HBO Max just dropped its latest viewing guide, spotlighting brand-new releases and a library stacked with award-winners, blockbusters and hidden gems.
> At a Glance
> – Dwayne Johnson’s UFC biopic The Smashing Machine lands Jan. 23.
> – Rose Byrne dramedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You debuts Jan. 30.
> – Oscar-winning titles like Flow, Barbie and The Boy and the Heron are ready to stream.
> – Why it matters: Viewers can catch fresh originals and recent Academy favorites without leaving home.
January’s slate is headed by two brand-new titles. The Smashing Machine follows UFC legend Mark Kerr through the highs and crushing lows of mixed-martial-arts fame, while If I Had Legs I’d Kick You centers on a woman juggling a child’s illness, a missing person and a fraught therapy dynamic.
New Arrivals: January Calendar
- Jan. 23 – The Smashing Machine (2025) – biopic starring Dwayne Johnson
- Jan. 30 – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025) – comedy-drama led by Rose Byrne
Award Heavy-Hitters Now Streaming
Flow – 2025 Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature. A wordless Latvian tale of a cat rebuilding after a flood.
Barbie – Warner Bros.’ all-time global box-office champ; Greta Gerwig directs Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
The Boy and the Heron – Hayao Miyazaki’s latest, also an Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature.
| Film | Year | Awards/Nominations Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Sing Sing | 2024 | Colman Domingo, 2025 Oscar nominee for Best Actor |
| Juror #2 | 2024 | Clint Eastwood courtroom thriller starring Nicholas Hoult |
| The Color Purple | 2023 | Danielle Brooks, 2023 Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress |
Genre Spotlight
Superhero & Action – Superman (2025) from James Gunn, The Batman (2022) with Robert Pattinson, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
Comedy & YA – Am I OK? (2022) with Dakota Johnson, Turtles All the Way Down (2024) from the John Green novel.
Documentary – Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022), Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) and All That Breathes (2022), an Oscar-nominated look at New Delhi kite-rescue brothers.
Key Takeaways
- HBO Max’s January lineup pairs two fresh originals with a catalog packed with recent Oscar contenders.
- Viewers can stream The Smashing Machine and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You within a week of each other.
- Award-winners Flow, Barbie and The Boy and the Heron join acclaimed dramas Sing Sing, Juror #2 and The Color Purple for prestige viewing.
Fire up the queue-new exclusives and celebrated hits are ready to binge tonight.
