Christmas came a bit early for Roku owners, when on December 17 Roku devices were finally able to access HBO Max. That means those of us with those devices were able to join the streaming fold just in time for a pretty packed January, which has plenty coming to help get your 2021 started off right. Check out the full list below along with a few recommendations.

　　Right out of the gate on New Year's Day, there's a staggering 102 new releases hitting HBO Max--and there's tons of quality among that quantity, no matter your tastes. Both Gremlins 1 and 2 will be on the platform, which not only serve as great reminders for all the reasons why you shouldn't snack after midnight--but also should help you get excited all over again for Gremlins 3, which hopefully is still ahead and will become a reality. Also hitting that day will be Escape from New York, the classic 1981 John Carpenter movie about federal prisoner Snake Pilssken (Kurt Russell) tasked with rescuing the president of the United States within 24 hours to earn himself a pardon in the faraway future, dystopian Manhattan Island of 1997. If you've never seen it, there's no excuse: Give it a shot and enjoy all the cheeseball thrills and not so subtle political commentary.

　　While there are tons more classics to highlight (like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on January 15 or Tender Mercies, the quiet 1983 Robert Duvall character study about an alcoholic country singer, on January 13), one of the perks to a streaming platform like HBO Max are its original programs. Search Party, the quirky dark thriller-comedy about Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat), a millennial who gets addicted to killing people--which started life on TBS back in 2016--kicks off Season 4 on January 14. The official synopsis given is pretty spoilery, but suffice it to say, things get even more complicated this upcoming season when Dory finds she has a stalker, and a film is being made about the trial related to one of her alleged murders. It might not sound like it, but the show is a very funny comedy (with a great soundtrack) above all else.

　　Much later that month, on January 29, the just announced suspenseful psychological thriller The Little Things "about two California sheriffs and their growing obsession with a suspect while embroiled in the search for a killer targeting women" will be on HBO Max and also in theaters. Co-starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto, The Little Things should be a very satisfying and tense ride.

　　Below, you'll find everything coming and going from HBO Max for the month of January. For more streaming info, check out the January lists for Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, and Shudder.

New to HBO Max in January 2021

　　12 oz. Mouse, Seasons 1 & 242nd Street, 1933All the President's Men, 1976Apple & Onion, Season 1BThe Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman, 1974 (HBO)Batman Begins, 2005Batman BeyondBatman Beyond: The Return of the Joker, 2000Batman: Bad Blood, 2016Batman: Death in the Family, 2020Batman: Hush, 2019Batman: The Animated SeriesBlade, 1998A Better Life, 2011 (HBO)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 2005Dog Day Afternoon, 1975Check It Out! with Steve BruleChinatown, 1974Codename: Kids Next DoorThe Color Purple, 1985The Conjuring, 2013Courage the Cowardly DogCraig of the Creek, Season 2The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, 2002 (HBO)The Dark Knight, 2008The Dark Knight Rises, 2012Dim Sum Funeral, 2009 (HBO)Ed, Edd n EddyEl Amor No Puede Esperar (Aka Love Can't Wait), 2021 (HBO)Happy Feet, 2006The Electric Horseman, 1979 (HBO)Escape from New York, 1981The Exorcist, 1973Flashpoint, 1984 (HBO)The General's Daughter, 1999 (HBO)Gossip GirlGreen Lantern, 2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesGremlins, 1984Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyHappily N'Ever After, 2007 (HBO)Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White, 2009 (HBO)Happy-Go-Lucky, 2008 (HBO)He Said She Said, 1991 (HBO)Heaven Help Us, 1985 (HBO)The Infamous Future, 2018Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, 2001 (HBO)The JelliesJustice League Dark: Apokolips War, 2020Kong: Skull Island, 2017Little Con Lili, 2021 (HBO)Loiter SquadMa, 2019 (HBO)Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015Magic Mike, 2012Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure HeartMarch of the Penguins, 2005Margaret, 2011 (Extended Version) (HBO)Miracle On 34th Street, 1994 (HBO)Miss Firecracker, 1989 (HBO)Mulholland Dr., 2001Mystic River, 2003Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, 2012 (HBO)No Country for Old Men, 2007The Notebook, 2004Ocean's 8, 2018Ocean's Eleven, 2001Ocean's Thirteen, 2007Ocean's Twelve, 2004Pee-wee's Big Adventure, 1985Piter, 2021 (HBO)The Producers, 1968Pulp Fiction, 1994Purple Rain, 1984Ready Player One, 2018Revenge Of The Nerds, 1984 (HBO)Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise, 1987 (HBO)Revenge Of The Nerds IV: Nerds In Love, 2005 (HBO)Rollerball, 2002 (HBO)Se7en, 1995Shallow Hal, 2001 (HBO)Snowpiercer, Season 1A Star is Born, 2018Superman: Doomsday, 2007Superman: Man of Tomorrow, 2020Superman Returns, 2006Swimfan, 2002 (HBO)This Is Spinal Tap, 1984The Three Stooges, 2012 (HBO)TMNT, 2007Tom Goes to the MayorThe Trouble With Spies, 1987 (HBO)Underclassman, 2005 (HBO)V for Vendetta, 2005Van Wilder: Freshman Year (Extended Version), 2009 (HBO)Walk Of Shame, 2014 (HBO)Warrior, Seasons 1 & 2 (HBO)Willard, 1971 (HBO)Worth Winning, 1989 (HBO)You Can Count On Me, 2000 (HBO)January 2:

