HBO Max is welcoming 2021 by releasing a handful of movies and TV shows across the month of January. Aside from adding a slew of notable titles to the ever-growing catalog, the streamer is gearing up for several premium movies, Max Originals, and another Warner Bros. studio debut. With subscriptions skyrocketing due to the WB's streaming partnership with HBO Max, new and existing subscribers will have a slew of programming to keep them busy throughout the first month of the new year.
The WarnerMedia streaming platform closed out on a high note with its December releases on HBO Max. In addition to big movie premieres like The Photograph, Let Them All Talk, and Wendy, the platform debuted a Euphoria December special episode, the first entry of planned specials for the Zendaya-led HBO series. Most noteworthy, however, was the exclusive streaming premiere of the DCEU sequel, Wonder Woman 1984. The title is the first of many WB films set to release on the streamer while simultaneously running in theaters. Based on the current deal, the superhero film will be available to subscribers through the end of January.
While Wonder Woman 1984 will continue to attract attention in January, there are plenty of other notable titles across movies and TV series. Among the HBO movie premieres on Saturday nights coming to the streaming service is the comedy-drama The High Note (January 2), Pete Davidson's The King of Staten Island (January 9), and Blumhouse's Don't Let Go (January 23). As for Max Originals, season 4 of Search Party is set to begin on January 14, and a new heist film, titled Locked Down, will debut at some point during the month. The movie, starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor, doesn't have an exact release date at the time of writing. Euphoria's second special, Part 2: Jules, will debut on January 24 through HBO and HBO Max. Last but not least, WB's The Little Things, which serves as a neo-noir crime thriller with Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto is set to start streaming on January 29.
Everything Else Coming To HBO Max In January 2021
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Arthur’s Law, Series Premiere (Max Original)
The Event, Series Premiere (Max Original)
Perfect Life, Season 1 Premiere (Max Original)
Possessions, Season 1 Premiere (Max Original)
Selena + Chef, Season 2 Premiere (Max Original)
January 1
12 oz. Mouse, Seasons 1 & 2
42nd Street, 1933
All the President’s Men, 1976
Apple & Onion, Season 1B
The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman, 1974 (HBO)
Batman Begins, 2005
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker, 2000
Batman: Bad Blood, 2016
Batman: Death in the Family, 2020
Batman: Hush, 2019
Batman: The Animated Series
Blade, 1998
A Better Life, 2011 (HBO)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005
Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
Check It Out! with Steve Brule
Chinatown, 1974
Codename: Kids Next Door
The Color Purple, 1985
The Conjuring, 2013
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Craig of the Creek, Season 2
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, 2002 (HBO)
The Dark Knight, 2008
The Dark Knight Rises, 2012
Dim Sum Funeral, 2009 (HBO)
Ed, Edd n Eddy
El Amor No Puede Esperar (aka Love Can’t Wait), 2021 (HBO)
Happy Feet, 2006
The Electric Horseman, 1979 (HBO)
Escape from New York, 1981
The Exorcist, 1973
Flashpoint, 1984 (HBO)
The General’s Daughter, 1999 (HBO)
Gossip Girl
Green Lantern, 2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Gremlins, 1984
Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Happily N’Ever After, 2007 (HBO)
Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow White, 2009 (HBO)
Happy-Go-Lucky, 2008 (HBO)
He Said She Said, 1991 (HBO)
Heaven Help Us, 1985 (HBO)
The Infamous Future, 2018
Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001 (HBO)
The Jellies
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, 2020
Kong: Skull Island, 2017
Little Con Lili, 2021 (HBO)
Loiter Squad
Ma, 2019 (HBO)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983
Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015
Magic Mike, 2012
Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart
March of the Penguins, 2005
Margaret, 2011 (Extended Version) (HBO)
Miracle On 34th Street, 1994 (HBO)
Miss Firecracker, 1989 (HBO)
Mulholland Dr., 2001
Mystic River, 2003
Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, 2012 (HBO)
No Country for Old Men, 2007
The Notebook, 2004
Ocean’s 8, 2018
Ocean’s Eleven, 2001
Ocean’s Thirteen, 2007
Ocean’s Twelve, 2004
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1985
