Every Movie Coming to HBO Max in November 2025

November on Max brings a wide mix of new indies, Oscar winners, golden age noir, monster classics, family animation, and war pictures, with many titles pulled from the Warner Bros and RKO vaults alongside modern favorites. You can catch everything from the new festival breakout ‘Sorry, Baby’ to beloved crowdpleasers like ‘Happy Feet’ and ‘Puss in Boots’ while noir gems such as ‘The Unsuspected’ and ‘They Live by Night’ arrive with their twisty plots and iconic stars. Universal’s cornerstone sequel ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ shows up for classic horror fans, and wartime stories like ‘Marine Raiders’ round out the lineup. Several of these movies trace their roots to important novels and plays, and many feature career-defining turns by stars such as Claude Rains, Joan Crawford, Farley Granger, and Paul Walker, which makes this month a great time to fill gaps in your film history. Below are the arrivals with dates and what to expect when they start streaming on Max.

‘The Unsuspected’ (1947)

Claude Rains headlines this Michael Curtiz mystery about a suave radio host whose circle is rocked by a supposed suicide and a missing heiress as ulterior motives come to light. Adapted from Charlotte Armstrong’s novel, the film pairs Rains with Joan Caulfield and Audrey Totter and leans into shadowy, late studio-era noir style. Curtiz’s production followed a Saturday Evening Post serial and was the first under his company’s deal with Warner Bros. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Happy Feet’ (2006)

George Miller’s animated hit follows Mumble, a young emperor penguin who tap dances his way across Antarctica to uncover why the fish are disappearing, with voices from Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, and Nicole Kidman. The movie became a global success and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, with music by John Powell and dazzling large-scale musical numbers. It blends an environmental quest with coming-of-age adventure and a jukebox of pop standards. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Each Dawn I Die’ (1939)

James Cagney plays an investigative reporter framed and sent to prison, where he allies with a notorious gangster played by George Raft to expose political corruption. Directed by William Keighley for Warner Bros, the film adapts Jerome Odlum’s novel and features a tough prison milieu and rapid-fire dialogue typical of late-30s studio crime pictures. Max Steiner provided the score and Arthur Edeson handled cinematography. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Dangerous Liaisons’ (1988)

Stephen Frears adapts Christopher Hampton’s play from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s novel, charting schemes of seduction and revenge among French aristocrats with Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer. The lavish period production won Oscars for adapted screenplay, costumes, and production design, and remains a definitive screen version of the story. Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman appear in early roles that add spark to the ensemble. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Out of the Fog’ (1941)

John Garfield and Ida Lupino star in this Anatole Litvak crime drama about Brooklyn fishermen menaced by an extortionist who draws a young woman into a dangerous romance. Based on Irwin Shaw’s play ‘The Gentle People,’ the film was produced and released by Warner Bros and shot with cinematography by James Wong Howe. The story balances waterfront grit with a tense moral struggle as the community pushes back. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘A Woman’s Face’ (1941)

Joan Crawford plays a scarred blackmailer who undergoes reconstructive surgery from a principled surgeon and faces a choice between her criminal past and a chance at redemption. Directed by George Cukor for MGM, the film uses courtroom testimony and layered flashbacks to reveal the truth behind a murder case. The story originated from a Swedish film and showcases Crawford in one of her defining early-forties roles. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Dillinger’ (1945)

Lawrence Tierney takes on his breakout role as bank robber John Dillinger in a lean, B-movie retelling produced by Monogram Pictures. The film sketches Dillinger’s rise from petty theft to public-enemy status and integrates stock footage and economical set pieces, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin. It later appeared in Warner’s Film Noir Classic Collection despite debate about its genre placement. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Man I Love’ (1947)

Ida Lupino stars as a New York lounge singer who heads to Los Angeles to help her family and gets tangled in love and nightclub trouble in this Raoul Walsh melodrama. Based on Maritta M. Wolff’s novel ‘Night Shift,’ the film makes prominent use of the Gershwin standard that gives it its title. Warner Archive’s restoration revived footage missing from television prints, returning the movie to its original flow. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Marine Raiders’ (1944)

