Fortunately, many of the best HBO Max shows and movies remain and new projects continue to drop every week. Like other streaming services, HBO Max cycles through titles frequently. Some of them end up on elsewhere, while others just disappear into the digital wind. At least the quality of HBO Max’s library is always high; that’s why we’ve named it the best streaming service. With our recommendations, you’ll have a better chance of making the most of your HBO Max subscription this month. The list of departing movies has something for everyone, including superhero fare, supernatural horror and a star-studded heist film. Here’s what to watch before they leave HBO Max in August 2022. Plus, check out our ongoing guide on new movies and shows to watch this weekend and our picks for what to watch in August.
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The best HBO Max movies leaving in August 2022
The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan’s gritty take on Batman is widely considered one of the best superhero film series in the genre. Both The Dark Knight and its predecessor, Batman Begins, are leaving HBO Max, though we expect them to return at some point since they’re Warner Bros. movies based on a DC property. Then again, Nolan has fallen out with the studio, so who knows? Take your chance to watch or rewatch while you can. The Dark Knight is the pinnacle of his trilogy, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by the late Heath Ledger as the Joker opposite Christian Bale’s Batman. Ledger embodies the villain’s disturbing, psychopathic malevolence with almost frightening clarity. As the Joker sows chaos and terror in Gotham City, Batman grapples with the moral complexities of vigilantism and whether the ends always justify the means. Leaving August 31 | Stream it on HBO Max (opens in new tab)
Final Destination
All five Final Destination films are exiting HBO Max this month, so you could say the franchise hasn’t found its final destination (bah dum dum). Whether they go to another streaming service is unclear, since the IP belongs to the Warner Brothers Discovery. For now, at least, they’re taking the off ramp — so binge while you can. The first movie, which came out in 2000, follows several high school students who narrowly avoid boarding a plane that ends up crashing. They survived thanks to premonition by Alex (Devon Sawa), but Death isn’t ready to let them continue living. One by one, they are killed in a series of unusual accidents. The sequels feature new characters facing similar predicaments, as Death hunts anybody who manages to escape its grasp. Leaving August 31 | Stream it on HBO Max (opens in new tab)
Harry Potter
Watching the Harry Potter movies in order has been a tricky task, no thanks to the convoluted corporate dealmaking between Warner Brothers (the studio that made the films) and Universal (which owns the television airing rights to the Wizarding World). Now that both studios have sibling streamers, the Harry Potter films have been pinging back and forth between HBO Max and Peacock — and sometimes available on both at the same time. Now, though, the saga is disapparating from HBO Max (while remaining on Peacock). It will likely return at some point. Unless you want to sign up for Peacock, take this last opportunity to track Harry, Hermione and Ron’s adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, starting with Sorcerer’s Stone. Leaving August 31 | Stream it on HBO Max (opens in new tab)
Ocean’s Eleven
George! Brad! Julia! Matt! Ocean’s Eleven is the kind of star-studded, old-school film rarely seen since, well, the Rat Pack’s 1960 original. Not only does it feature some of Hollywood’s biggest names, it’s a delightful, glitzy caper that is just pure fun. George Clooney leads the new pack as con man Danny Ocean, who assembles a team to avenge a grudge against a casino owner, win back his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) and, of course, get rich in the process. Ocean’s Eleven and its two sequels, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen, are all perfect, easy entertainment for movie night. HBO Max and chill before all three films depart the service. Leaving August 31| Stream it on HBO Max (opens in new tab)
Underworld
The Underworld franchise has attracted a fervent fanbase, despite dismal reviews and little-to-no cultural impact. The devotees are drawn to a commanding lead performance by Kate Beckinsale, an aesthetic of black leather and metal, propulsive action sequences and the fantasy mainstay of vampires vs. werewolves. Beckinsale’s icy Selene is a vampire warrior who hunts Lycans. Her perspective changes when her human love interest (Scott Speedman) is bitten, putting them in the crosshairs of both sides. Only three of five (yes, five!) Underworld movies are available to stream on HBO Max and they will soon become unavailable. The franchise is owned by Sony, so we have a feeling the rights to some or all of them have been sold to another bidder for a time. Get your “Matrix but with vampires” fix now. Leaving August 31 | Stream it on HBO Max (opens in new tab)
