HBO Max is gifting its subscribers this holiday season with a few major releases in December 2020. As always, the streamer will also be adding several dozen classic titles to the library in addition to premieres of more Max Originals. Even though December is traditionally a big month for a box office, nationwide theater closures due to the ongoing coronavirus are keeping movie and TV fans shifting focus to streaming services and VOD. HBO Max will look to attract existing and new subscribers with the end of year release schedule.
November was a big month for HBO Max in terms of contact. The streamer bolstered all aspects of its ever-growing catalog with additions of premium movies, Max Originals, and popular streaming titles. Through HBO, the service made recently released titles like Underwater and The Call of the Wild available. The penultimate month also saw the premiere of the brand-new Kaley Cuoco-led series The Flight Attendant, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special, and the action-comedy Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy.
December will look to build off the previous month's momentum with a few more movie premieres courtesy of HBO debuts. The list includes The Photograph starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield (December 5), the Max Original titled Let Them All Talk featuring Meryl Streep (December 10), and Wendy, the re-imagining of Peter Pan (December 19). The biggest attention-grabber, however, will be the Christmas day release of Wonder Woman 1984. The DCEU installment was delayed a few times, but Warner Bros. is officially moving forward with the debut with a simultaneous theater release. The movie Gal Gadot-led sequel will only be streaming on HBO Max for one month. Also noteworthy, is the premiere of a new Euphoria holiday episode (December 6), which is available on HBO and its streamer.
Everything Else Coming To HBO Max In December 2020
December 1
3 Godfathers, 1949
40 Days And 40 Nights, 2002 (HBO)
Absolute Power, 1997
Adam Ruins Everything, Seasons 2-3
The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1996
Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World, 2018
Amistad, 1997 (HBO)
Annabelle: Creation, 2017 (HBO)
The Bay, 2012 (HBO)
The Beguiled, 2017 (HBO)
Beyond Reasonable Doubt, 2017
The Bishop’s Wife, 1947
The Blind Side, (HBO)
Blow-Up, 1966
The Book Of Henry, 2017 (HBO)
Bright Young Things, 2004 (HBO)
Bundle of Joy, 1956
The Carbonaro Effect, Seasons 2-5
Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta, 2019
Cinderella Story: If The Shoe Fits, A, 2016
Code 46, 2004 (HBO)
Comedy Knockout, 2016
Contraband, 2012 (HBO)
Crimes of the Century, 2013
The Crow, 1994 (HBO)
The Crow: City Of Angels, 1996 (HBO)
The Crow: Wicked Prayer, 2005 (HBO)
Dead Wives Club, Season 1
Death Row Stories, Seasons 1-4
De Blanco La Patuda (aka White Is For Virgins), 2020 (HBO)
Deep Blue Sea, 1999
Demolition Man, 1993
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, 2012 (HBO)
Fallen, 1998
Falling Skies, 2011
The Family Man, 2000 (HBO)
Father of the Bride, 1950
Fifty Shades Of Black, 2016 (HBO)
Final Destination, 2000
Final Destination 2, 2003
Final Destination 3, 2006
The Final Destination, 2009
Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, 2015
Freelancers, 2012 (HBO)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 1995
Free Willy 3: The Rescue, 1997
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, 2010
The Girl With All The Gifts, 2016 (HBO)
Gladiator, 2000
Gun Crazy, 1950
Harry And The Hendersons, 1987 (HBO)
Hell in the Heartland, 2019
Hero, 2004 (HBO)
The History of Comedy, 2017
Holiday Affair, 1949
Hot Fuzz, 2007 (HBO)
How It Really Happened, Seasons 1-4
The Human Stain, 2003 (HBO)
The Hunt with John Walsh, 2014
Inside Evil with Chris Cuomo, 2018
It Happened on Fifth Avenue, 1947
Joe Versus the Volcano, 1990
Juice, 1992
Just My Luck, 2006 (HBO)
Kung Fu Panda 2, 2011
Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, 2018
The Last Samurai, 2003
La Unidad, 2020
Logan’s Run, 1976
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
The Man Who Came to Dinner, 1942
Mars Attacks!, 1996
Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
Michael Clayton, 2007
Misery, 1990 (HBO)
The Misery Index, 2013
My Dream is Yours, 1949
Nancy Drew, 2007
No Blade of Grass, 1970
Omega Man, The, 1971
On Moonlight Bay, 1951