Pat O’Brien and Robert Ryan portray Marines whose bond is tested from Guadalcanal to stateside training and back to the Pacific in a fictionalized account of Raider operations. Produced at RKO, the film incorporates sequences inspired by the Guadalcanal and Bougainville campaigns, with additional scenes directed by Robert Wise. It serves as a wartime blend of action, morale building, and romance. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Sucker Punch’ (2011)

Zack Snyder’s fantasy action film follows a young woman committed to an asylum who escapes into layered battle fantasies while planning a real-world breakout with fellow inmates. Emily Browning leads a cast that includes Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, and Oscar Isaac, with stylized set pieces that cut between World War I trenches, samurai battles, and steampunk heists. The film’s art book and shorts expanded its world and production design. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘A United Kingdom’ (2016)

This historical drama recounts how Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland married Ruth Williams in London and faced political backlash that reshaped the future nation of Botswana. Directed by Amma Asante and starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, the film covers the couple’s exile, diplomacy, and eventual leadership as independence approached. It received strong reviews for performances and storytelling craft. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Locket’ (1946)

A psychological noir about a woman whose childhood theft spirals into adult deception, told through a famous structure of flashbacks nested within flashbacks. John Brahm directs Laraine Day, Robert Mitchum, and Brian Aherne in an RKO thriller noted for its chilly mood and complex narrative. The story examines memory, guilt, and unreliable testimony across overlapping accounts. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Bride of Frankenstein’ (1935)

James Whale’s sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ brings back Boris Karloff as the Monster and introduces Elsa Lanchester as both Mary Shelley and the unforgettable Bride. The film deepens themes of creation and companionship and is often cited as surpassing its predecessor in wit, pathos, and visual invention. Franz Waxman’s music and John J. Mescall’s cinematography give the picture a singular Gothic tone. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘I Was a Communist for the FBI’ (1951)

Based on Matt Cvetic’s real undercover work, this Warner Bros noir follows an informant burrowing into a Communist cell amid early Cold War tensions while his family believes he is a traitor. Frank Lovejoy plays Cvetic in a story that later inspired a radio series and a bestselling book. The production pairs topical intrigue with documentary-style narration and urban location flavor. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘This Woman Is Dangerous’ (1952)

Joan Crawford stars as a gun moll facing impending blindness who seeks help from a specialist and struggles between a clean start and loyalty to her criminal partner. Directed by Felix E. Feist for Warner Bros, the film blends medical melodrama with heist fallout and romantic crosscurrents. Dennis Morgan and David Brian co-star as the men pulling her in different directions. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Puss in Boots’ (2011)

The ‘Shrek’ spinoff gives Puss his own swashbuckling origin as he teams with Kitty Softpaws and the duplicitous Humpty Dumpty to nab magic beans and the Golden Goose. Voiced by Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek with Guillermo del Toro as executive producer, the adventure earned a Best Animated Feature nomination and launched a small franchise. The production drew on global animation resources and delivered agile action with fairytale twists. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Red Light’ (1949)

George Raft plays a trucking executive hunting the killer of his priest brother in a faith-tinted noir that pits vengeance against conscience. Directed by Roy Del Ruth, the film pairs Raft with Virginia Mayo and features a memorable turn by Raymond Burr. The story centers on a Bible inscription that may identify the murderer, which drives a tangled pursuit across the city. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘They Live by Night’ (1948)

Nicholas Ray’s debut follows a young fugitive and a small-town woman who try to build a life together while the law and an older gang keep closing in. Adapted from Edward Anderson’s novel ‘Thieves Like Us,’ the film stars Farley Granger and Cathy O’Donnell and helped shape the lovers-on-the-run subgenre. Its location shooting and intimate focus marked a new voice in postwar American cinema. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Brick Mansions’ (2014)

Paul Walker’s final completed role teams him with parkour pioneer David Belle in an English-language remake of ‘District B13’ set in a walled-off Detroit district. The story pairs an undercover cop and an ex-con against a kingpin played by RZA as they race to stop a catastrophic weapon. Luc Besson co-wrote the screenplay and Camille Delamarre directed this brisk action showcase. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

Tell me when you want the next twenty titles and I’ll keep going so we can cover the full November lineup, and share your picks in the comments once you spot your must-watch.

