As HBO Max continues to transform into whatever inferior version of its former self it will eventually turn out to be, we can still enjoy the last remnants of an earlier era, as this month, a handful of returning shows drop new episodes…even if some of them have already been canceled.
The most high-profile of the bunch is Bill Hader’s Barry; the dark comedy about a psychologically unwell hitman who dreams of becoming an actor is back for its fourth and final season on April 16. Which feels about right—the show is ending on its own terms—but there’s still nothing quite like it anywhere else, and it will be missed.
In the Living Wake department, there’s the second chunk of the last season of Titans (April 13), the under-the-radar D.C. superhero show that, like its companion series Doom Patrol, was axed by the streamer’s new management—but thankfully not consigned to the bin with its other tax write-offs.
And speaking of under the radar, Somebody Somewhere (April 23) is the kind of gem that made HBO Max so worth the monthly fee: A show that never stretched to be anything other than what it was—a sad, kind of lumpy emotional drama about a woman who returns to her hometown to care for an ailing relative and feels stuck there, aimless, after they die. I have a feeling a season three renewal isn’t in the cards, which would be a shame. Please watch it.
There are also new things to talk about, including Love & Death (April 27) starring Elizabeth Olsen, a sordid true crime drama about small town Texas murderer Candy Montgomery (if that name sounds familiar, it’s because Hulu already made a movie about her last year); and Fired on Mars (April 20), an animated “existential sci-fi comedy” about a sad sack corporate worker on the red planet (for a taste, check out the animated short upon which it is based).
Here’s everything else coming to HBO Max in April—and what’s leaving. Note there are a lot of the latter again this month; nearly 200 movies and shows are exciting the streamer, including a ton of classic films, from Citizen Kane to When Harry Met Sally to the entire Lethal Weapon franchise. As someone who regularly trolls the catalogue for an old movie to watch on a whim, this is a bummer.
Titles with (HBO) next to them are available on HBO and HBO Max; everything else is exclusive to HBO Max.
What’s coming to HBO Max in April 2023
Table of Contents
Arriving April 1
- The Blue Lagoon, 1980
- Breathe, 2017 (HBO)
- The Brother’s Warner, 2007
- The Circle, 2017 (HBO)
- Clean and Sober, 1988 (HBO)
- The Cold Light of Day, 2012 (HBO)
- Coraline, 2009 (HBO)
- City by the Sea, 2002 (HBO)
- Dark Blue, 2002 (HBO)
- Drive Angry, 2011 (HBO)
- Dumb & Dumber To, 2014 (HBO)
- Enter the Warrior’s Gate, 2016 (HBO)
- Entertainment, 2015 (HBO)
- Evan Almighty, 2007 (HBO)
- Experimenter, 2015 (HBO)
- Ghost, 1990 (HBO)
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, 2009 (HBO)
- Harriet The Spy, 1996 (HBO)
- Hit & Run, 2012 (HBO)
- Homegrown, Season 3
- The Host, 2007 (HBO)
- House at the End of the Street, 2012 (HBO)
- The House Bunny, 2008
- Hunter Killer, 2018 (HBO)
- I Am Love, 2009 (HBO)
- Iris, 2014 (HBO)
- The Kid, 2019 (HBO)
- Kiss the Girls, 1997 (HBO)
- Knowing, 2009 (HBO)
- Land of the Pharaohs, 1955
- The Last Circus, 2010 (HBO)
- The Last Days on Mars, 2013 (HBO)
- Lemon, 2017 (HBO)
- Let’s Be Cops, 2014 (HBO)
- Letters To Juliet, 2010 (HBO)
- A Lion is in the Streets, 1953
- The Long Riders, 1980 (HBO)
- Lucy, 2014 (HBO)
- Monos, 2019 (HBO)
- Mud, 2013 (HBO)
- Music Within, 2007 (HBO)
- Mystic Pizza, 1988 (HBO)
- Noma: My Perfect Storm, 2015 (HBO)
- No Way Out, 1987 (HBO)
- One Missed Call, 2008 (HBO)
- Outlaws, 2017 (HBO)
- Outrage, 2009 (HBO)
- The Piece Maker, Season 1 (Magnolia)
- Push, 2009 (HBO)
- Rachel, Rachel, 1968
- Results, 2015 (HBO)
- Safe Haven, 2013 (HBO)
- Safe in Hell, 1931
- School Life, 2016 (HBO)
- Smokin’ Aces, 2006 (HBO)
- The Smurfs 2, 2013
- The Smurfs Movie, 2011
- The Soloist, 2009 (HBO)
- Spring Breakers, 2012 (HBO)
- Storm Warning, 1951
- The Strawberry Blonde, 1941