Outbreak, 1995
Paid Off with Michael Torpey, 2018
Phantom Thread, 2017 (HBO)
Period of Adjustment, 1962
Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History, 2018
Project X, 2012 (Extended Version) (HBO)
Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, 2016
The Redemption Project, 2019
Risky Business, 1983
Robots, 2005 (HBO)
Rock Of Ages, 2012 (Extended Version) (HBO)
Romance on the High Seas, 1948
Room for One More, 1952
Sanctum, 2011 (HBO)
The Sentinel, 2006 (HBO)
Sex and the City, 2008
Sex and the City 2, 2010
Shaun Of The Dead, 2004 (HBO)
The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
Shop Around the Corner, The, 1940
Snakes on a Plane, 2006
Snow White And The Huntsman, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)
Something’s Killing Me, 2017
Southland, Seasons 1-5
Soylent Green, 1973
SPAWN, 1997
Stargirl, Season 1
Striptease, 1996
Susan Slept Here, 1954
Talk Show the Game Show, 2017
Tea for Two, 1950
Those Who Can’t, 2016
Three Godfathers, 1936
THX 1138, 1971
Timeline, 2003 (HBO)
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale, 2007
Tom And Jerry: Santa’s Little Helpers, 2014
True Grit, 2010 (HBO)
Unfaithful, 2002 (HBO)
Unmasking a Killer, 2018
Very Scary People, Season 1
The Wedding Date, 2005 (HBO)
Westworld, 1973
What Bitch? (HBO)
Wrath of the Titans, 2012 (HBO)
Wrecked, 2019
Yogi Bear, 2010
Young Man with a Horn, 1949
December 2
Baby God, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
December 3
Full Bloom, Season Finale
Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults, Documentary Premiere (Max Original)
Looney Tunes Cartoons, Bugs Bunny’s 24 Carrot Holiday Special Premiere (Max Original)
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood, Special Premiere (Max Original)
Stylish with Jenna Lyons, Series Premiere (Max Original)
December 4
Beyond the Spotlight, Season 1
Bright Now: Alien Worlds, 2020
Engineering the Future, 2020
La Leyenda Negra (HBO)
Jujutsu Kaisen (Crunchyroll Collection)
December 6
Murder on Middle Beach, Docuseries Finale (HBO)
December 7
Axios, Season Finale (HBO)
December 8
40 Years a Prisoner, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
La Jauria (The Pack), Season 1
One Night in Bangkok, 2020
December 9
Alabama Snake, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
The Trial of Christine Keeler
December 10
4 Blocks, Seasons 1-3
Esme & Roy, Holiday Special Episode (Max Original)
Haute Dog, Holiday Special Episode (Max Original)
House of Ho, Series Premiere (Max Original)
Summer Camp Island, Season 3 Premiere
Veneno, Season Finale
Valley of Tears, Season Finale
December 11
Adult Material
Midnight Family, 2020 (HBO)
One Way Or Another, Season Finale (HBO)
December 12
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
December 13
Tiger, Docuseries Premiere (HBO)
December 15
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
December 16
The Art of Political Murder, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
December 17
CNN Heroes, An All-Star Tribute
Homeschool Musical Class of 2020, Special Premiere (Max Original)
Love Monster, Season 1-2 (Max Original)
Sesame Street: Holiday at Hooper’s (Max Original)
December 18
Diego Torres Sinfonico, Season 1 (HBO)
Hasta Que La Boda Nos Separe (aka The Wedding Unplanner), 2020 (HBO)
December 20
I Used to Go Here, 2020 (HBO)
December 21
Industry, Season Finale (HBO)
December 23
Squish, Season 1 (Max Original)
December 25
The West Wing, Season 1-7
December 26
Independence Day (Extended Version), 1996 (HBO)
Road Trip, Season 1
December 28
His Dark Materials, Season 2 Finale (HBO)
December 29
Los Dias De La Ballena (AKA The Days of the Whale) (HBO)
December 31
The Champ, 1979
Conan Without Borders
In addition to the slew of new additions throughout the month of December, HBO Max will see the departure of some notable titles. Popular franchises like Austin Powers, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, and a few DC titles will be heading out. Recent titles like The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, La La Land, and Lucy In The Sky will also be disappearing. The list of departing titles isn't too overwhelming this time around, which is a good sign. Look for HBO Max to keep building as it heads into the new year. Not only will the back catalog grow, but the streamer has even bigger plans for its original content.