HBO Max will have a major hand over the streaming competition in April 2022. The streaming debut of The Batman less than 2 months after its theatrical release is a major move for HBO max, surely giving more and more moviegoers a stronger incentive to sign up for the service if they want to see Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods early at home this year as well. Speaking of superheroes, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is finally back on HBO Max along with another comic book film that has taken many by surprise, Marvel Studios’ The Incredible Hulk. Thanks to distribution rights with another studio, Universal in this case, The Incredible Hulk now joins the very small list of MCU films not available on Disney+.
Moving on to shows, HBO Max is keeping it strong with its original lineup. This month has already seen the premieres of originals like Tokyo Vice and The Garcias, and new seasons of returning titles like J. G. Quintel’s animated sitcom Close Enough. Still on the way are the second seasons of Made for Love, starring fan-favorites Cristin Milioti and Ray Romano, and The Flight Attendant, starring the ever-charismatic Kaley Cuoco. Of course, the highly-anticipated third season of HBO’s Barry can’t be left out of the conversation. The HBO limited series premiere of We Own This City must be mentioned too. Starring Jon Bernthal and Wunmi Mosaku, last seen on Lovecraft Country and Marvel’s Loki, the show is based on the book of the same name that details the rise and fall of Baltimore PD’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.
Keep reading for our recs for the rest of the month along with the full list of everything coming to and leaving HBO Max in April 2022 below. You can also find what’s about to arrive and depart from Disney+ and Netflix right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our Recs:
The Batman
The Batman was quickly accepted as one of the great action blockbusters of our time upon its release, and for good reason. The film’s style and grandeur speak for itself. “Robert Pattinson establishes himself as a tremendous Batman, effortlessly, hand in hand with Matt Reeves who expertly shows how to craft an engrossing noir with just as much ease.” Its streaming exclusivity will do wonders for the service, both for numbers and optics, and things will only get better as HBO Max further defines its brand with Warner Bros’ theatrical releases in the coming months. If you still plan to own the physical release for all of its juicy bonus features, you can order The Batman on 4K UHD and Blu-ray here.
The Batman arrives on HBO Max April 18, 2022!
Barry: Season 3
Everyone’s favorite conflicted hitman is back in season 3 of Barry. Delayed numerous times during the pandemic, fans will now be treated to 8 new episodes and won’t even have to wait as long for more; Bill Hader has confirmed that season 4 is also already written and practically ready thanks to the extra time the Barry team had amidst production delays. Exactly 6 months have passed since Barry went on his last killing spree, and now he’s got both the cops and the Chechen mob hot on his trail as he pursues his passion for acting, only this time his love interest and fellow actor Sally has finally hit it big in Hollywood. With Barry getting left in the dust, there’s no telling what criminal schemes he’ll get caught in next.
Season 3 of Barry hits HBO Max April 24, 2022!
Made for Love: Season 2
We previously said that Made for Love could easily be HBO Max’s next great standout title during season one’s release last year, and these latest episodes look to prove that sentiment further. Cristin Milioti is back as Hazel Green, the wife of a demented Elon Musk-type tech mogul who was the subject of a non-consensual, immoral brain chip experiment. After running away from her abusive husband, played by Billy Magnussen, Hazel must resort back to his wealth for he is the only one who can possibly save her father from dying of cancer. She is once again held hostage but her brain chip linked to her psycho husband could be the key to ending his career once and for all this time. Now’s the time to give Made for Love a chance, especially for Ray Romano’s memorable screen presence.
Season 2 of Made for Love debuts on HBO Max April 28, 2022!
