HBO Maxis back, like it never left, as this summer will see the popular streaming servicereturn to its original namesake, and the stacked lineup of movies heading to the service in June is a great way to celebrate the occasion. From one of the biggest movies of the year, a beloved franchise, and several underseen recent releases, here’s a look at some of the best movies heading to HBO Max in June 2025.
The Hunger Games Saga
Available on:Sunday, June 1
In anticipation of next year’sstar-studded prequel,The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, it’s time to catch up with the quartet of films that started it all.The Hunger Games,The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, andThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2are heading to HBO Max this June (although you’ll have to stream the 2023 prequel,The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, somewhere else).
Set in a post-apocalyptic future devastated by war, North America has been renamed Panem, and separated into twelve districts and one large city known as the Capitol. Every year, the Capitol forces each of the twelve districts to send off one boy and one girl, between the ages of 12 and 18, to compete in a battle to the death known as The Hunger Games. To prevent her 12-year-old sister, Prim, from being sent off, 16-year-old rebel Katniss Everdeen volunteers herself as the female tribute for District 12, alongside Peeta Mallark. Little do they know that their actions inside the arena will start a spark for a revolution that could overthrow the Capitol once and for all.
Academy Award nomineeGary Ross(Seabiscuit) directs the first movie, whileFrancis Lawrence(I Am Legend) directs the three sequels. The movies bolster an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Academy Award winnerJennifer Lawrence(Silver Linings Playbook),Josh Hutcherson(The Beekeeper),Liam Hemsworth(The Witcher), Academy Award nomineeWoody Harrelson(Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri),Elizabeth Banks(Pitch Perfect), Academy Award nomineeStanley Tucci(Conclave), the late Academy Award winnerPhilip Seymour Hoffman(Capote), Grammy winning rock starLenny Kravitz, Academy Award nomineeJeffrey Wright(American Fiction), Academy Award winnerJulianne Moore(Still Alice),Sam Claflin(Me Before You),Jena Malone(The Neon Demon), Academy Award winnerMahershala Ali(Moonlight), and the late Hollywood legendDonald Sutherland(Klute), among others.
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‘Parasite’
Academy Award winnerBong Joon Ho’s game-changing Best Picture winner,Parasite, is a scathing, addicting, and thrilling takedown of classism in South Korea.
The film focuses on the Kim family, who are strapped for cash, and take advantage of their son, Ki-woo’s new job as an English tutor for the wealthy Park family. Soon enough, Ki-woo, the daughter, becomes an art therapist for the family, while the parents, Ki-taek and Chung-sook, become the family’s chauffeur and housemaid. The Kims soon make a startling discovery, as they learn the secrets that await them in the basement of the Parks' home, one that even the Parks don’t know about it.
The movie starsSong Kang-ho(Memories of Murder), the lateLee Sun-kyun(Dr. Brain),Cho Yeo-jeong(Cheat on Me, If You Can),Choi Woo-shik(Okja),Park So-dam(The Priests), andJang Hye-jin(Crash Landing on You).
‘The Alto Knights’
Available on:Friday, June 6
Academy Award winnerRobert De Niro(Goodfellas) returns to the mob genre once again forThe Alto Knights.
The film sees De Niro taking on dual roles as dueling mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, who were once close friends but became sworn enemies in the 1950s as they fought over control of the New York City streets, leading to a number of backstabbings, betrayals, and murders.
Academy Award winnerBarry Levinson(Rain Man) directs the movie, which also starsDebra Messing(Will & Grace),Cosmo Jarvis(Shōgun),Katherine Narducci(The Sopranos), andMichael Rispoli(The Sopranos).
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‘Parthenope’
Parthenopemarks the latest film from acclaimed Italian auteurPaolo Sorrentino(The Hand of God).
Set in Naples, the movie follows a woman named Parthenope through several summers of her life as she navigates love, youth, and family in her home city.
The film starsCeleste Dalla Porta,Stefania Sandrelli, Academy Award winnerGary Oldman(Slow Horses),Silvio Orlando(The Young Pope),Luisa Ranieri,Isabella Ferrari,Silvia Degrandi,Lorenzo Gleijeses,Daniele Rienzo,Dario Aita,Marlon Joubert,Alfonso Santagata,Biagio Izzo, andPeppe Lanzetta.
Parthenope
Available on:Friday, June 13
Daisy Ridley(Star Wars: The Force Awakens) gets her very own version ofDie Hardin the action-thrillerCleaner.
When a group of environmental activists hold a protest at a gala in London, some of the more radical activists take things a step further by taking everybody hostage and threatening to blow up the building if the police interfere. This leads to the ex-soldier Joey Locke, who currently works as the building’s window cleaner, to save the day by using her special skills, especially after she learns that her older brother is one of the hostages.
Martin Campbell(Casino Royale) directs the movie, which also starsTaz Skylar(One Piece) and Academy Award nomineeClive Owen(Children of Men).
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’
Available on:Friday, June 27
Marking the first fully animated and theatrically released Looney Tunes movie with entirely original material,The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movieis sure to delight fans of all ages.
A send-up of the sci-fi B-movies of the ’50s, the new animated adventure follows Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, who have just earned themselves new jobs at the Goodie Gum factory alongside Petunia Pig, a scientist trying to find the perfect flavor of gum. When Daffy makes a startling discovery, the three find themselves having to become unlikely heroes to save the world from an evil alien plot.
Peter Browngardt(Looney Tunes Cartoons) makes his directorial debut with the film, which features the voices of franchise staplesEric BauzaandCandi Milo, as well asPeter MacNicol(Ally McBeal).
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
‘A Minecraft Movie’
Available on:June TBA
Mojang’s mega-popular video game was adapted into a mega-popular movie earlier this summer, you will be able to bringthe magic of “chicken jockey"home to you.
A Minecraft Moviebegins where four misfits get their hands on a mysterious glowing artifact that gets them teleported into a colorful and cube-filled universe known as the Overworld. Not long into their journey, the group crosses paths with Steve, a man who left his boring job as a doorknob salesman behind and became the ruler of the Overworld. Steve recruits the four in a battle to help take down the evil Piglin sorceress Malgosha, who wants to take over the Overworld and turn it into the hell-like landscape known as the Nether.
Academy Award nomineeJared Hess(Napoleon Dynamite) directs the movie, which starsJason Momoa(Aquaman),Jack Black(The Super Mario Bros. Movie), Academy Award nomineeDanielle Brooks(The Color Purple),Emma Myers(Wednesday),Sebastian Hansen(Lisey’s Story), andJennifer Coolidge(The White Lotus).