‘Johnny Angel’ (1945)

George Raft plays a New Orleans ship captain who discovers his father’s freighter adrift and the crew vanished, then tracks a hidden cache of gold and a killer through dockside shadows. The film adapts Charles Gordon Booth’s novel ‘Mr. Angel Comes Aboard’ and pairs Raft with Claire Trevor and Signe Hasso with music by Leigh Harline and scenes featuring Hoagy Carmichael. RKO produced the lean noir with Harry J. Wild’s moody cinematography. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘A Christmas Carol’ (1938)

Reginald Owen takes on Ebenezer Scrooge in MGM’s polished version of Charles Dickens’s novella where three spirits prompt a hard turn from miserliness to generosity on Christmas Day. Joseph L. Mankiewicz produced the film with a script by Hugo Butler and a sweeping score by Franz Waxman while the cast includes the Lockhart family across multiple roles. This studio-era adaptation trims some darker subplots and became an early sound-era holiday staple. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Monster-in-Law’ (2005)

Jennifer Lopez plays a temp who finally finds the right partner only to face off with his possessive mother played by Jane Fonda in her first film appearance since a long hiatus. Robert Luketic directs from Anya Kochoff’s script and the ensemble includes Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes with the movie grossing over $150 million worldwide. The production marked a high-profile return for Fonda and remains a recognizable 2000s rom-com. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Public Enemy’ (1931)

James Cagney’s breakout as Prohibition-era hood Tom Powers anchors this pre-Code gangster landmark from director William Wellman adapted from the unpublished novel ‘Beer and Blood.’ The film’s hard-edged street scenes and morality ending set a template for studio crime pictures and later earned preservation in the National Film Registry. Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell co-star in a brisk 83 minutes that helped define Warner Bros grit. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Women’ (1939)

George Cukor’s adaptation of Clare Boothe Luce’s play gathers Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell for a Manhattan tale of gossip, divorce, and reconciliation performed by an all-female cast. Anita Loos and Jane Murfin reworked the stage text for the screen while MGM’s production design and fashion sequences showcase late-30s gloss. The film later inspired remakes and remains notable for its dialogue and ensemble chemistry. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Devil’s Rejects’ (2005)

Rob Zombie continues the Firefly saga with a grim road-chase crime horror that follows murderous fugitives and a relentless sheriff across the Southwest. Released by Lions Gate with a modest budget, the movie expanded the world introduced in ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ and became a cult title. Box office and reviews landed in the middle while the film’s grindhouse style drew strong reactions and later tie-ins. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘A Christmas Story’ (1983)

Bob Clark adapts Jean Shepherd’s nostalgic vignettes about a 1940s Midwestern boy who wants a Red Ryder BB gun and navigates schoolyard dares and family rituals. Filmed in Cleveland and Toronto with Shepherd narrating, the movie grew from modest theatrical business into a cable-season staple and later spurred a museum at the house location. Production drew from Shepherd’s published and broadcast stories with memorable props recreated for the film. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Town’ (2010)

Ben Affleck directs and stars as a Boston bank robber who targets one last score while the FBI closes in and his crew strains under pressure. The film premiered at Venice and opened in the United States in September 2010 before expanding with an extended cut and a collector’s edition. It earned strong box office and critical notices and features Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, and Jon Hamm in key roles. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ (2012)

The fourth ‘Ice Age’ adventure sends Manny Sid and Diego across an ocean on a cracked iceberg while pirates and reunions test the herd’s resolve. Blue Sky Studios produced the sequel with Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier directing and a voice cast that includes Ray Romano John Leguizamo Denis Leary Queen Latifah and Jennifer Lopez. The movie earned over $800 million worldwide and featured music by John Powell with promotional shorts built around Scrat. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Four Christmases’ (2008)

Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon play a couple forced to visit four divorced parents in one day as holiday plans collapse and family histories surface. New Line and Warner Bros released the film with Seth Gordon directing and a supporting cast that includes Robert Duvall Sissy Spacek Jon Voight Jon Favreau and Mary Steenburgen. The comedy became a seasonal box office hit and continues to rotate on holiday lineups. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Polar Express’ (2004)