Everything leaving HBO Max in August 2022
August 2 300: Rise of an Empire, 2014 August 3 Aldnoah.Zero (Dubbed), 2014 Inuyasha, 2019 Mob Psycho 100 (Dubbed), 2019 Puella Magi Madoka Magica, 2012 The Promised Neverland (Dubbed), 2019 August 4 Top Gear, Season 26 August 6 Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys, 2021 (HBO) August 12 For A Good Time, Call …, 2012 (HBO) Extended Version August 17 Top Gear, Season 27 August 26 Pure, 2020 August 27 Profugos, 2012 (HBO) August 31 17 Again, 2009 2 Days in New York, 2012 (HBO) 42nd Street, 1933 A Cinderella Story, 2004 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, 2016 A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, 2011 A Mighty Wind, 2003 (HBO) Admission, 2013 (HBO) Adventureland, 2009 (HBO) Airheads, 1994 (HBO) Alan Partridge, 2014 (HBO) Alex & Emma, 2003 (HBO) Alex Cross, 2012 America’s Sweethearts, 2001 Another Cinderella Story, 2008 Army of One, 2016 (HBO) Batman Begins, 2005 Beetlejuice, 1988 Being Flynn, 2012 (HBO) Best in Show, 2000 (HBO) Beyond the Black Rainbow, 2011 (HBO) Birth, 2004 (HBO) Blade, 1998 Blade II, 2002 Blade: Trinity, 2004 Bolero, 1984 (HBO) Broadcast News, 1987 (HBO) Bronson, 2009 (HBO) Caddyshack, 1980 Charlie’s Angels, 2000 Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, 2003 City of God, 2003 (HBO) Cloverfield, 2008 (HBO) Cold Mountain, 2003 Danny Collins, 2015 (HBO) Daphne & Velma, 2018 Deep Blue Sea, 1999 Defiance, 2008 (HBO) Dennis the Menace, 1993 Dog Day Afternoon, 1975 Dolphin Tale, 2011 Dolphin Tale 2, 2014 Down a Dark Hall, 2018 (HBO) Dracula Untold, 2014 (HBO) Dumb & Dumber, 1994 El Cantante, 2007 (HBO) Escobar: Paradise Lost, 2015 (HBO) Fandango at the Wall, 2020 (HBO) Fay Grim, 2007 (HBO) Final Destination, 2000 Final Destination 2, 2003 Final Destination 3, 2006 Final Destination 5, 2011 Finding Neverland, 2004 (HBO) Fool’s Gold, 2008 For Colored Girls, 2010 (HBO) For Your Consideration, 2006 (HBO) Free Willy, 1993 Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, 2010 Friends With Kids, 2012 (HBO) From Dusk Til Dawn, 1996 Fun Size, 2012 (HBO) Gangster Squad, 2013 (HBO) Get Carter, 1971 Getting Played, 2006 (HBO) Gran Torino, 2008 Grumpy Old Men, 1993 Gun Shy, 2017 (HBO) Hairspray, 1988 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 2001 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: Magical Movie Mode, 2001 Horrible Bosses, 2011 How to Deal, 2003 (HBO) Huracan (AKA Hurricane), 2019 (HBO) I Give it a Year, 2013 (HBO) I Spy, 2002 Impostor, 2002 (HBO) Julie, 1956 Just Married, 2003 (HBO) Kajillionaire, 2020 (HBO) King Kong, 2005 (HBO) Extended Version Klute, 1971 Kong: Skull Island, 2017 La Musiquita Por Dentro, 2019 (HBO) Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace, 1996 (HBO) Lean on Me, 1989 Leap Year, 2010 (HBO) Like Crazy, 2011 (HBO) Los Cronocrimenes (AKA Timecrimes), 2008 (HBO) Lost in Space, 1998 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983 My Dog Skip, 2000 Mystic River, 2003 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, 2019 Nanny McPhee, 2006 (HBO) National Lampoon’s European Vacation, 1985 National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983 Not Easily Broken, 2009 Oblivion, 2013 (HBO) Ocean’s Eleven, 2001 Ocean’s Thirteen, 2007 Ocean’s Twelve, 2004 Page One, 2011 (HBO) Pale Rider, 1985 Pariah, 2011 (HBO) Paulie, 1998 (HBO) Point Break, 1991 Prime, 2005 (HBO) Project X, 2012 Quigley Down Under, 1990 (HBO) Rabbit Hole, 2010 (HBO) Red Dragon, 2002 (HBO) Red Sonja, 1985 Ringo and His Golden Pistol, 1966 Romeo Must Die, 2000 Roots (Mini Series), 1977 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, 2012 (HBO) Serendipity, 2001 Sin Cielo, 2018 (HBO) Son of Kong, 1933 Space Jam, 1996 Starship Troopers, 1997 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, 2004 Super Fly, 1972 Taken 2, 2012 (HBO) Extended Version Tales from The Darkside: The Movie, 1990 (HBO) Tea for Two, 1950 The Amazing Panda Adventure, 1995 The Ant Bully, 2006 The Big Sleep, 1946 The Bridges of Madison County, 1995 The Brothers Grimm, 2005 (HBO) The Dark Crystal, 1982 The Dark Knight, 2008 The East, 2013 (HBO) The Extra Man, 2010 (HBO) The Final Destination, 2009 The First Monday in May, 2016 (HBO) The Fugitive, 1993 The Gay Divorcee, 1934 The Goodbye Girl, 1977 The Loft, 2015 (HBO) The Man Who Would Be King, 1975 The Mask, 1994 The Outlaw Josey Wales, 1976 The Pelican Brief, 1993 The Raid 2, 2014 The Reader, 2008 (HBO) The River Wild, 1994 (HBO) The Town, 2010 This Must Be the Place, 2012 Tickled, 2016 (HBO) Tom & Jerry: The Movie, 1993 Transformers, 2007 (HBO) Transporter 2, 2005 (HBO) Tweety’s High-Flying Adventures, 2000 Two Weeks Notice, 2002 Underworld, 2003 Underworld: Awakening, 2012 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, 2009 Undisputed, 2002 (HBO) Unforgiven, 1992 Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, 2012 Valentine’s Day, 2010 Vanilla Sky, 2001 (HBO) View From the Top, 2003 (HBO) Wall Street, 1987 (HBO) We Are Marshall, 2006 What Women Want, 2000 (HBO) Young Man with a Horn, 1949