HBO Max Arrivals for April 2022
Coming April 1
10, 1979
Annabelle, 2014 (HBO)
Armed and Dangerous, 1986
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach, 2009
Battle Los Angeles, 2011
Beetlejuice, 1988
Bells Are Ringing, 1960
Black Gold, 1947
Bloodsport (HBO)
Blood Ties, 2014 (HBO)
Boys’ Night Out, 1962
Brewster McCloud, 1970
Brie’s Bake Off Challenge, 2022
Capote, 2005 (HBO)
Captains Courageous, 1937
Chicago, 2002 (HBO)
Children of the Damned, 1964
Czech It Out!, Max Original Premiere
Dances With Wolves, 1990 (HBO) (Extended Version)
Erased, 2013 (HBO)
Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History, 2022
Five Easy Pieces, 1970
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, 2009
Girl Most Likely, 2013 (HBO)
Graffiti Bridge, 1990
Hugo, 2011 (HBO)
Insidious, 2010
Iron Eagle, 1986
Iron Eagle II, 1988
Kin, 2018 (HBO)
Krull, 1983 (HBO)
Larry Crowne, 2011
Les Miserables, 1998
Limitless, 2011 (HBO)
Moon, 2009 (HBO)
Moscow on the Hudson, 1984
Nobody’s Fool, 1994 (HBO)
Odd Man Out, 1947
On the Waterfront, 1954
One True Singer, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Only Lovers Left Alive, 2014 (HBO)
Original Sin, 2001 (HBO) (Extended Version)
Peggy Sue Got Married, 1986
Point Break, 2015 (HBO)
Rain Man, 1988 (HBO)
Red, 2010 (HBO)
Rendez-Vous, 2020 (HBO)
Revolver, 2007 (HBO)
Salt, 2010
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954
Sex Drive, 2008 (HBO) (Extended Version)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 1949
Show Boat, 1936
Six Degrees of Separation, 1993 (HBO)
SLC Punk!, 1999 (HBO)
Spartan, 2004 (HBO)
Special Agent, 1935
Summer of ’42, 1971
Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania, 2017
Sweet Bird of Youth, 1962
The Asphalt Jungle, 1950
The Big Chill, 1983
The Big House, 1930
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, 2009 (HBO) (Director’s Cut)
The Break-Up, 2006 (HBO)
The Brothers Solomon, 2007 (HBO)
The Chosen, 1982 (HBO)
The Freshman, 1990 (HBO)
The Heartbreak Kid, 2007 (HBO)
The Incredible Hulk, 2008 (HBO)
The Informant (aka A Besugo), Max Original Season 1 Premiere
The Ladies Man, 2000 (HBO)
The Last Airbender, 2010 (HBO)
The Last Detail, 1973
The Last Dragon, 1985
The Raid: Redemption, 2012 (HBO) (Extended Version)
The Relic, 1997 (HBO)
The Secret in Their Eyes, 2010 (HBO)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 2013 (HBO)
The Thaw (aka Odwilz), Max Original Season 1 Premiere
The Thirteenth Floor, 1999
The Toy, 1982
The Wackness, 2008 (HBO)
Tootsie, 1982 (HBO)
Under the Cherry Moon, 1986
Universal Soldier: The Return, 1999
Vice Versa, 1988
Welcome To Collinwood, 2002 (HBO)
Who’s Harry Crumb?, 1989 (HBO)
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, 1996 (HBO)
Winter Meeting, 1948
Wrath of the Titans, 2012
Coming April 2
Batwoman, Season 3
Chad
Coming April 4
The Invisible Pilot, Documentary Series Premiere (HBO)
Coming April 5
Man of Steel, 2013 (HBO)
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
We’re the Millers, 2013 (HBO)
Coming April 7
Close Enough, Max Original Season 3
Queen Stars, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Tokyo Vice, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Trinity of Shadows, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Coming April 8
A Black Lady Sketch Show, Season 3 Premiere (HBO)
Crabs in a Barrel, 2022 (HBO)
Mi Casa, 2022 (HBO)
The Night House, 2021 (HBO)
When You Clean a Stranger’s Home, 2022 (HBO)
Coming April 12
Black Mass, 2015
Coming April 14
The Garcias, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Gensan Punch, Max Original Premiere
The Great Pottery Throw Down, Max Original Season 5 Premiere
Not So Pretty, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Coming April 15
The Forever Purge
Coming April 17
The House, 2017
Coming April 18
The Batman, 2022
Coming April 21
Amsterdam, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners, Max Original Special Premiere
The Flight Attendant, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Coming April 22
A Tiny Audience, Season 3 Premiere (HBO)
Toy Aficiao, 2021 (HBO)
Coming April 24
Barry, Season 3 Premiere (HBO)
The Baby Limited Series Premiere (HBO)
Coming April 25
We Own This City, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)
Coming April 27
The Survivor, 2022 (HBO)
Coming April 28
Ana Emilia Show (aka Desafío Influencer con Ana Emilia), Max Original Premiere
DoDo, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Lamput, Season 1-3
Made for Love, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Up Close with Ana Emilia, Max Original Special Premiere
The Way Down: God, Greed, And The Cult Of Gwen Shamblin, Max Original Season 1 Part B Premiere
Coming April 29
Snowpiercer, Season 3
Coming April 30
The Blair Witch Project, 1999
House of 1,000 Corpses, 2003
The Devil’s Rejects, 2005
Leaving HBO Max in April 2022
HBO Max is, unfortunately, losing some action-packed titles in April 2022. From the first two Fast & Furious films to A Good Day to Die Hard to The Transporter, the list goes on and on. The Rocky and Resident Evil franchises will be leaving in their entirety as well. As always, this section will be updated regularly to reflect the most accurate list of titles leaving HBO Max according to the “Last Chance” section on the website.
