The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To HBO Max In January 2021

A new year, a new list of movies coming to HBO Max, the WarnerMedia streaming service that is finally living up to its potential to be a one-stop shop for all things DC Comics. Because amid all the prestige dramas and stone-cold classics, there has been, until now, a lack of the beloved DC animated shows that aired during the '90s and early 2000s. But I'm here to tell you that Batman Beyond will finally be streaming — among other titles. Here are the best TV shows and movies coming to HBO Max in January 2021.

In times like these, All the President's Men almost feels like a fantasy: Here were two steadfast journalists (played brilliantly by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman) simply putting their heads down and doing their jobs to uncover a conspiracy that reaches all they way to the top of the government — and they won. Back when newspapers could topple presidents and authority figures were held accountable, Alan J. Pakula's masterful conspiracy drama carried with it a paranoid edge that felt dark for the time the 1976 film was released, but is almost lightweight compared to today.

Red alert: Batman Beyond is coming to HBO Max. All the Batman animated shows and a few of the direct-to-video movies are, too, but I felt the need to highlight Batman Beyond because of what a banger this 1999 DC animated show was. Featuring a stylish steampunk-meets-gothic aesthetic, and imagining a future in which an elderly Bruce Wayne entrusts the Batsuit to a fast-talking teen, Batman Beyond put its own stamp on the Batman legacy that felt new, fresh, and ultra-cool. Very schway.

What can I say? Mad Max: Fury Road is an action masterpiece. Septuagenarian George Miller showed up all the flashy young action filmmakers working today with his high-octane 2015 Mad Max sequel, which starred Tom Hardy as the title character and Charlize Theron as one of the all-time greatest action heroines in cinema — making such an impact that a Theron-less prequel is currently in the works. But there's nothing like watching a steely-eyed Theron using Hardy's shoulder to steady her rifle in Miller's stroke of action perfection.

Mulholland Drive is David Lynch's uncanny, bizarro love letter to the City of Dreams, following Naomi Watts' cheerful aspiring actress Betty as she arrives in Los Angeles and strikes up a close friendship with a beautiful amnesiac woman (Laura Elena Harring) named Rita. Noir meets soap in this beguiling dream-film, which famously began as probably one of the weirdest TV pilots ever made.

Bryan Fuller's gone-too-soon fantasy comedy series never got the acclaim it deserved, and even now has been somewhat banished to the dark corners of the internet as a forgotten curiosity. But Pushing Daisies is a whimsical delight whose brief life makes the two-season series all the more sweet, due in part to Fuller's vibrant visuals and to the gonzo, super charming performances by Lee Pace, Kristen Chenoweth, and Anna Friel.

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 2

The High Note, 2020 (HBO)

January 4

30 Coins, Series Premiere (HBO)

January 8

Patriot's Day, 2016

Scream, 1996

Squish, Season 1

January 9

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Season 2

Ben 10, Season 4A

The King Of Staten Island, 2020 (HBO)

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 14

Search Party, Max Original Season 4 Premiere

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 (Mini Series), 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 (HBO)

January 21

Gomorrah, Max Original Season 3 Premiere

Looney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1C

January 22

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Painting With John, Series Premiere (HBO)

January 23

Don't Let Go, 2019 (HBO)

Person of Interest

January 24

Euphoria Special Episode Part 2: F*ck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob, Special Episode Premiere (HBO)

January 26

Babylon 5

Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

January 29

¡Animo Juventud! (Aka Go Youth!), 2021 (HBO)

The Little Things

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)