#The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming to HBO Max in July 2020

There’s been lots of confusion about HBO Max thus far – confusion about its name, what exactly will be on the streaming service, which specific group of subscribers get it, and more. But after about a month of existence, one thing about HBO Max has become very clear: its movie selection is pretty damn great. As with every other major streaming service, films and TV shows will rotate in and out of availability, and the company has revealed what will be arriving on the service next month. Here are the best TV shows and movies coming to HBO Max in July 2020.

Superman: The Movie

Before HBO Max launched, one of its big draws was having all of the DC Comics movies available in one place. But when the launch came, none of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies were there. That problem is being corrected in July, when all of them (along with 2006’s Superman Returns) debut on the service. There’s a case to be made that Superman II is the best of the bunch, but for my money, Richard Donner’s 1978 movie Superman: The Movie rises above the rest. There’s something special about seeing Reeves fly for the first time, and the way this movie earnestly captures a spirit of innocence and Americana is something a large subset of modern Superman fans yearn to see again in a new movie.

The Conjuring

Before there was an entire cinematic universe spun off from this movie, director James Wan created a modern horror classic with 2013’s The Conjuring, a genuinely unsettling masterclass in building and releasing tension. It’s one of my scariest theater experiences in recent memory, and the idea of watching it again at home at night with all the lights off seems like a fun way to spend a Friday evening.

The Departed

Martin Scorsese won a directing Oscar for this sweeping crime drama about undacovah Bawhston cawhps closing in on a big-time local crime bawhss who has a mole in the depahtment feeding him info to keep him one step ahead of the law. It’s a thrilling, intricately plotted movie (centering around microprocessors, of all things) with terrific performances from everyone involved. Pro tip: organize a socially-distanced viewing party with your friends, and then watch as your entire group crumbles over whether or not the shot of the rat at the end is Too Much or Just Right.

Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks’s classic western might make you tug on your collar a bit while watching it, but that was kinda the point in 1974 and the same holds true today. But Brooks isn’t the type of provocateur who simply says shit because he can get away with it or just to rile people up, and Blazing Saddles actually has a lot to say about two topics that are very much in the news right now: policing and race in America. Some of the jokes will make you roll your eyes, some will have you laughing out loud, but overall the movie is more sophisticated than it appears, and its cacophonous climax makes it worth the watch for the sheer chaos factor alone.

Catch Me If You Can

Steven Spielberg’s con man film is one of the best of the filmmaker’s career. While there’s a bright, breezy quality to much of the movie, there’s also an inherent darkness inside it, and as much as it revels in showing Leonardo DiCaprio’s Frank Abagnale pulling off his cons, the movie also grapples with the devastating loneliness that accompanies that on-the-run lifestyle. Also, Tom Hanks says the phrase “go fuck yourselves” in a Boston accent. It’s wonderful. Listen to /Film staff writer Chris Evangelista’s 21st Century Spielberg podcast episode about the movie here.

July 1:


Absolute Power, 1997


The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1996


The Amazing Panda Adventure, 1995


American Graffiti, 1973 (HBO)


American History X, 1998


Angels in the Outfield, 1951


Angus, 1995


August Rush, 2007


The Bachelor, 1999


Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, 1998


Batman and Harley Quinn , 2017


Batman vs. Two-Face, 2017


The Batman vs. Dracula, 2005


Batman: Assault on Arkham, 2014


Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, 2016


Batman: Under the Red Hood, 2010


Batman: Year One, 2011


Beautiful Creatures, 2013


Beerfest, 2006


The Big Year (Extended Version), 2011 (HBO)


Bishop’s Wife ,The, 1947


Blade 2, 2002


Blade, 1998


Blade: Trinity, 2004


Blazing Saddles, 1974


Blood Work , 2002


Born to Be Wild, 1995


Boy Who Could Fly, The, 1989


Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, 2004 (HBO)


Catch Me If You Can, 2002


Clara’s Heart, 1988


The Conjuring, 2013


Cop Out, 2010


Creepshow, 1982


Death Becomes Her, 1992 (HBO)