- Taken 3, 2014 (HBO)
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, 2006
- Tangerine, 2015 (HBO)
- Trespass Against Us, 2016 (HBO)
- Un Gallo Con Muchos Huevos (aka A Brave Little Rooster), 2015 (HBO)
- Valkyrie, 2008 (HBO)
- Walker: Independence, 2023
- The Wave, 2016 (HBO)
- We Are The Best!, 2014 (HBO)
- White God, 2014 (HBO)
- Whitey: United States Of America V. James J. Bulger, 2014 (HBO)
April 3
April 4
- Craig of the Creek, Season 4E
April 6
- Looney Tunes Cartoons, Max Original Season 5 Premiere
- The Winchesters, Season 1
April 7
- Kung Fu, Season 3
- Music Box: Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed (HBO)
April 9
- Happy to be Home With the Benkos, Season 1
April 11
- U.S. Women’s Soccer vs. Republic of Ireland
- Highlights: U.S. Women’s Soccer vs. Republic of Ireland
- The Last Ship, 2014
April 13
- Titans, Max Original Season 4, Mid-Season Premiere
April 14
- A Black Lady Sketch Show, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)
- #BringBackAlice, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
- Clone High, 2002
April 16
- 100 Foot Wave, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
- Barry, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)
April 17
- Para – We Are King (Para – Wir Sind King), Max Original Season 2 Premiere
April 18
- Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 1D
April 19
- U.S. Men’s Soccer vs. Mexico
- Highlights: U.S. Men’s Soccer vs. Mexico
April 20
- Fired on Mars, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
April 21
- Diary of an Old Home, Season 2
- Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, Season 3
April 23
- Doctor Who: Power of the Doctor, Special
- Somebody Somewhere, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)
April 27
- The Dog House: UK, Max Original Season 4 Premiere
- Love & Death, Max Original Limited Series Premiere
April 28
- Headless Chickens (Pollos sin cabeza), Max Original
- Warner Bros. 100 Years, Max Original Docu Series Premiere
April 29
What’s leaving HBO Max in April 2023
April 2
- Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, 2013
April 4
- We’re The Millers, 2013 (HBO)
April 5
- The Inside Story, 1948
- Reminiscence, 2021 (HBO)
April 11
- Adult Swim Yule Log (aka The Fireplace)
April 12
- About Face: Supermodels Then and Now, 2012 (HBO)
April 13
- The Last Duel, 2021
- Game Theory With Bomani Jones, Season 1
April 18
- The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017
April 24
- Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!, 2022
April 27
April 30
- 47 Ronin, 2013 (HBO)
- 3 Godfathers, 1948
- Accepted, 2006 (HBO)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood, 1938
- A Private War, 2018 (HBO)
- An American in Paris, 1951
- The American President, 1995
- Any Given Sunday, 1999
- Australia, 2008 (HBO)
- Before I Fall, 2017 (HBO)
- Ben-Hur, 1959
- Black Legion, 1937
- Blade, 1998
- Blood Diamond, 2006
- Blow Out, 1981 (HBO)
- The Bodyguard, 1992
- Boogie Nights, 1997
- The Book of Eli, 2010
- The Bourne Identity, 2002 (HBO)
- The Bourne Supremacy, 2004 (HBO)
- Bringing up Baby, 1938
- Brothers By Blood, 2020 (HBO)
- Cabaret, 1972
- Caddyshack, 1980
- Captain Phillips, 2013 (HBO)
- Carefree, 1938
- Car on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958
- The Champ, 1979
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968 (HBO)
- A Christmas Story, 1983
- Citizen Kane, 1941
- College, 2008 (HBO)
- Colors, 1988 (HBO)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy, 1939
- Crazy, Stupid, Love., 2011
- Creed, 2015
- Creed II, 2018
- A Damsel in Distress, 1937
- Deep Blue Sea, 1999
- Demolition Man, 1993
- Designing Woman, 1957
- Devil’s Due, 2014 (HBO)
- Disturbing Behavior, 1998 (HBO)
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, 2002
- Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
- Dumb & Dumber, 1994
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, 2003
- Enter The Dragon, 1973
- Escape Plan 2: Hades, 2018 (HBO)
- The Expendables 2, 2012
- The Expendables 3, 2014
