The 101 best movies on HBO Max that you can watch right now

Jason GuerrasioJun 26, 2020, 16:12 IST

Marcello MastroianniCineriz

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There are a lot of movie titles to choose from on HBO Max.
Honestly, it's the most impressive selection we've seen of any of the streaming services out there.
To help you navigate, here's a list of the best movies on the streamer.
They range from classics like "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Enter the Dragon," "North by Northwest," and "The Seventh Seal," to more mainstream like "Bridesmaids," "Die Hard," and all the "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" movies.

Streaming services are cropping up all the time and giving people endless amounts of content to watch. But one of the latest, HBO Max, has suddenly set itself apart from the others and is gaining respect from movie buffs thanks to its incredible library of titles.

I have done a lot of lists that dive into the movie catalogs of the big streamers and without question, HBO Max has the best I've seen so far in mixing popular titles from the last few decades with essential movies (both from the US and around the world) that many consider the greatest ever made.

The mix of options is quite impressive. They range from classics like "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Enter the Dragon," "North by Northwest," and "The Seventh Seal," to more mainstream like "Bridesmaids," "Die Hard," and all the "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" movies.

Here are the 101 movies (listed alphabetically) that you have to watch on HBO Max right now:

Note: Numerous HBO Max titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.

1. "8 1/2" (1963)

Marcello Mastroianni in "8 1/2." Cineriz

2. "The 400 Blows" (1959)

Jean-Pierre Léaud in "The 400 Blows." Criterion Collection

3. "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)

Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey." MGM

4. "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987)

Chris Columbus' "Adventures in Babysitting." Touchstone

5. "Alien" (1979)

Ridley Scott's "Alien." 20th Century Studios

6. "American Splendor" (2003)

Paul Giamatti in "American Splendor." HBO

7. "An American in Paris" (1951)

Vincente Minnelli's "An American in Paris." MGM

8. "Analyze This" (1999)

(L-R) Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro in "Analyze This." Warner Bros.

9. "Andre the Giant" (2018)

Jason Hehir's "Andre the Giant." YouTube/HBO

10. "Any Given Sunday" (1999)

(L-R) Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino, and Dennis Quaid in "Any Given Sunday." Warner Bros.

11. "Apocalypse Now" (1979)

Martin Sheen in "Apocalypse Now." Omni Zoetrope

12. "Batman" (1989)

Michael Keaton in "Batman." Warner Bros.

13. "Battleship Potemkin" (1925)

Sergei Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin." Amkino Corporation

14. "Belly" (1998)

Hype Williams' "Belly." Artisan

15. "BlacKkKlansman" (2018)

(L-R) Adam Driver and John David Washington in "BlacKkKlansman." Focus Feature

16. "Blindspotting" (2018)

(L-R) Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal in "Blindspotting." Lionsgate

17. "The Blob" (1958)

(L-R) Steve McQueen and Earl Rowe in "The Blob." Paramount

18. "Blood Simple" (1984)

M. Emmet Walsh in "Blood Simple." Criterion

19. "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967)

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in "Bonnie and Clyde." Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

20. "Bound" (1996)

(L-R) Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in "Bound." Gramercy Pictures

21. "Bowling for Columbine" (2002)

Michael Moore in "Bowling for Columbine." MGM

22. "Boys Don't Cry" (1999)

(L-R) Chloë Sevigny and Hilary Swank in "Boys Don't Cry." Fox Searchlight Pictures

23. "Braveheart" (1995)

Mel Gibson's "Braveheart." "Braveheart"/Paramount Pictures

24. "Breathless" (1960)

Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in "Breathless." Criterion

25. "Bridesmaids" (2011)

Kristen Wiig in "Bridesmaids." not original

26. "Can't Buy Me Love" (1987)

Patrick Dempsey in "Can't Buy Me Love." Buena Vista Pictures

27. "Capturing the Friedmans" (2003)

Andrew Jarecki's "Capturing the Friedmans." Magnolia Pictures

28. "Casablanca" (1942)

Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca." Popperfoto

29. "CB4"

(L-R) Chris Elliott and Chris Rock in "CB4." Universal

30. "Citizen Kane" (1941)

Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane." Warner Bros screengrab

31. "City Lights" (1931)

Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights." United Artists

32. "Contagion" (2011)

Gwyneth Paltrow in "Contagion." Warner Bros.

33. "Cool Hand Luke" (1967)

Paul Newman in "Cool Hand Luke." Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

34. "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018)

Jon M. Chu's "Crazy Rich Asians." Warner Bros.

35. "Dead Man" (1995)

Johnny Depp in "Dead Man." Miramax

36. "Deliverance" (1972)

John Boorman's "Deliverance." Warner Bros.

37. "The Devil's Advocate" (1997)

(L-R) Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino in "The Devil's Advocate." Warner Bros.