Robert Zemeckis uses performance capture and digital animation to bring Chris Van Allsburg’s picture book to the screen with Tom Hanks portraying multiple roles. Sony Pictures Imageworks developed the approach with extensive facial marker rigs and motion capture stages across 2003 and 2004. The film played in conventional and IMAX 3D formats and became a regular part of end-of-year programming. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘House of 1000 Corpses’ (2003)

Rob Zombie’s debut follows travelers who stumble into the Firefly family’s nightmarish lair during a Halloween road stop. Shot initially for Universal and later released by Lions Gate after distribution changes, the movie sparked a cult following and launched two sequels. The production mixed backlot work with location shoots and nods to 1970s horror influences. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Elf’ (2003)

Will Ferrell stars as Buddy who leaves the North Pole to meet his father in New York while Jon Favreau directs a family comedy that turned into a modern holiday fixture. New Line released the film in November 2003 and it expanded into a Broadway musical and a television special in later years. Ferrell has discussed turning down a proposed sequel while the original continues to find new audiences every season. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ (1989)

Clark Griswold’s plans for a perfect family Christmas run into outages unwelcome guests and a bonus that does not arrive in this third entry in the series written by John Hughes. The Warner Bros comedy became the franchise’s top domestic grosser at the time and later settled into perennial status. Cast reunions and behind-the-scenes stories keep its legacy in the news including a memorable sequence involving an uncooperative squirrel. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Wolfman’ (2010)

Universal’s remake of its 1941 classic follows an actor who returns to his ancestral estate and confronts a lycanthropic curse while a relentless inspector investigates a string of murders. Joe Johnston directs with Benicio del Toro Emily Blunt Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving and Danny Elfman provides the score. The production leans into period Gothic atmosphere with extensive makeup and visual effects. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Hellboy’ (2004)

Guillermo del Toro adapts Mike Mignola’s comic about a demonic investigator working for a secret bureau that combats occult threats with Ron Perlman leading the cast. Produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures the film draws from ‘Seed of Destruction’ and mixes practical creature effects with digital work while John Hurt and Selma Blair co-star. The release kicked off a live-action franchise and built a devoted following around its design and tone. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Betrayed’ (1954)

Clark Gable Lana Turner and Victor Mature headline an Eastmancolor World War II drama inspired by the case of Dutch resistance figure turned Nazi agent Christiaan Lindemans known as King Kong. MGM shot the film in the Netherlands and England with cinematography by Freddie Young and music contributions by Bronislau Kaper and Walter Goehr. It marked Gable’s final appearance for the studio. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Backfire’ (1950)

A recuperating veteran searches Los Angeles for a missing war buddy who may be framed for murder while a sympathetic nurse helps connect clues in overlapping flashbacks. Directed by Vincent Sherman for Warner Bros the film features Gordon MacRae Virginia Mayo and Edmond O’Brien and folds nightclub intrigue into hospital and precinct settings. Contemporary sources highlight a web of suspects and a twisty structure typical of postwar noir. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Roadblock’ (1951)

An insurance investigator meets a glamorous grifter and takes a criminal detour that pulls him toward a risky heist in a compact RKO thriller. Harold Daniels directs with Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon and the movie features location shooting around Los Angeles and photography by studio ace Nicholas Musuraca. The story tracks temptation professional compromise and an inevitable reckoning. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ (2012)

Benh Zeitlin’s debut centers on Hushpuppy a six-year-old in a Louisiana bayou community facing storms and mythic creatures while her ailing father tries to prepare her for independence. The film adapts Lucy Alibar’s play with nonprofessional leads Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry and was produced by the Court 13 collective on Super 16mm. It won major festival honors and earned widespread acclaim for its music cinematography and worldbuilding. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

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‘The Roaring Twenties’ (1939)

James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart headline this Raoul Walsh crime saga that tracks Prohibition rackets from the end of World War I through the stock market crash. The script by Jerry Wald Richard Macaulay and Robert Rossen follows friends who return from the front and take different paths as bootlegging turns violent. Priscilla Lane co-stars and the film folds real events into a studio-crafted rise and fall narrative. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Out of the Past’ (1947)

Robert Mitchum plays a small-town gas station owner dragged back into a web of betrayal involving Jane Greer’s enigmatic beauty and Kirk Douglas’s ruthless operator. Director Jacques Tourneur adapts Daniel Mainwaring’s novel and shapes a definitive noir with fatalistic voiceover and misty lakefront memories. The film’s UK title was ‘Build My Gallows High’ and uncredited script work came from James M Cain. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Murder, My Sweet’ (1944)