The Departed, 2006


Dirty Dozen, The, 1967


Dirty Harry, 1971


Doc Hollywood, 1991


Dolphin Tale, 2011


Dumb & Dumber, 1994


Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, 2003


Enemy of the State, 1998 (HBO)


The English Patient, 1996 (HBO)


The Enforcer, 1976


The Exorcist, 1973


Fantastic Four, 2005 (Extended Version) (HBO)


Flags of Our Fathers, 2006 (HBO)


Flushed Away, 2006 (HBO)


Four Christmases, 2008


Fred Claus, 2007


Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 1995


Free Willy 3: The Rescue, 1997


Free Willy, 1993


Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, 2010


Freedom Fighters: The Ray, 2017


The Gauntlet, 1977


Get Smart, 2008


Good Girls Get High, 2019


Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, 2011


Green Lantern: First Flight, 2009


Green Pastures, The, 1936


Grumpier Old Men, 1995


Grumpy Old Men, 1993


Guy Named Joe, A, 1943


Halwa, 2019 APAV Short (HBO)


Heartbreak Ridge, 1986


Horn Blows at Midnight, The, 1945


Horrible Bosses, 2011(Extended Version) (HBO)


In Secret, 2014 (HBO)


In Time, 2011 (HBO)


Inkheart, 2009


Innerspace, 1987 (HBO)


Insomnia, 2002


J. Edgar, 2011


Jack Frost, 1998


Jane Eyre, 2011 (HBO)


Jeepers Creepers 2, 2003 (HBO)


Jeepers Creepers, 2001 (HBO)


JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, 2014


John Q, 2002 (HBO)


Journey to the Center of the Earth, 2008


Justice League vs. Teen Titans, 2016


Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, 2010


Justice League: Doom , 2012


Justice League: Gods and Monsters, 2015


Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, 2013


Justice League: The New Frontier, 2008


Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, 2015


Justice League: War, 2014


Kill Bill: Volume 1, 2003


Kill Bill: Volume 2, 2004


Kiss of the Dragon, 2001 (HBO)


Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, 2003


Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, 2001


The Last Emperor, 1987 (HBO)


Last Knights, 2015 (HBO)


Last Samurai, The, 2003


Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, 2015


Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash, 2018


Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, 2018


Lego Justice League: Cosmic Clash, 2016


Lego Justice League: Gotham City Breakout, 2016


The Letter, 2020 (HBO)


Life Is Beautiful, 1998 (HBO)


Little Big League, 1994


Little Manhattan, 2005 (HBO)


Little Nicky, 2000


The Longest Yard, 2005


Loser Leaves Town, 2020 (HBO)


Love Don’t Cost a Thing, 2003


Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983


Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 1985


Magnolia, 1999 (HBO)


Malibu’s Most Wanted, 2003


Mars Attacks, 1996


Megamind, 2010


Message In A Bottle, 1999


Michael, 1996


Mickey Blue Eyes, 1999


Money Talks, 1997


Monkey Trouble, 1994


Moonwalk With Me, 2019 APAV Short (HBO)


Mr. Nanny, 1993


Munich, 2005 (HBO)


Music and Lyrics, 2007


Nancy Drew, 2007


National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 1989


National Lampoon’s European Vacation, 1985


National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon, 1993


National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983


Necessary Evil: The Super-Villains of DC Comics, (Documentary Premiere)


New Looney Tunes


Now and Then, 1995


Orphan, 2009


Osmosis Jones, 2001


Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1985


The Polar Express, 2004


Pop Star, 2005


Power, 1986


The Resurrection Of Gavin Stone, 2017 (HBO)


Rich and Famous, 1981


Right Stuff, The, 1983


Rumor Has It, 2005


Saving Private Ryan, 1998


Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird , 1985


Showgirls, 1995 (HBO)


Something to Talk About , 1995


Space Jam, 1996


Spies Like Us, 1985


Star Trek, 2009


Stay, 2005 (HBO)


Sudden Impact, 1983


Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, 2018


Superman II, 1981


Superman III, 1983


Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, 1987


Superman Returns, 2006


Superman: Brainiac Attacks, 2006


Superman: The Movie, 1978


Superman: Unbound, 2013


Sweet November, 2001


Take the Lead, 2006


Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny , 2006


Tequila Sunrise, 1988


The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1999 (HBO)


