn and judge for yourself? Just be sure to check the closets first.
Wall Street (Oct 1)
If you loved watching Leo in The Wolf of Wall Street but never checked out this 1987 offering, now is finally your chance. The Oliver Stone-directed film stars a much younger Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas in the story of an impatient, up-and-coming stockbroker who is willing to do anything to rise to the top.
Love Life, Season 2 (Oct. 28)
If you were into the first season of this romance-seeking series, make note because the first three episodes of Season 2 drop at the end of the month. This time around the action follows a guy named Marcus Watkins (The Good Place‘s William Jackson Harper) as he learns to pick up the pieces following a failed marriage.
Other New Titles Added to HBO Max in October
October 1
Admission, 2013
A Royal Affair, 2012
After the Thin Man, 1936
All The President’s Men, 1976
American Gigolo, 1980
American Graffiti, 1973
Argo, 2012 (Alternate Version)
Bad Boys II, 2003
Bad Boys, 1995
Bad Words, 2013
Ballet 422, 2014
Being Flynn, 2012
Best Man Down, 2013
Beverly Hills Cop, 1984
Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987
Beverly Hills Cop III, 1994
Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure, 1989
Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey, 1991
Billy Elliot, 2000
Black Christmas, 2019
Black Hawk Down, 2001
Blades Of Glory, 2007
Blazing Saddles, 1974
Blood Father, 2016
Bloodsport, 1988
Blue Crush, 2002
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, 2004
Bridget Jones’s Diary, 2001
Broken City, 2013
Caddyshack II, 1988
Cake, 2005
Cats, 2019
Child 44, 2015
City of God, 2002
Clash of Titans, 1981
Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot Spitzer, 2010
Culpa, 2021
Danny Collins, 2015
David Lynch: The Art Life, 2016
Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985
Dinner For Schmucks, 2010
Doubt, 2008
Down A Dark Hall, 2018
Downhill, 2020
Drop Zone, 1994
Dying Young, 1991
El Cantante, 2007
El Profugo, 2020
Emma, 2020
Endless Love, 2014
Entre Nos: The Winners 2, 2021
Entre Nos: What She Said, 2021
Family Matters
Fifty Shades Of Black, 2016
For A Good Time, Call…, 2012 (Alternate Version)
Full House
Gangs Of New York, 2002
Gangster Squad, 2013
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, 1969
Hacksaw Ridge, 2016
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, 2008
He Said She Said, 1991
Hearts In Atlantis, 2001
Hitch, 2005
Hitman, 2007 (Alternate Version)
Hooper, 1978
Hostage, 2005
House of Wax, 2005
House, 2008
Imagine That, 2009
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words, 2015
J. Edgar, 2011
Johnny English Strikes Again, 2018
Journey to the Center of the Earth, 2008
Just Mercy, 2019
Kill Bill: Vol. 1, 2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 2004
Kin, 2018
Leap Year, 2010
LEGO DC Shazam: Magic and Monsters!, 2020
Less Than Zero, 1987
Like Water for Chocolate, 1992
Little Man, 2006
Lincoln, 2012
Lottery Ticket, 2010
M*A*S*H, 1970
Mama, 2013
Marathon Man, 1976
Misery, 1990
Monster’s Ball, 2001 (Alternate Version)
Moonrise Kingdom, 2012
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 1989
National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983
Natural Born Killers, 1994
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, 2020
Night Catches Us, 2010
Orphan, 2009
Parental Guidance, 2012
Pariah, 2011
Police Academy, 1984
Poltergeist II: The Other Side, 1986