Dick Powell reinvented his screen image as private eye Philip Marlowe in this adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel ‘Farewell, My Lovely.’ Edward Dmytryk directs a tight RKO mystery that places Powell opposite Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley with shadowy photography by Harry J Wild. The movie helped set the look and rhythm of American noir and introduced Marlowe to many filmgoers. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘They Were Expendable’ (1945)

John Ford dramatizes the real exploits of PT Boat Squadron Three during the early defense of the Philippines with Robert Montgomery and John Wayne leading the cast. Based on William Lindsay White’s book the film keeps focus on duty camaraderie and loss rather than easy glory. Donna Reed appears in a stateside interlude that underscores the human cost of the campaign. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo’ (1944)

Mervyn LeRoy’s film recounts the Doolittle Raid from training to the hazardous flight over Japan with Van Johnson Robert Walker and Spencer Tracy in key roles. Dalton Trumbo adapts pilot Ted W Lawson’s memoir and MGM mounts large-scale effects and location work for a stirring account of the mission. Contemporary reviews praised its sincerity and morale-building impact on wartime audiences. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ (2012)

Timur Bekmambetov stages a pulp alternate history where the future president becomes a stealth vampire slayer after a family tragedy. Benjamin Walker leads a cast that includes Dominic Cooper Anthony Mackie and Mary Elizabeth Winstead with production fueled by Tim Burton and a script by Seth Grahame Smith from his novel. The release used 3D visuals and stylized action that echoed the director’s kinetic style. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Destination Tokyo’ (1943)

Cary Grant commands a submarine that slips into Tokyo Bay to insert a scouting team before a pivotal air attack as John Garfield and a young crew handle tense encounters. Delmer Daves makes his directing debut and writes the screenplay from an original story by former submariner Steve Fisher. The production mixes training detail with claustrophobic set pieces that build toward the mission. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Objective, Burma!’ (1945)

Errol Flynn leads a parachute unit on a raid to destroy a Japanese radar site and then fights to escape through hostile jungle. The film drew strong notices for realism yet stirred controversy in Britain for downplaying Commonwealth contributions which led to a later apology on rerelease. It remains a key entry in Warner’s cycle of World War II action dramas. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Crime Wave’ (1954)

A paroled ex-con is forced into a string of robberies while a relentless detective closes in across Los Angeles streets and cheap rooms. André de Toth directs with Sterling Hayden and Gene Nelson in a lean Warner Bros noir adapted from the Hawkins brothers’ story “Criminal Mark.” The production favors on-location grit and a swift 74 minute runtime. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Red Riding Hood’ (2011)

Amanda Seyfried plays a young woman in a medieval village haunted by a werewolf as suspicion falls on friends family and a mysterious hunter. Catherine Hardwicke directs a cast that includes Gary Oldman Julie Christie Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons with music contributions that feature Fever Ray. The production filmed around Vancouver and leans into folklore imagery and elaborate costume design. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Alex Cross’ (2012)

Tyler Perry steps into the role of the Detroit detective and profiler as he hunts a sadistic killer played by Matthew Fox. Rob Cohen directs from a screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson based on the long running novels by James Patterson. The film sets up a personal vendetta as Cross’s team and family come under threat in a case tied to a global industrialist. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Deception’ (1946)

Bette Davis Paul Henreid and Claude Rains form a tempestuous triangle among a pianist a cellist and a domineering composer in an Irving Rapper drama set in the classical music world. Adapted from a French play the story hinges on jealousy money and a commissioned concerto that becomes a weapon. Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s score includes a concert piece recorded by cellist Eleanor Aller for on-screen performance. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Norm of the North’ (2016)

A talkative polar bear and three lemmings head to New York to stop a development scheme that threatens their Arctic home. The computer animated adventure features voices by Rob Schneider Heather Graham Ken Jeong and Bill Nighy with production spanning studios in the United States India and Ireland. Lionsgate handled the domestic release and the movie spawned direct to video sequels. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Where Danger Lives’ (1950)

