HBO Max has an impressive catalogue of superhero movies and shows to stream. What's available and what's missing?
If you're looking for DC superhero content to stream, chances are you're dealing with some confusion. DC's movies and TV shows are scattered to the wind between DC Universe, Netflix, and now HBO Max, which has plenty--but not everything--to offer. But never fear, if you're a new HBO Max subscriber (or just someone trying to shop around for the most cape-and-cowl bang for your buck in the streaming wars) we've dug through the new platform to find exactly what you will and won't find available.
HBO Max's catalogue is impressive, make no mistake. There are plenty of movies (including a great selection of horror favorites) and new originals to pick from. It's DC content is nothing to be scoffed at, either, depending on what you're looking for. If you're a fan of the modern movies like Shazam!, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman as well as the older Batman films, you're in luck. If you're looking for anything Superman related or most of the animated series, however, you might be better off turning your attention to the DC Universe service instead.
Take a look at what is and what isn't available as of HBO Max's launch and let us know what your hopes for the service are in the comments below.
1. Yes: Aquaman
Need your shirtless, soaking wet Jason Momoa fix? HBO Max has you covered.
2. Yes: Batman (1989)
The original Burton Batman is available for streaming on HBO Max.
3. Yes: Batman Returns
Keaton. DeVito. Pfeiffer. What more do we need to say?
4. Yes: Batman Forever
Jim Carry's Riddler and Tommy Lee Jones' Two Face are here for you to stream whenever you'd like.
5. Yes: Batman & Robin
Come for Uma Therman's Poison Ivy, stay for Chris O'Donnell's Dick Grayson. The 1997 camp classic is available for streaming.
6. Yes: (Some of) DC's animated movies
The availability of DC's straight-to-home-release animated features is all over the place. HBO has the majority of the Batman-centric films, however, including Batman vs. Robin, The Dark Knight Returns parts 1 and 2, The Killing Joker, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, and Gotham Knight.
7. Yes: The Lego Batman Movie
Arguably one of the greatest Batman movies ever made, the animated Lego Batman movie is available for streaming.
8. Yes: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
HBO Max's only Batman Beyond title currently, the animated feature Return of the Joker is available. If you need a reminder, it's the one with that absolutely heartbreaking Robin brainwashing scene.
9. Yes: Catwoman
Okay, so Halle Berry's Catwoman movie may not be the most fondly remembered superhero movie of all time, but it's available, if you want to revisit it for whatever reason.
10. Yes: Beware the Batman
One of the lesser-known Batman animated shows, Beware the Batman had a very brief one season stint back in 2014. The full 26 episode run is available now.
11. Yes: DC Super Hero Girls Movies
Three of the DC Super Hero Girls films, Legends of Atlantis, Hero of the Year, and Intergalactic Games are available on HBO Max for anyone with young children. The animated shorts and other films, however, are not.
12. Yes: Suicide Squad
Unsurprisingly, the Ayer Suicide Squad movie is here for your, uh, enjoyment. This movie might actually be great to stream in the background, considering it's basically a two hour long music video. Give it a shot.
13. Yes: Wonder Woman
One of the modern DCEU's best and brightest, Wonder Woman is available.
14. Yes: Shazam!
Say his name, and stream his movie.
15. Yes: Jonah Hex
People are a lot more familiar with Jonah Hex these days thanks to his recurring guest spot on CW's Legends of Tomorrow than they were back when this movie was released in 2010. It's available for a revisit.
16. Yes: Justice League
The Snyder Cut may be coming in 2021, but you can tide yourself over by watching the theatrical Justice League cut right now.
17. Yes: Supergirl (Movie)
Not to be confused with the TV show of the same name, the 1984 Supergirl movie is available to stream.
18. Yes: Green Lantern
Poor Ryan Reynolds. Kick up some of the skeletons in his closet by rewatching this movie.
19. Yes: Doom Patrol Season 1
20. Yes: Wonder Woman (Animated)
The Wonder Woman animated film from 2009 is available.
21. Yes: Teen Titans
All 5 seasons of the original Teen Titans TV show are available.
22. Yes: Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
The Teen Titans Go! TV show isn't available, but the feature length movie, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies, is.
23. Yes: Steel
Remember that time Shaq was a superhero? No? Well you're in luck because you can refresh your memory with Steel on HBO Max.
24. Yes: Batwoman
The only CW Arrowverse show available on the service is Batwoman. The entire first season is ready to be streamed.
25. Yes: Watchmen
HBO's stellar Watchman TV show is available in its entirety.
26. Yes: Joker
Todd Philips' controversial hit, Joker, is available.
27. No: Man of Steel
The only Zack Snyder DC movie missing from the catalogue is Man of Steel.
28. No: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Sorry, Batman: TAS fans. Mask of the Phantasm is not streaming as of launch.
29. No: Young Justice
The animated Young Justice show remains exclusive to the DC Universe streaming service.
30. No: Batman '66
The Adam West classic is not available on HBO Max.
31. No: Nolan Batman Movies
Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises are missing from HBO Max's catalogue.
32. No: CW Arrowverse
You won't find any Arrowverse shows (except for Batwoman) on HBO Max. Most of them remain on Netflix for the time being.
33. No: Batman: The Brave and The Bold
Cult-classic Batman animated show, The Brae and The Bold (the show that introduced Neil Patrick Harris's Music Meister villain) is not available on HBO Max. We're bummed about that, too.
34. No: Batman: The Animated Series
Sorry. Batman: The Animated Series isn't available. You'll have to watch that on DC Universe.
35. No: Batman Beyond
While The Return of the Joker movie is on HBO Max, the rest of Batman Beyond is not--like TAS it's also on DC Universe.
36. No: Superman movies
None of the Superman movies, animated or otherwise, are available on the platform yet. This means no Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV, or Superman Returns. As previously mentioned, Man of Steel is missing as well. What does HBO Max have against Clark Kent? At the very least, the first Christopher Reeve film is on DC Universe.
37. No: Justice League Animated Shows
Neither Justice League nor Justice League Unlimited are available right now. They're both exclusive to DC Universe.
38. No: Krypton
Syfy's short-lived Superman prequel, Krypton, is not on HBO Max. You'll need to watch it on DC Universe.
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