Thirteen Ghosts, 2001


Tightrope, 1984


Tom & Jerry: The Movie, 1993


The Towering Inferno, 1974 (HBO)


Troy, 2004


True Crime, 1999


Twelve Monkeys, 1995 (HBO)


Unforgiven, 1992


Vegas Vacation, 1997


Watchmen (movie), 2009


What’s Your Number?, 2011(Extended Version) (HBO)


Women, The, 2008


Wyatt Earp, 1994


Yogi Bear (Movie), 2010


Yours, Mine, and Ours, 2005


Zoetic, 2019 APAV Short (HBO)

July 3:


Los Futbolismos (Aka The Footballest), 2020 (HBO)

July 4:


Midway, 2019 (HBO)

July 7:


Blue Exorcist, Seasons 1 & 2


Your Lie in April, Season One


91 Days, Season One

July 9:


Close Enough, Series Premiere

• From JG Quintel, creator of the Emmy® Award-winning Regular Show comes Close Enough, a surreal animated comedy about a married couple, their five-year-old daughter, and their two divorced best friends/roommates all living together on the east side of Los Angeles.

Expecting Amy, Docuseries Premiere

• Expecting Amy is an unfiltered three-part documentary that shows the struggle, strength and ambition that has made Amy Schumer one of the singular comic voices of all time. It takes viewers behind-the-scenes as Schumer battles through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy while documenting the formation of a comedy special.

July 11:


Sesame Street, Season 50 Finale (HBO)


Last Christmas, 2019 (HBO)

July 13:


Foodie Love, Series Premiere (HBO)

• FOODIE LOVE, an eight-part drama series produced by HBO Europe in Spain, follows two thirty-somethings after they meet on a foodie mobile dating app.

July 14:


Inuyasha, Season One


Showbiz Kids, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

• Showbiz Kids offers an unvarnished look at the high risk, high reward business of working as a child actor in the entertainment industry. The film chronicles the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child. Those who know the industry best, including several successful child actors and two aspiring hopefuls, unpack their own complicated experiences as they reconcile the hardships they’ve faced and sacrifices they’ve made on their way to finding success in show business.

July 15:


Smurfs, Season One

July 16:


House of Ho, Series Premiere

• Patriarch Binh Ho and his wife Hue Ho immigrated from Vietnam to the United States with little money, relying on hard work to establish the ultimate American dream. The power couple has built a multimillion-dollar bank, a real estate development company, and a new generation of American Hos. The series pulls back the curtain on their lavish Houston lifestyle and showcases the tight family connections that unite them as well as the multi-generational outrageous drama that ensues.

July 17:


Abuelos (Aka Grandpas), 2020 (HBO)

July 18:


Harriet, 2019 (HBO)

July 21:


Bungo Stray Dogs, Seasons 1-3


Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Season One

July 23:


Tig N Seek, Series Premiere

• From creator Myke Chilian, Tig n’ Seek follows an upbeat and eccentric 8-year-old boy named Tiggy and his cat, Gweeseek.

July 24:


Room 104, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)


La Gallina Turuleca (Aka Turu, The Wacky Hen), 2020 (HBO)

July 25:


Motherless Brooklyn, 2019 (HBO)

July 28:


Aldnoah.Zero, Season One


Mob Psycho, Season One


Stockton On My Mind, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

• The multi-layered story of millennial mayor Michael Tubbs, whose own experience growing up amid poverty and violence inspired him to initiate change and “Upset the Setup” in his beleaguered hometown of Stockton, California.

July 30:


The Dog House – UK Edition, Season 1

• Set inside a rural British Dog Rescue Centre famous for its commitment to matching homeless dogs with new owners, The Dog House bears witness to the joy, comedy and pathos of the human-dog dating experience.

Frayed, Series Premiere

• Set in 1989, this comedy follows the journey of Sammy Cooper, a fabulously wealthy London housewife who is forced to return to her hometown in Newcastle, Australia. In coming home, Sammy must revisit her past and the events that led her to flee as a teenager years ago.

July 31:


Los Lobos, 2020 (HBO)

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