　　The High Note, 2020 (HBO)January 4:

　　30 Coins, Series Premiere (HBO)January 8:

　　Patriot’s Day, 2016Scream, 1996Squish, Season 1January 9:

　　The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Season 2Ben 10, Season 4AThe King Of Staten Island, 2020 (HBO)January 10:

　　Miracle Workers, Season 2Tiger, Two-Part Documentary Premiere (HBO)

　　January 12:

　　Against The Wild, 2014Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti, 2016Alpha and Omega 5: Family Vacation, 2015Alpha and Omega 6: Dino Digs, 2016Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, 2015Blue Valentine, 2010Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, 2000Earth Girls Are Easy, 1989An Elephant's Journey , 2018The Escape Artist, 1982Get Carter, 1971Hecho En Mexico, 2012Hellboy: Blood and Iron, 2007Hellboy: Sword of Storms , 2006Hellboy: The Dark Below, 2010Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, 2016The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, 1976The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, 2013La Mujer de Mi Hermano, 2005Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Amazing Word Explorers, 2015Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: Counting on Lemonade, 2014Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures: The Letter Machine Rescue Team , 2014Leapfrog: Numberland, 2012Lost and Delirious, 2001Love and Sex, 2000Lovely & Amazing , 2002The Man Who Would Be King, 1975Meatballs, 1979The Men Who Stare at Goats, 2009A Mermaid's Tale, 2017Mistress, 1992Mother's Day, 2012Mud, 2013Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki, 2016Night is Short, Walk on Girl, 2017No Eres Tu Soy Yo, 2011Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure, 2019Ollie & Moon, Seasons 1 & 2Other Parents, Seasons 1 & 2Pinocchio, 2012Promare, 2019Reservoir Dogs, 1992Ride Your Wave, 2019Righteous Kill, 2008Sprung, 1997The Spy Next Door, 2010Tender Mercies, 1983Thanks for Sharing, 2013Turtle Tale, 2018The Visitor, 2008Vixen, 2015January 14:

　　Search Party, Max Original Season 4 PremiereJanuary 15:

　　Stephen King's It, 1990One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975Poltergeist, 1982Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Director’s Cut, Season 1 dubbed (Crunchyroll Collection)Real Time With Bill Maher, Season 19 Premiere (HBO)Roots (Mini Series), 1977Si Yo Fuera Rico (Aka If I Were Rich), 2021 (HBO)The Wayans BrosJanuary 16:

　　EveKill Bill: Vol. 1, 2003 (HBO)Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 2004 (HBO)January 19:

　　EverwoodJanuary 20:

　　At Home with Amy Sedaris, Season 3C.B. Strike, Season 1 (HBO)C.B. Strike: Lethal White, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)January 21:

　　Gomorrah, Max Original Season 3 PremiereLooney Tunes Cartoons, Season 1CJanuary 22:

　　The New Adventures of Old ChristinePainting With John, Series Premiere (HBO)January 23:

　　Don't Let Go, 2019 (HBO)Person of InterestJanuary 24:

　　Euphoria Special Episode Part 2: F*ck Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob, Special Episode Premiere (HBO)January 26:

　　Babylon 5Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)January 29:

　　¡Animo Juventud! (Aka Go Youth!), 2021 (HBO)The Little ThingsWhat I Like About You

　　January 30:

　　The Mummy, 1999 (HBO)The Mummy Returns, 2001 (HBO)Pushing DaisiesThe Scorpion King, 2002 (HBO)

　　January 31:

　　Axios, Season 4 Premiere (HBO)

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