Leaving April 3
Life’s Too Short, 2012 (HBO)
Leaving April 30
2 Fast 2 Furious, 2003 (HBO)
A Good Day to Die Hard, 2013 (HBO) (Extended Version)
A Time to Kill
Aftermath, 2017 (HBO)
Anna to the Infinite Power, 1982 (HBO)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Basic Instinct (HBO)
Black Dynamite
Bloodsport, 1988 (HBO)
Boyz n the Hood
Cake, 2005 (HBO)
Clash of the Titans
Cursed, 2005 (HBO)
Darkness, 2004 (HBO) (Unrated Version)
Executive Decision, 1996 (HBO)
Firehouse Dog, 2007 (HBO)
Focus
For Greater Glory: the True Story of Cristiada, 2012 (HBO)
Freejack, 1992 (HBO)
Getting Even With Dad, 1994 (HBO)
Hearts in Atlantis, 2001 (HBO)
Her Body, 2018 (HBO)
Hitman, 2007 (HBO) (Extended Version)
House, 2008 (HBO)
Life as We Know It
Little Nicky
Made
My Baby’s Daddy, 2004 (HBO)
My Bloody Valentine 3D (HBO)
Never Let Me Go, 2010 (HBO)
Norbit
Poltergeist II: the Other Side, 1986 (HBO)
Poltergeist III, 1988 (HBO)
Purple Rain
Resident Evil (HBO)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction (HBO)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (HBO)
Resident Evil: Retribution
Resident Evil: Damnation
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Rocky (HBO)
Rocky II (HBO)
Rocky III (HBO)
Rocky IV (HBO)
Rocky V (HBO)
Rocky Balboa (HBO)
Save the Last Dance (HBO)
Save the Last Dance 2 (HBO)
Senseless, 1998 (HBO)
Showtime, 2002 (HBO)
Snakes on a Plane
Something New, 2006 (HBO)
Stigmata, 1999 (HBO)
Summer School, 1987 (HBO)
Swingers (HBO)
Paws P.I.
Punch-Drunk Love
Teen Titans Go! Meet Batman
The Amityville Horror, 1979 (HBO)
The Amityville Horror, 2005 (HBO)
The Betrayed, 2008 (HBO)
The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995 (HBO)
The Bodyguard
The Day After Tomorrow, 2004 (HBO)
The Iron Giant
The End, 1978 (HBO)
The Fast and the Furious, 2001 (HBO)
The Happening, 2008 (HBO)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Lake House
The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Mask
The Perfect Man (HBO)
The Polar Express
The Pope of Greenwich Village, 1984 (HBO)
The Poseidon Adventure, 1972 (HBO)
The Presidio, 1988 (HBO)
The Professional
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, 2007 (HBO)
The Transporter, 2002 (HBO)
The Wings of the Dove, 1997 (HBO)
The Tuxedo (HBO)
They Came Together
Tomcats, 2001 (HBO)
Training Day
Two Weeks Notice
Unleashed, 2005 (HBO) (Director’s Cut)
Under the Cherry Moon
U.S. Marshals
Varsity Blues (HBO)
Weightless, 2018 (HBO)
Welcome to Sarajevo, 1997 (HBO)
Witness, 1985 (HBO)
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, 2018 (HBO)
Yes Man
