A new month has arrived, which means our new Max movies guide is in need of another update. Below, then, you’ll find a full rundown of all of of the new movies that’ll hit Max throughout September, with a wide variety of genres catered for.

The headline news for this month’s new Max films update is that all eight Harry Potter movies are back on one of the world’s best streaming services. If that’s not worth a celebratory wand flick, we’re not sure what is. If you’re not fussed on the massively successful fantasy franchise’s live-action offerings, though, there are plenty of other options to choose from, including a number of horror flicks to enjoy as the spookiest time of the year creeps into view.

After even more streaming suggestions? Our guides on everything that’s new on Max in September and the best Max movies should be your next port of call. That’s after you’ve read through this new Max movies article anyway, so hop to it!

New Max movies: September 1

A promotional image of the main cast for X-Men: Apocalypse, including Professor X and Magneto

X-Men: Apocalypse is out now on Max (Image credit: 20th Century Fox)
  • 21 & OVER (2013)
  • Addicted (2014)
  • Anaconda (1997)
  • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
  • Boogie Nights (1997)
  • Braddock: Missing In Action III (1988)
  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
  • Climax (2019)
  • Criminal (2016)
  • Disobedience (2018)
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
  • Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  • Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: Magical Movie Mode (2001)
  • High-Rise (2016)
  • Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
  • Independence Day (1996)
  • Independence Day: Resurgence (2015)
  • Inherent Vice (2014)
  • Ismael’s Ghosts (2018)
  • Knight and Day (2010)
  • Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
  • Missing in Action (1984)
  • Missing in Action 2 – The Beginning (1985)
  • Need for Speed (2014)
  • Paranoia (2013)
  • Pulse (2005)
  • Role Models (2008)
  • Shrek Forever After (2010)
  • Sunset Song (2016)
  • Tell (2014)
  • Tiny Furniture (2010)
  • To Have and Have Not (1994)
  • The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
  • The Big Chill (1983)
  • The Big Sleep (1946)
  • The Birdcage (m1996)
  • The Boss (2016)
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • The Final Destination (2009)
  • The Martian (2015)
  • The Shining (1980)
  • The Three Musketeers (2011)
  • The Wolfpack (2015)
  • The Wrecking Crew! (2015)
  • Trick ‘r Treat (2009)
  • Troll Hunter (2011)
  • Vampires Suck (2010)
  • Venus and Serena (2013)
  • Viva (2016)
  • Whose Streets? (2017)
  • World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
  • X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

New Max movies: September 2

A man stands on the left side of a car as another person occupies the driver's seat in Drive My Car

2021’s Drive My Car is a must-see Japanese romantic drama. (Image credit: Bitters End)
  • Drive My Car (2021)
  • Mini Beat Power Rockers (2023)

New Max movies: September 6

Mahito speaks to the Grey Heron's human form in The Boy and the Heron

Studio Ghibli’s latest masterpiece The Boy and the Heron lands on Max this month (Image credit: Studio Ghibli)
  • The Boy and the Heron (2023)

New Max movies: September 8

Two masked gunmen stand back to back in Triple 9

Triple 9 received mixed reviews upon its initial theatrical release (Image credit: Open Road Films)
  • Triple 9 (2016)

New Max movies: September 13

Kirsten Dunst's Lee Smith looks off to her right in Alex Garland's near-future war movie Civil War

A24’s Civil War movie is out on Max in mid-September (Image credit: A24)
  • Civil War (2024) 

New Max movies: September 14

A promotional image for Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, which shows the main cast being chased by a ghost

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase will debut on Max in mid-September (Image credit: Warner Home Video)
  • Aloha! Scooby-Doo (2005)
  • Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
  • Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost (1999)
  • Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
  • Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)
  • Tom & Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)

New Max movies: September 20

Four stars of Bodies Bodies Bodies look scared at something off-screen

Another great A24 movie in Bodies Bodies Bodies is also releasing on Max this month (Image credit: A24)
  • Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
  • I Saw The TV Glow (2024)
  • Prisoners (2013)

For more Max-based coverage, read our guides on the best Max shows, best Max documentaries, House of the Dragon season 3, and Euphoria season 3.

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