38. "Diabolique" (1955)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's "Diabolique." UMPO

39. "Dick Tracy" (1990)

Warren Beatty in "Dick Tracy." Touchstone

40. "Die Hard" (1988)

Bruce Willis in "Die Hard." 20th Century Fox

41. "Doctor Zhivago" (1965)

Julie Christie and Omar Sharif in "Doctor Zhivago." MGM

42. "Dont Look Back" (1967)

D.A. Pennebaker's "Dont Look Back." Leacock-Pennebaker

43. "Dune" (1984)

Kyle MacLachlan in "Dune." Universal Pictures

44. "Elf" (2003)

Will Ferrell in "Elf." Warner Bros

45. "Empire of the Sun" (1987)

Christian Bale in "Empire of the Sun." Warner Bros.

46. "Enter the Dragon" (1973)

Bruce Lee in "Enter the Dragon." Warner Bros.

47. "Eraserheard" (1977)

David Lynch's "Eraserhead." Libra Films International

48. "F for Fake" (1973)

Orson Welles in "F for Fake." Planfilm

49. "Fast Five" (2011)

(L-R) Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in "Fast Five." Universal Studios

50. "Fight Club" (1999)

(L-R) Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in "Fight Club." Fox 2000 Pictures

51. "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988)

Kevin Kline and Michael Palin in "A Fish Called Wanda." MGM

52. “Freaks” (1932)

Tod Browning's "Freaks." MGM

53. "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)

Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket." Warner Bros.

54. "Gimme Shelter" (1970)

Mick Jagger in "Gimme Shelter." Maysles Films

55. "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992)

Alec Baldwin in "Glengarry Glen Ross." New Line Cinema

56. "Godzilla vs Megalon" (1973)

Toho

57. "The Goonies" (1985)

Richard Donner's "The Goonies." "The Goonies"/Warner Bros.

58. "Gremlins" (1984)

Joe Dante's "Gremlins." Warner Bros.

59. "Harold and Maude" (1971)

Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon in "Harold and Maude." Paramount Pictures

60. All the "Harry Potter" movies

Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Scorcerer's Stone." Warner Bros.

61. "He Got Game" (1998)

(L-R) Ray Allen and Denzel Washington in "He Got Game." Touchstone

62. "Hoop Dreams" (1994)

Steve James' "Hoop Dreams." Fine Line

63. "Jaws" (1975)

Steven Spielberg's "Jaws." Universal Pictures

64. "Juice" (1992)

Tupac Shakur in "Juice." Paramount

65. "The Kid" (1921)

First National Pictures

66. "King Kong" (1933)

"King Kong." Radio Pictures

67. "Last Tango in Paris" (1972)

Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in "Last Tango in Paris." United Artists

68. "Lolita" (1962)

Sue Lyon and James Mason in "Lolita." MGM

69. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy

Elijah Wood in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." New Line Cinema

70. "Magic Mike" (2012)

Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike."

71. "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)

Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon." Warner Bros via YouTube

72. "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962)

(L-R) Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey in "The Manchurian Candidate." United Artists

73. "McCabe & Mrs Miller" (1971)

Warner Bros.

74. "Michael Clayton" (2007)

(L-R) Tom Wilkinson and George Clooney in "Michael Clayton." Warner Bros.

75. "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947)

Charlie Chaplin's "Monsieur Verdoux." Janus Films

76. "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993)

Chris Columbus' "Mrs. Doubtfire." YouTube

77. "Network" (1976)

Peter Finch in "Network." MGM

78. "The NeverEnding Story" (1984)

Wolfgang Petersen's "The Neverending Story." Warner Bros.

79. "Night of the Living Dead" (1968)

George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead." The Walter Reade Organization/Continental Distributing

80. All the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. New Line Cinema

81. "North by Northwest" (1959)

Cary Grant in "North by Northwest." Screenshot

82. "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968)

Henry Fonda in "Once Upon a Time in the West." Euro International Film/Paramount Pictures

83. "The Player" (1992)

Tim Robbins in "The Player." Fine Line Features

84. "Point Blank" (1967)

Lee Marvin in "Point Blank." MGM

85. "Police Story" (1985)

Jackie Chan in "Police Story." Golden Harvest

86. "Pretty in Pink" (1986)

"Pretty in Pink." Paramount Pictures

87. "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002)

Emily Watson and Adam Sandler in "Punch-Drunk Love." Columbia Pictures

88. "Raising Arizona" (1987)

Holly Hunter and Nicolas Cage in "Raising Arizona." "Raising Arizona"/20th Century Fox

89. "Rashomon" (1950)

Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon." Criterion

90. "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955)

James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause." Warner Bros.

91. "The Red Shoes" (1948)

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's "The Red Shoes." The Criterion Collection

92. "Scanners" (1981)

Michael Ironside in "Scanners." AVCO

93. "Seven Samurai" (1954)

Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai." Criterion

94. "The Seventh Seal" (1957)

Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal." "The Seventh Seal."

95. "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987)

Eric Stoltz in "Some Kind of Wonderful." Paramount Pictures

96. "Spanglish" (2004)

Adam Sandler and Paz Vega in "Spanglish." Columbia Pictures

97. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948)

(L-R) Tim Holt, Humphrey Bogart, and Walter Huston in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre." Warner brothers

98. "Uncle Buck" (1989)

John Candy in "Uncle Buck." Universal

99. "The Wild Bunch" (1969)

William Holden in "The Wild Bunch." Warner Bros.

100. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)

The classic "The Wizard of Oz." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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