Here’s What’s Coming to HBO and HBO Max in August 2020
Last updated May 25, 2024
HBO and HBO Max are getting new goodies in August - lots of them. As the next summer
HBO and HBO Max are getting new goodies in August - lots of them. As the next summer month rolls in, we have loads of new movies, shows, and documentaries to watch.
If you're a Batman fan, there are loads coming in, along with the new Harley Quinn movie. Highlander films are also appearing, if you're feeling nostalgic, along with a lot of movies featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Of course, the platforms are also dropping a few titles, but there are loads more added to the library, so we're sure you'll like at least some of these.
We've added IMDb links to the article so you can see whether you want to add these up to your watchlist.
Related: Here's What's Leaving HBO and HBO Max in August: Harry Potter, More
August 1
- 10,000 BC - action, adventure, drama
- All the President’s Men - biography, drama, history
- Altered States - horror, sci-fi, thriller
- Awkwafina is Nora from Queens - comedy
- Bad Influence - drama, thriller
- Barefoot in the Park - comedy, romance
- Barkleys of Broadway - comedy, musical
- Batman - action, adventure
- Batman & Robin - action, sci-fi
- Batman Begins - action, adventure
- Batman Forever - action, adventure
- Batman Returns - action, crime, fantasy
- The Bear - adventure, family, drama
- Bee Season - drama, family
- Before Sunrise - drama, romance
- Before Sunset - drama, romance
- Biloxi Blues - comedy, drama
- Blade Runner: The Final Cut- action, sci-fi, thriller
- Blue Crush - drama, romance, sport
- The Candidate - drama, thriller
- Carefree - comedy, musical, romance
- The Change-Up (Unrated Version) - comedy, fantasy
- Chariots of Fire - biography, drama, sport
- Contact - drama, mystery, sci-fi
- The Dark Knight - action, crime, drama
- The Dishwasher - short, thriller
- Driving Miss Daisy - drama
- Elf - comedy, family, fantasy
- The First Grader - biography, drama, romance
- The First Wives Club - comedy
- Flipper - adventure, family
- Flying Down to Rio - comedy, musical, romance
- Flying Leathernecks - action, drama, war
- Fool’s Gold - action, adventure, comedy
- Fracture - crime, drama, thriller
- The Fugitive - action, crime, drama
- The Gay Divorcee - comedy, musical, romance
- Get on Up - biography, drama, music
- Go Tell It on the Mountain - drama
- Grace Unplugged - drama, music
- Hard to Kill - action, crime, drama
- Harley Quinn - animation, action, adventure
- Highlander: The Final Dimension - action, fantasy, romance
- Highlander IV: Endgame - action, adventure, fantasy
- The Hindenburg - adventure, drama, history
- Hours - drama, thriller
- House of Wax - horror, thriller
- House Party - comedy, music, romance
- House Party 2 - comedy, drama, music
- House Party: Tonight’s the Night - comedy
- How to Be a Player - comedy
- Idiocracy (Extended Version) - adventure, comedy, sci-fi
- Interview with the Vampire - drama, horror
- Jeremiah Johnson - adventure, drama, western
- Jim Thorpe: All-American - biography, drama, sport
- Jojo Rabbit - comedy, drama, war
- Kung Fu Panda - animation, action, adventure
- Kung Fu Panda 2 - animation, action, adventure
- Leprechaun - comedy, fantasy, horror
- Leprechaun 2 - comedy, fantasy, horror
- Leprechaun 3 - comedy, fantasy, horror
- Leprechaun 4: In Space - comedy, fantasy, horror
- Leprechaun: Origins - fantasy, horror
- The Long Kiss Goodnight - action, crime, drama
- The Lost Boys: The Thirst - action, adventure, comedy
- The Lost Boys: The Tribe (Unrated Version) - comedy, horror, thriller
- Love Field - drama
- Lovelace - biography, drama
- Lying And Stealing - crime, drama
- The Marine (Unrated Version) - action, comedy, drama
- Martha Marcy May Marlene - drama, mystery, thriller
- Marvin’s Room - drama
- Maverick - action, adventure, comedy
- Monkeybone - animation, comedy, fantasy
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium - comedy, family, fantasy
- Murder at 1600 - action, crime, drama
- The Mustang - drama
- My Blue Heaven - comedy, crime
- My Sister’s Keeper - drama, family
- Nell - drama
- New Year’s Eve - comedy, romance
- Ocean’s Eleven - crime, thriller
- On Dangerous Ground - drama, film-noir
- On Golden Pond - drama
- Phantom - drama, history, thriller
- Pi - drama, horror, mystery
- Raise the Titanic - action, drama, thriller
- Roberta - comedy, musical, romance
- Romeo Must Die - action, crime, thriller
- Savages (Unrated Version) - crime, drama, thriller
- Say It Isn’t So - comedy, romance
- Serendipity - comedy, romance
- Skyline - action, sci-fi, thriller
- South Central - crime, drama
- Spy Game - action, crime, thriller
- Steven Universe Movie - animation, adventure, comedy
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle - biography, drama, musical
- Striptease - comedy, crime, drama
- Swing Time - comedy, musical, romance
- They Live by Night - crime, film-noir, romance
- Things Never Said - drama
- Three Days of the Condor - mystery, thriller
- Time Bandits - adventure, comedy, fantasy
- Top Hat - comedy, musical, romance
- Two Minutes of Fame - comedy
- Walk the Line (Extended Version) - biography, drama, music
- Wedding Crashers - comedy, romance
- Without Limits - biography, drama, sport
- Yes Man - comedy, romance
August 2
- I’ll Be Gone in the Dark - crime
August 3
- HBO Asia’s Invisible Stories - drama
August 4
- Aldnoah.Zero - animation, action, adventure
- Inuyasha - animation, action, adventure
- Mob Psycho - animation, action, horror - Season 1
- Promised Neverland - animation, fantasy, horror - Season 1
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica - animation, drama, fantasy
- The Swamp - documentary - Premiere - HBO original
August 6
- An American Pickle - comedy - Film Premiere
- Doom Patrol - action, adventure, comedy - Season 2 Finale
- Esme & Roy - animation, adventure, family - Season 2B
- On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries - documentary - Premiere - via CNN
August 7
- Habla Now - documentary - HBO Original
August 8
- Richard Jewell - biography, crime, drama
August 9
- Perry Mason - crime, drama - Season Finale - HBO Original
August 11
- Hard Knocks: Los Angeles - documentary, reality TV, sports -Â Series Premiere
August 12
- Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn - documentary
August 13
- Infinity Train - animation, action, adventure - Season 3 Premiere
August 14
- Carmen Y Lola - adventure, drama, romance
August 18
- Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn - action, adventure, crime - Premiere
August 16
- Lovecraft Country - drama, fantasy, horror - Series Premiere
August 18
- Looney Tunes - animation - Batch 3
- Smurfs - animation, adventure, comedy - Season 2
August 20
- The Fungies - animation, comedy - Season 1A
- Singletown - reality TV, romance - Season 1
August 21
August 22
- Queen & Slim - crime, drama, romance
August 23
- Mia’s Magic Playground - animation
August 24
- I May Destroy You - drama - Finale
August 27
- Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness - documentary, comedy - Docuseries Premiere
August 28
- Seneca - drama
- Steven Universe Future - animation, adventure, comedy - Season 6
August 29
- The Way Back - drama, sport