Poltergeist III, 1988
Private Parts, 1997
Proof Of Life, 2000
Racing Stripes, 2005
Reservation Road, 2007
Say Anything…, 1989
Sergeant York, 1941
Shaft, 1971
Shall We Dance?, 2004
She’s All That, 1999
Sherlock Holmes And The Great Escape, 2019
Sherlock Holmes, 2009
Shrek The Third, 2007
Six Degrees Of Separation, 1993
Sliver, 1993 (Alternate Version)
Snitch, 2013
Speedway, 1968
Step by Step
Stigmata, 1999
Strange But True, 2019
Superstar, 1999
Super 8, 2011
Talk To Me, 2007
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, 2019
The Banger Sisters, 2002
The Blind Side, 2009
The Bonfire of the Vanities, 1990
The Book Of Eli, 2010
The Campaign, 2012 (Alternate Version)
The Cider House Rules, 1999
The Cincinnati Kid, 1965
The East, 2013
The Eichmann Show, 2015
The Internship, 2013
The Invisible Man, 2020
The Harvey Girls, 1946
The High Note, 2020
The Hours, 2002
The Legend Of Hercules, 2014
The Many Saints of Newark, Warner Bros. Film Premiere, 2021
The Outsiders, 1983
The Perfect Storm, 2000
The Poseidon Adventure, 1972
The Quarry, 2020
The Rite, 2011
The Running Man, 1987
The Way Way Back, 2013
The 15:17 To Paris, 2018
Things We Lost In The Fire, 2007
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, 2005
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, 2011
Trance, 2013
Tully, 2018
Twelve Monkeys, 1995
Underwater, 2020
Up In The Air, 2009
Wall Street, 1987
Warm Bodies, 2013
Wendy, 2020
XXX, 2002
October 3
Simmer, 2020
October 4
Laetitia, Limited Drama Series Finale
Niña Furia
Sublet, 2020
October 5
American Masters: Mike Nichols, 2016
American Masters: Nichols and May: Take Two, 1996
El Verano Que Vivimos, 2020
Level Playing Field, Documentary Series Finale
October 6
Muy Gay Too Mexicano (Short), 2020
The Republic of Sarah, Season 1
Rosa (short), 2020
October 7
15 Minutes of Shame, Max Original Series Premiere
Craftopia, Max Original Season 2A Premiere
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Amber Ruffin / Bebe Rexha
October 8
Voyagers, 2021
October 9
Birdgirl, Season 16
To Your Eternity, Season 1
October 10
It: Chapter 2, 2019
Nuclear Family, Documentary Series Finale
Scenes From A Marriage, Limited Series Finale
October 11
We’re Here, Season 2 Premiere
October 14
Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Chapter One: Dead Sea, Max Original Series Premiere
Little Ellen, Max Original Season 1B Premiere
Love Spells (aka Amarres), Max Original Series Premiere
Teen Titans Go!, Seasons 1-6
The Missing, (aka Os Ausentes), Max Original Series Premiere
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Jenna Bush Hager / Sophie Fatu
Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman, Max Original Special Premiere.
Welcome to Utmark (aka Utmark), Max Original Series Premiere
What Happened, Brittany Murphy?, Max Original Series Premiere
October 15
In the Line of Fire, 1993
Point Break, 1991
Tu Me Manques, 2019
October 17
Succession, Season 3 Premiere
October 18
El Huésped Americano (aka The American Guest), Limited Drama Series Finale
Women is Losers, 2021
October 19
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
October 20
Entre Hombres (aka Amongst Men), Limited Series Finale
October 21
Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Chapter Two: Primordius
Reign of Superwomen, Max Original Documentary Premiere
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, 2021
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Ames McNamara / Leslie Odom Jr.