Piter, 2021 (HBO)
The Producers, 1968
Pulp Fiction, 1994
Purple Rain, 1984
Ready Player One, 2018
Revenge Of The Nerds, 1984 (HBO)
Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise, 1987 (HBO)
Revenge Of The Nerds IV: Nerds In Love, 2005 (HBO)
Rollerball, 2002 (HBO)
Se7en, 1995
Shallow Hal, 2001 (HBO)
Snowpiercer, Season 1
A Star is Born, 2018
Superman: Doomsday, 2007
Superman: Man of Tomorrow, 2020
Superman Returns, 2006
Swimfan, 2002 (HBO)
This Is Spinal Tap, 1984
The Three Stooges, 2012 (HBO)
TMNT, 2007
Tom Goes to the Mayor
The Trouble With Spies, 1987 (HBO)
Underclassman, 2005 (HBO)
V for Vendetta, 2005
Van Wilder: Freshman Year (Extended Version), 2009 (HBO)
Walk Of Shame, 2014 (HBO)
Warrior, Seasons 1 & 2 (HBO)
Willard, 1971 (HBO)
Worth Winning, 1989 (HBO)
You Can Count On Me, 2000 (HBO)
January 4
30 Coins, Series Premiere (HBO)
January 8
Patriot’s Day, 2016
Scream, 1996
Squish, Season 1 (Max Original)
January 9
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Season 2
Ben 10, Season 4A
January 10
Miracle Workers, Season 2
Tiger: Two-Part Documentary Premiere (HBO)
January 12
Against The Wild, 2014
Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, 2016
Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation, 2015
Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs, 2016
Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, 2015
Blue Valentine, 2010
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, 2000
Earth Girls Are Easy, 1989
An Elephant’s Journey, 2018
The Escape Artist, 1982
Get Carter, 1971
Hecho En Mexico, 2012
Hellboy: Blood and Iron, 2007
Hellboy: Sword of Storms, 2006
Hellboy: The Dark Below, 2010
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, 2016
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, 1976
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, 2013
La Mujer de Mi Hermano, 2005
Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Amazing Word Explorers, 2015
Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Counting on Lemonade, 2014
Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: The Letter Machine Rescue Team, 2014
Leapfrog: Numberland, 2012
Lost and Delirious, 2001
Love and Sex, 2000
Lovely & Amazing, 2002
The Man Who Would Be King, 1975
Meatballs, 1979
The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009
A Mermaid’s Tale, 2017
Mistress, 1992
Mother’s Day, 2012
Mud, 2013
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki, 2016
Night is Short, Walk on Girl, 2017
No Eres Tu Soy Yo, 2011
Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure, 2019
Ollie & Moon, Seasons 1 & 2
Other Parents, Seasons 1 & 2
Pinocchio, 2012
Promare, 2019
Reservoir Dogs, 1992
Ride Your Wave, 2019
Righteous Kill, 2008
Sprung, 1997
The Spy Next Door, 2010
Tender Mercies, 1983
Thanks for Sharing, 2013
Turtle Tale, 2018
The Visitor, 2008
Vixen, 2015
January 15
Stephen King’s It, 1990
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975
Poltergeist, 1982
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World - Director’s Cut, Season 1 dubbed (Crunchyroll Collection)
Real Time With Bill Maher, Season 19 Premiere (HBO)
Roots (Miniseries), 1977
Si Yo Fuera Rico (Aka If I Were Rich), 2021 (HBO)
The Wayans Bros
January 16
Eve
Kill Bill: Vol. 1, 2003 (HBO)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 2004 (HBO)
January 19
Everwood
January 20
At Home with Amy Sedaris, Season 3
C.B. Strike, Season 1 (HBO)
C.B. Strike: Lethal White, Limited Series Premiere
January 21
Gomorrah, Season 3 Premiere (Max Original)
Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1C (Max Original)
January 22
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Painting with John, Series Premiere (HBO)
January 23
Person of Interest
January 26
Babylon 5
Real Sports with Bryan Gumbel (HBO)
January 29
¡Animo Juventud! (Aka Go Youth!), 2021 (HBO)
What I Like About You
January 30
The Mummy, 1999 (HBO)
The Mummy Returns, 2001 (HBO)
Pushing Daisies
The Scorpion King, 2002 (HBO)
January 31
Axios, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)
As always, January will feature the departure of a handful of notable titles on HBO Max. Of course, Wonder Woman 1984 will be leaving in the final week of January, but it will likely return to the streamer at some point in the future. Ad Astra and Days After Your Departure are other relatively recent releases heading out. Multiple installments of franchises like Blade, Jeepers Creepers, and Leprechaun will also be disappearing. In all, the list of departures is a bit short when compared to other months. That said, the forthcoming HBO Max releases will surely make up for any exits.