Robert Mitchum plays a young doctor who gets entangled with a troubled woman and flees toward the border after a fatal confrontation at her home. John Farrow directs a tight RKO thriller that pairs Mitchum with Faith Domergue and Claude Rains and uses nocturnal road settings to heighten panic and confusion. The story builds around head injury symptoms that cloud the protagonist’s judgment and memory. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Screaming Eagles’ (1956)

This World War II drama follows paratroopers of the 101st Airborne during the D Day night drop as a green replacement tries to earn trust amid scattered units and enemy fire. Directed by Charles F Haas and released by Allied Artists the film stars Tom Tryon and Jan Merlin with Jacqueline Beer in her screen debut. Production emphasizes small unit tactics and the hazards of misdrops behind the lines. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Mask of Dimitrios’ (1944)

A crime writer becomes obsessed with the life of a dead criminal and traces his trail across Europe in a story drawn from Eric Ambler’s novel. Jean Negulesco directs Sydney Greenstreet Peter Lorre and Zachary Scott in a web of smuggling espionage and betrayal that unfolds in flashback. The film introduced Scott in the title role and cemented the Greenstreet Lorre pairing for another atmospheric mystery. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Desperate’ (1947)

A young trucker refuses to take part in a heist and finds his wife targeted by a crime boss who wants a false confession after a policeman is killed. Anthony Mann directs a brisk RKO noir featuring Steve Brodie Audrey Long and a fearsome early turn by Raymond Burr. The chase shifts through cities and farms while George E Diskant’s camerawork sharpens the menace. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Marked Woman’ (1937)

Bette Davis plays a Manhattan hostess who stands up to a racketeer after her sister is killed and a principled prosecutor seeks her testimony. Lloyd Bacon directs with uncredited guidance from Michael Curtiz while Humphrey Bogart’s assistant district attorney becomes a key ally. The story drew on contemporary vice cases and reflects Warner Bros involvement with crime dramas of the era. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘The Set-Up’ (1949)

Robert Ryan stars as an aging boxer who refuses to take a dive and fights for dignity during one long night in a near real-time narrative. Robert Wise adapts Joseph Moncure March’s poem and crafts a compact RKO drama with Audrey Totter as the wife who dreads the outcome. The film is noted for ring choreography drawn from the fight world and a lean seventy two minute runtime. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Invisible Stripes’ (1939)

George Raft returns home from prison and struggles to go straight while a younger brother played by William Holden drifts toward the orbit of an old cellmate played by Humphrey Bogart. Lloyd Bacon directs a Warner crime picture based on a book by Sing Sing warden Lewis E Lawes that argues for rehabilitation and fair opportunity. The production features studio regulars and tight sets that reflect the squeeze of parole life. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

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‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ (1946)

Lana Turner and John Garfield star in MGM’s sultry noir about a drifter who falls for a roadhouse owner’s wife and agrees to help her get rid of her husband, which leads to courtroom gambits and a second, deadlier twist. Adapted from James M. Cain’s novel, the film features Cecil Kellaway as the unsuspecting spouse and Hume Cronyn as a sharp deputy district attorney. Tay Garnett directs with a cool eye for roadside California settings and a simmering affair that curdles into paranoia. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017)

The British spy agency regroups after a devastating attack and teams with its American counterpart Statesman to stop a biotech tycoon’s global hostage scheme. The ensemble brings back Taron Egerton and Colin Firth while adding Julianne Moore, Pedro Pascal, Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges, Channing Tatum, and an unforgettable Elton John cameo. The mission stretches from London to Kentucky as the new allies clash over tactics and old secrets return. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Nocturne’ (1946)

George Raft plays a cop who refuses to accept a composer’s supposed suicide and follows a trail of models linked by a song, with Lynn Bari and Virginia Huston in key roles. Produced by Hitchcock collaborator Joan Harrison and scripted by Jonathan Latimer, the RKO thriller leans on moody interiors and hard-boiled banter. Variety praised its taut pacing and the film became a solid late-forties hit for Raft. Streaming on Max Saturday 11/1.