Tuff Money (aka Bani Negri), Max Original Series Premiere
October 26
Maricon Perdido, Max Original Series Premiere
The Mopes, Max Original Series Premiere
The Truth of Dolores Vazquez (aka The Caso Wanninkhof), Max Original Series Premiere
October 28
Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Chapter Three: Tidal Shift
In The Heights, 2021
Love Life, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
A Thousand Fangs (aka Mil Colmillos), Max Original Series Premiere
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Dani & Dannah Lane / AJR
October 29
Victor and Valentino, Season 2
October 31
The Bachelorette, Season 16
Everything Leaving HBO Max in October
Leaving October 10
Malignant, 2021
Leaving October 11
Meatballs, 1979
Leaving October 17
Cry Macho, 2021
Leaving October 18
The ABCs of Back to School: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Families, 2020
Sabrina: Magic of the Red Rose, 2015
Leaving October 20
HBO First Look: The Eyes of Tammy Faye, 2021
Leaving October 25
The Artist, 2011
Leaving October 27
The Hangover Part III, 2013
Leaving October 28
Tracey Ullman’s Show, 2016
Leaving October 31
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, 2012
A Little Princess, 1995
All Is Lost, 2013
All-Star Superman, 2011
Alpha And Omega: Journey To Bear Kingdom, 2017
Alpha And Omega: The Big Fureeze, 2016
Antwone Fisher, 2002
A Star Is Born, 1976
A Time To Kill, 1996
Backdraft, 1991
Bad Education, 2004
Bandits, 2001
Barefoot, 2014
Batteries Not Included, 1987
Battleship, 2012
Black Dynamite, 2009
Blood And Wine, 1997
Broken Embraces, 2009
Cats & Dogs, 2001
Cesar Chavez, 2014
Chasing Amy, 1997
Christmas In Compton, 2012
Clerks, 1994
Conspiracy Theory, 1997
Cool Hand Luke, 1967
Critters 4, 1992
Darkest Hour, 2017
Dirt, 2017
Dirty Harry, 1971
Dreamcatcher, 2003
El Pacto (aka The Pact), 2018
Empire Of The Sun, 1987
Eulogy, 2004
Final Destination, 2000
Final Destination 2, 2003
Final Destination 3, 2006
Final Destination 5, 2011
Firewall, 2006
Flight Of The Intruder, 1991
Flying Leathernecks, 1951
Frantic, 1988
Freaks, 1932
Ghoulies, 1985
Ghoulies II, 1987
Gone Baby Gone, 2007
Good Morning, Vietnam, 1987
Gothika, 2003
Gun Crazy, 1950
High Fidelity, 2000
House Of Wax, 2005
How To Be A Latin Lover, 2017
How To Be Single, 2016
How To Make An American Quilt, 1995
I’m So Excited!, 2013
Ice Age: Continental Drift, 2012
Immigration Tango, 2011
Irresistible, 2020
It, 2017
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001
Just Before I Go, 2015
King Kong, 1976
Lars And The Real Girl, 2007
Lego Dc Batman: Family Matters, 2019
Lego Dc Shazam: Magic And Monsters!, 2020
Long Gone By, 2019
Magnum Force, 1973
Man Up, 2015
Mccabe And Mrs. Miller, 1971
Message Erased, 2019
Monkey Shines, 1988
Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, 2012
Norbit, 2007
One More Time, 2016
Pajaros De Verano (aka Birds Of Passage)2019
Pale Rider, 1985
Pepi, Luci, Bom Y Otras Chicas Del Monton, 1980
Professor Marston & The Wonder Women, 2017
Red Dawn, 1984
Risky Business, 1983
Santa Buddies, 2009
Save The Last Dance, 2001
Save The Last Dance 2, 2006
School Dance, 2014
Serpico, 1974
Snow Buddies, 2008
Something To Talk About, 1995
Space Buddies, 2009
Spawn, 1997
Stand Up Guys, 2013
Sudden Impact, 1983
Summer Rental, 1985
The Bucket List, 2007
The Color Purple, 1985
The Conjuring 2, 2016
The Dead Pool, 1988
The Debt, 2011
The Family Man, 2000
The Final Destination, 2009
The Five-Year Engagement, 2012 (Alternate Version)
The Fugitive, 1993
The Great Caruso, 1951
The Human Voice, 2020
The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, 2009
The Kingdom, 2007
The Last Mimzy, 2007
The Lego Batman Movie, 2017
The Sand Pebbles, 1966
The Shack, 2017
The Shadow, 1994
The Skin I Live In, 2011
The Switch, 2010
The Tuxedo, 2002
The Voices, 2015
The Quiet Ones, 2014
The Witches, 1990
Thirteen Ghosts, 2001
Troy, 2004
Trust Me, 2014
Volver, 2006
Wait Until Dark, 1967
Westworld (Movie), 1973
When Harry Met Sally, 1989
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, 1988
XXX: State Of The Union, 2005
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