- The Expendables, 2010
- Eyes Wide Shut, 1999
- Fashions of 1934, 1934
- Final Destination, 2002
- Frailty, 2001 (HBO)
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman, 1981 (HBO)
- Friday, 1995
- Frida, 2002 (HBO)
- The Fugitive, 1993
- Generation Por Que?, 2021 (HBO)
- Geronimo: An American Legend, 1993
- Graffiti Bridge, 1990 (HBO)
- The Great Gatsby, 2013
- Hairspray (Musical Remake), 2007
- The Hangover Part II, 2011
- The Hangover Part III, 2013
- Happy Feet, 2006
- Happy Feet Two, 2011
- He’s Just Not That Into You, 2009
- High Society, 1956
- Hotel Rwanda, 2004 (HBO)
- House Party, 1990
- House Party 2, 1991
- House Party 3, 1994
- House Party 4: Down To The Last Minute, 2001
- How the West Was Won, 1962
- I Am Legend, 2007
- I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, 1988 (HBO)
- Insomnia, 2002
- Interview with the Vampire, 1994
- Jezebel, 1938
- Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, 2001 (HBO)
- King Kong, 1933
- La Boda De Rosa (aka Rosa’s Wedding), 2020 (HBO)
- Life Of Crime, 2013 (HBO)
- Lethal Weapon, 1987
- Lethal Weapon 2, 1989
- Lethal Weapon 3, 1992
- Lethal Weapon 4, 1998
- Little Shop of Horrors, 1986
- Little Women, 1949
- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983
- Magnum Force, 1973
- The Man Who Came to Dinner, 1942
- Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World, 2003 (HBO)
- Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
- Menace II Society, 1993
- Misery, 1990
- Miss Congeniality, 2000
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, 2005
- Murder by Numbers, 2002
- Murder In The First, 1995 (HBO)
- The Music Man, 1962
- Mutiny on the Bounty, 1935
- My Life In Ruins, 2009 (HBO)
- Navy Seals, 1990 (HBO)
- The New Guy, 2002 (HBO)
- Next Friday, 2000
- Nightmare Alley, 2021
- The Notebook, 2004
- Nothing But Trouble, 1991 (HBO)
- Ocean’s Eight, 2018
- Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn, 2013 (HBO)
- One For The Money, 2012 (HBO)
- The Philadelphia Story, 1940
- Para Rosa (aka For Rosa), 2020 (HBO)
- Point Break, 1991
- Poltergeist, 1982
- Purple Rain, 1984
- The Queen, 2006 (HBO)
- Race, 2016 (HBO)
- Ready Player One, 2018
- Red, 2010 (HBO)
- The Replacements, 2000
- Risky Business, 1983
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991
- Rugrats Go Wild, 2003 (HBO)
- Rugrats In Paris: The Movie, 2000 (HBO)
- The Rugrats Movie, 1998 (HBO)
- Safe, 2012 (HBO)
- San Francisco, 1936
- Se7en, 1995
- Shaft, 1971
- Shall We Dance, 1937
- The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
- Shutter, 2010 (HBO)
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, 2012 (HBO)
- Sleeping With The Enemy, 1991 (HBO)
- The Smurfs 2, 2013
- The Smurfs (Movie), 2011
- Snakes on a Plane, 2006
- Something Borrowed, 2011 (HBO)
- Space Jam, 1996
- St. Elmo’s Fire, 1985
- Stargate, 1994 (HBO)
- A Star is Born, 1954
- A Star is Born, 1976
- The Stepford Wives, 2004 (HBO)
- Stuck On You, 2003 (HBO)
- Superbad, 2007
- Taxi Driver, 1976
- Tenet, 2020
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991 (HBO)
- This Is the End, 2013
- Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, 2005
- A Time to Kill, 1996
- To Have and to Have Not, 1944
- Top Hat, 1935
- Training Day, 2001
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948
- Twilight Zone: The Movie, 1983 (HBO)
- Twister, 1996
- Unbroken, 2014 (HBO)
- U.S. Marshals, 1998
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1964
- The Vanishing Of Sidney Hall, 2017 (HBO)
- Wag the Dog, 1997
- The Wedding Singer, 1998
- Westworld (Movie), 1973
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, 1962
- When Harry Met Sally, 1989
- Where Eagles Dare, 1968
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie, 2002 (HBO)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971
- The Wings of Eagles, 1957
- The Witches of Eastwick, 1987
- The Witches, 1990
- True Crime, 1999 (HBO)
- Wyatt Earp, 1994
- You Got Served, 2004
- You, Me And Dupree, 2006 (HBO)
- Young Adult, 2021 (HBO)
- You’ve Got Mail, 1998