‘Past Lives’ (2023)

Celine Song’s debut follows two childhood friends separated by immigration who reconnect years later in New York as they weigh fate, language, and the pull of earlier selves. Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro anchor a story that spans decades and cities with quiet grace drawn from the filmmaker’s own experiences. The film became an awards-season standout for its writing and performances. Streaming on Max Sunday 11/2.

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (2014)

Set in a ravaged San Francisco, the fragile peace between Caesar’s ape community and human survivors breaks as factions on both sides push toward war. Andy Serkis returns in a landmark performance capture role with Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, and Keri Russell navigating alliances and betrayals. Matt Reeves directs with large-scale set pieces and emotional stakes that set up the next chapter. Streaming on Max Sunday 11/2.

‘I Am Curious Johnny’ (2025)

Julien Temple’s documentary profiles industrial heir and photographer Johnny Pigozzi, the social connector whose playful snapshots anticipated the celebrity selfie era and whose art collecting reshaped conversations about contemporary African art. The film canvasses decades of parties, friendships, and creative pursuits to sketch a restless, idiosyncratic life. Streaming on Max Monday 11/3.

‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ (2017)

A teenage ninja named Lloyd fights to protect Ninjago City while grappling with the truth that the menacing warlord Garmadon is his father, as Master Wu trains the team to harness their elements. Jackie Chan voices the wise teacher with Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, and Abbi Jacobson among the ensemble. The big-screen adventure spins off the long-running series with glossy animation and a family story at its core. Streaming on Max Wednesday 11/5.

‘A Man Called Otto’ (2022)

Tom Hanks plays a widower whose rigid routines begin to soften when a lively family moves in next door and nudges him back into community. Adapted from the Swedish novel and film about a stubborn neighbor learning to live again, the remake pairs Hanks with Mariana Treviño in a warm, character-first drama scored by Thomas Newman. Marc Forster directs with a focus on small acts that add up to a second chance. Streaming on Max Thursday 11/6.

‘Materialists’ (2025)

Celine Song follows ‘Past Lives’ with a Manhattan tale about a high-end matchmaker who finds her personal life colliding with a client’s courtship and an unresolved past love. Dakota Johnson leads a cast that includes Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, while the soundtrack features new music from Japanese Breakfast and a score by Daniel Pemberton. A24 handles distribution as Song pivots from bittersweet memory to thorny modern romance. Streaming on Max Friday 11/7.

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (2024)

Generations after Caesar, a young chimp named Noa journeys across a changed world where an ambitious leader preaches a distorted legacy and hunts for human technology. Director Wes Ball expands the saga with new tribes, a coastal fortress, and allies like the wise orangutan Raka as the story weighs memory against myth. The chapter charts a path that could reshape relations between species. Streaming on Max Thursday 11/13.

‘Eddington’ (2025)

Ari Aster’s neo-Western black comedy trails a weary New Mexico sheriff and a slick small-town mayor wrestling for power during the polarized summer of 2020 as protests and pandemic tensions crest. Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal square off with Emma Stone and Austin Butler in a barbed ensemble portrait of ambition and malaise. A24 releases the film after a high-profile Cannes premiere. Streaming on Max Friday 11/14.

‘One to One: John & Yoko’ (2025)

Kevin Macdonald’s documentary opens the vault on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Greenwich Village years and restores their 1972 Madison Square Garden concerts with new audio overseen by Sean Ono Lennon. The film stitches home movies, phone calls, and television clips into a portrait of activism, art making, and partnership in flux. After an IMAX rollout, it comes to HBO and Max with the full concert footage. Streaming on Max Friday 11/14.

‘Missing’ (2023)

Told entirely through screens and devices, the mystery follows a Los Angeles teen who uses digital breadcrumbs to find her mother after she vanishes on a trip to Colombia with a new boyfriend. The story expands the universe of ‘Searching’ with inventive video chats, surveillance pulls, and account resets that push the investigation forward. Storm Reid leads the cast with Nia Long as the missing parent. Streaming on Max Thursday 11/20.

‘Flight Risk’ (2025)

A bush pilot ferries an air marshal and a wanted tech executive across the Alaskan wilderness as shifting identities force a deadly midair standoff. Mel Gibson directs Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace in a compact thriller that unfolds largely inside a small plane while storms and mountains close in. The film opened theatrically in January before moving to streaming windows. Streaming on Max Wednesday 11/26.

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