HBO Max is the new streaming service from HBO, offering a much larger catalogue of content than prior streaming services HBO Go and HBO Now. So how is their Post-Apocalyptic offerings?
Actually, not too shabby.
Their original content shines when it comes to TV series like The Leftovers and Chernobyl, and their stable of modern and classic movies like Godzilla King of Monsters (2019), Road Warrior II, and 12 Monkeys provides a good sampling of some of the most beloved movies in the genre.
Oddly, it includes two but not all of the Road Warrior movies. And one of them is “Beyond Thunderdome”? That is like having only two Indiana Jones movies, and one is Temple of Doom.
Below you’ll find a list of the top TV Shows and Movies from HBO Max, starting with our favorites.
Happy streaming!
The Top 6 TV Series on HBO Max
1. Chernobyl
Chernobyl | TV Mini-Series (2019) 330min | Drama, History, Thriller | TV Mini-Series (2019)
Writer: Craig MazinStars: Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård
Summary: In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.Countries: USA, UKLanguages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
2. The Leftovers
The Leftovers | TV Series (2014–2017) 60min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery | TV Series (2014–2017)
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Tom PerrottaStars: Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston
Summary: Three years after the disappearance of two percent of the global population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.Countries: USALanguages: English
3. Westworld
Westworld | TV Series (2016– ) 62min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | TV Series (2016– )
Writer: Lisa Joy, Jonathan NolanStars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris
Summary: Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, explore a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.Countries: USALanguages: English
4. Adventure Time
Adventure Time | TV Series (2010–2018) 660min | Animation, Short, Action | TV Series (2010–2018)
Writer: Pendleton WardStars: John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny
Summary: A 12-year-old boy and his best friend, wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures with each other in a remote future.Countries: USA, South KoreaLanguages: English, Korean
5. Schwarzesmarken
Schwarzesmarken | TV Series (2016– ) 1440min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi | TV Series (2016– ) Summary: In 1983 the East German Army 666th TSF Squadron "Swarzesmarken" are fighting on the front lines against the alien invaders known as the BETA.
Countries: JapanLanguages: Japanese, German
6. Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones | TV Series (2011–2019) 3420min | Action, Adventure, Drama | TV Series (2011–2019)
Writer: David Benioff, D.B. WeissStars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington
Summary: Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Countries: USA, UKLanguages: English
The Top 10 Movies on HBO Max
1. 12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys (1995) 129min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 5 January 1996 (USA)
Director: Terry GilliamWriter: Chris Marker, David Webb PeoplesStars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt
Summary: In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.Countries: USALanguages: English, French
2. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) 96min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 21 May 1982 (USA)
Director: George MillerWriter: Terry Hayes, George MillerStars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston
Summary: In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.Countries: Australia, USALanguages: English
3. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) 132min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 31 May 2019 (USA)
Director: Michael DoughertyWriter: Michael Dougherty, Zach ShieldsStars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown
Summary: The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.Countries: USA, Japan, China, CanadaLanguages: English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
4. War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005) 116min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 29 June 2005 (USA)
Director: Steven SpielbergWriter: Josh Friedman, David KoeppStars: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins
Summary: As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival in this sci-fi action film.Countries: USALanguages: English
5. Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001) 119min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 27 July 2001 (USA)
Director: Tim BurtonWriter: Pierre Boulle, William Broyles Jr.Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth
Summary: In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.Countries: USALanguages: English
6. The Animatrix
The Animatrix (2003) 100min | Animation, Action, Adventure | Video 3 June 2003
Director: Peter Chung, Andrew R. JonesWriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiStars: Kevin Michael Richardson, Pamela Adlon, John DiMaggio
Summary: A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to The Matrix (1999).Countries: USA, JapanLanguages: English, Japanese
7. Signs
Signs (2002) 106min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 2 August 2002 (USA)
Director: M. Night ShyamalanWriter: M. Night ShyamalanStars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin
Summary: A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.Countries: USALanguages: English, Portuguese
8. Mars Attacks
Mars Attacks! (1996) 106min | Comedy, Sci-Fi | 13 December 1996 (USA)
Director: Tim BurtonWriter: Len Brown, Woody GelmanStars: Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker
Summary: Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.Countries: USALanguages: English, French
9. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) 107min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 10 July 1985 (USA)
Director: George Miller, George OgilvieWriter: Terry Hayes, George MillerStars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence
Summary: After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.Countries: Australia, USALanguages: English
10. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) 86min | Documentary, History | 6 August 2007 (USA) Summary: Using extensive interviews with survivors and archival footage, an examination reveals the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Countries: USALanguages: English, Japanese, Korean
The Full List of Post-Apocalyptic Movies and Shows on HBO Max
We’re being very generous in calling some of these post-apocalyptic, but here is the full list of apocalyptic, dystopian, and other end-of-the-world shows and movies on the platform.
TV Series
Doom Patrol
The Fades
Halfworlds
Movies
Armageddon
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956)
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs Megalon
Godzilla vs Gigan
Mothra vs Godzilla
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Pandorum
Predator
The Seventh Seal
Rapture-Palooza
Ad Astra
Destroy All Monsters
Atomic Homefront
The Blob
Cowboys and Aliens
Dune
Farenheit 451
Gamer
Judge Dredd
Lifeforce
Lord of the Flies
Lost in Space
Monsters vs. Aliens
Our Violent Sun
Contagion
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