May feels like a turning point. As routines loosen and the weather shifts, the pull of a movie night grows. This month, HBO Max leans into that mood, offering comfort watches, cult favorites, and fresh arrivals. Some stories invite you to revisit old favorites; others push you toward something new. If your watchlist needs a reset, start here.
The Full May Lineup on HBO Max
This month’s HBO Max slate feels like a deep dive into different eras of film. One minute you land in classic Hollywood, the next you jump into a modern animated standout or a buzzy recent release. It is not about one genre taking over. It is about giving you options that match whatever mood you bring to the screen.
Here’s everything coming to HBO Max this month.
May 1
- A Good Day to Die Hard
- A Good Day to Die Hard: Extended Cut
- Despicable Me
- Dillinger
- Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003)
- Enter The Dragon
- Green Mansions
- House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 254
- Insecuritea: An Insecure Podcast, Seasons 4 & 5
- Insidious: The Last Key
- Kansas City Bomber
- Keeper of the Flame
- Knute Rockne: All-American
- Love, Simon
- Maine Cabin Masters, Season 12
- Mary of Scotland
- My Lottery Dream Home, Season 18
- Mystery Street
- Passage to Marseille
- Pitch Perfect 3
- Saltburn
- Scene of the Crime
- Shadow of a Woman
- Shadow on the Wall
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Story of Louis Pasteur
- The Babe Ruth Story
- Catfish
- Crazy Rich Asians
- The End of Summer
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
- The Florida Project
- The George Raft Story
- The Life of Emile Zola
- The Munekata Sisters
- The Only Son
- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
- The Sea of Grass
- The Wagons Roll at Night
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1963)
- There Was a Father
- They Won’t Believe Me
- Walk the Line
- Walk the Line: Extended Cut
- Without Love
- Wuthering Heights (2026)
May 2
- Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, Season 6
- Zillow Gone Wild, Season 3
May 4
- 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Before the 90 Days, Season 8
- Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
- Margarita: Make Your Story Count, Season 2
- Perilous Passage: Birth in America
May 5
- 50 Years of Apple with Bill Weir, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
May 6
- House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes, Season 3
May 7
- Bad Foot Clinic, Season 1
May 8
- Greenland 2: Migration
- House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 210
- The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell
- We Are Jeni, Season 1
May 9
- Deadliest Catch, Season 22
- K-Everything with Daniel Dae Kim
- Song of the Samurai, Season 1
May 11
- 90 Day Diaries, Season 8
- 90 Day Fiancé, Season 12
- Filthy Fortunes, Season 2
- Home Town: Inn This Together, Season 1
May 12
- BBQ Brawl, Season 7
- Behind the Bars: Shot in the Spotlight
- U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team
May 13
- Chopped Castaways, Season 1
- The A List: 15 Stories from Asia and Pacific Diasporas
May 14
- On The Roam, Season 2
May 15
- Lurker
May 16
- The Last Woodsmen, Season 3
May 18
- In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers, Season 1
May 19
- Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 2
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Weed 8: Weed and Women
- Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast, Season 1
May 20
- Baylen Out Loud, Season 3
May 21
- Conspiracies & Coverups, Season 1
- Slaves of Faith: Heralds of the Gospel
May 22
- Batwheels, Season 3C
- House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 211
- House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 255
- Josh Johnson: Symphony
- The Yogurt Shop Murders, Ep. 105
May 24
- The Many Lives of Benjamin Kyle, Season 1
- Tomb Raider (2018)
May 26
- 90 Day The Single Life: Between The Sheets, Season 5
- Fareed Zakaria Documentaries, Season 3
- Food Network’s Top 10, Season 1
- Rampage (2018)
May 27
- A Complete Unknown
- Castle Impossible, Season 2
- Guy’s Grocery Games, Season 40
May 29
- House of the Dragon (with ASL)
- Miss You, Love You
- The Moment
May 30
- Belle Collective: Birmingham, Season 1
- House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 256
May 31
- We Baby Bears, Season 2E
Your May Watchlist Starts Here
Start with what you have been meaning to watch and work from there. Maybe that means finally pressing play on “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” or revisiting “Crazy Rich Asians” for something lighter. If you want something moodier, “Saltburn” and “Insidious: The Red Door” sit right there waiting. HBO Max gives you enough options to shape your own lineup, so you can plan a full weekend of watching or just pick one title that fits your night.
Ready to hit play? Tell us which movie tops your HBO Max watchlist this May and why!
