The 7 Best New Movies Coming to Max in December 2024 (2024)

It's the end of the year already, and Max is preparing for its final movie and TV drop of 2024. Among the streaming service's new additions to the catalog are the DC series Creature Commandos, Bookie Season 2, and Clint Eastwood's latest (if not last) directorial effort, Juror #2. In addition, audiences will also get access to the controversial Joker sequel and Beetlejuice's thrilling return to haunt the Deetz. If you need extra help when selecting your next watch, here are a few suggestions that are landing on the platform soon.

'The Goonies' (1985)

This classic written by Steven Spielberg never gets old, and Max subscribers will get to revisit it after it lands on the platform. The Goonies follows the titular group as they rally to save their town from getting remodeled into a golf course. In an attempt to raise funds to stop the renovation, the main characters go on a quest to find a buried pirate treasure. In a similar vein to Indiana Jones, the children's adventurous journey is filled with twists and turns, including bumping into criminals who are also searching for gold.

The Goonies

PG

Adventure

Comedy

Family

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Release Date

June 7, 1985

Director

Richard Donner

Cast

Corey Feldman , Sean Astin , Josh Brolin , Jeff Cohen , Martha Plimpton , Ke Huy Quan

Runtime

114 minutes

Main Genre

Adventure

Writers

Chris Columbus , Steven Spielberg

Studio

Warner Bros.

'They Drive by Night' (1940)

Several titles led by Humphrey Bogart are expected to arrive on Max, bringing back the old Hollywood feel. They Drive by Night is considered one of his finest films, given its exploration of the noir genre and its sharp dialogue. Its premise revolves around brothers Paul and Joe Habrini (played by George Raft and Bogart respectively) as they run a delivery-truck business in LA and struggle to make ends meet. On one of their long drives down the highway, Paul falls asleep behind the wheel and not only loses an arm and quits business. Determined to continue to go after his dream, Joe gets hired to work alongside his friend Ed Carlsen (Alan Hale), whose wife becomes so enamored by the protagonist that she kills her own husband in the hopes of getting with him. However, Joe doesn't correspond to her feelings and is in turn framed for a crime he did not commit.

They Drive By Night

Approved

Crime

Drama

Film Noir

Release Date

August 3, 1940

Director

Raoul Walsh

Cast

George Raft , Humphrey Bogart , Ann Sheridan , Ida Lupino , Gale Page , Alan Hale , Roscoe Karns , John Litel

Runtime

95 Minutes

Main Genre

Film Noir

Writers

Jerry Wald , Richard Macaulay , A.I. Bezzerides

'Take This Waltz' (2012)

Before winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking, Sarah Polley helmed this feel-good indie. Take This Waltz has nothing to do with dancing as the title would lead you to assume. It is about a woman torn between the husband she loves and the neighbor she is falling for, and slowly realizing that everything new and exciting might become dim with time. On a plane ride home, Margot (Michelle Williams) meets Daniel (Luke Kirby) and there is an instant spark between them. Yet, the protagonist makes him aware that she is married to Lou (Seth Rogen) and that she would like to keep their relationship platonic. With Daniel coincidentally living just a block away from Margot, she must come into terms with her divided feelings.

Take This Waltz

R

Comedy

Documentary

Drama

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Release Date

November 25, 2011

Director

Sarah Polley

Cast

Michelle Williams , Seth Rogen , Luke Kirby , Sarah Silverman , Jennifer Podemski , Diane D'Aquila

Runtime

106

Main Genre

Comedy

Writers

Sarah Polley

Tagline

A Sara Polley Film.

Website

http://www.magpictures.com/takethiswaltz/

'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' (2024)

After playing Clark Kent/Superman in the 1970s, Christopher Reeve faced a life-altering accident. The former Man of Steel became paralyzed from the neck down overnight after a near fatal horse fall. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story revisits his journey from both before and after the accident, showing that despite his spinal injury, he could still act, direct, and be a fearless advocate for disability rights and care. Featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with Reeve's family and Hollywood names that worked alongside him, this documentary invites viewers to remember the actor's legacy on and off the screen.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

PG-13

Documentary

Drama

Release Date

September 21, 2024

Director

Ian Bonhôte , Peter Ettedgui

Main Genre

Documentary

Writers

Christopher Reeve , Alexandra Reeve

'Juror #2' (2024)

Clint Eastwood's presumably last filmmaking effort will come to Max shortly after its limited theatrical release. In Juror #2, Nicolas Hoult plays Justin Kemp, a man faced with a moral dilemma once he is called to do jury duty. As he sits in court and helps to determine the fate of a high-profile murder trial, the protagonist's memories come flooding back, and he finds out that he is the real killer. As the film progresses, Justin ponders whether he should admit that he is guilty.

Juror #2

PG-13

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Release Date

October 30, 2024

Director

Clint Eastwood

Cast

Nicholas Hoult , Toni Collette , J.K. Simmons , Kiefer Sutherland , Zoey Deutch , Gabriel Basso , Chris Messina , Francesca Eastwood

Runtime

114 Minutes

Main Genre

Drama

Writers

Jonathan A. Abrams

Character(s)

Justin Kemp , Procureure

'Joker: Folie à Deux' (2024)

After Joker's success and Oscar recognition, Todd Phillips directed a musical follow-up that takes place after Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is institutionalized in Arkham, awaiting his sentencing. After the disturbing events of the first installment, the villain struggles with his duo identity. While in the hospice, he meets Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), who admits to admiring the Joker's crimes and persona. As they become closer, Arthur and Lee's shared delusion makes for a maddening watch. Although the film's reception has been primarily negative, audiences will get to make up their own minds when it arrives on Max.

'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' (2024)

The sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 movie came out more than 36 years later, and audiences couldn't help but enjoy the titular character's comeback. In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) and her family return to their former home, where she still has vivid memories of the ghost that haunted her during her youth. When Lydia's rebellious daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) opens the portal to the afterlife, she summons Beetlejuice to help her. The troublemaking spirit agrees to give her a hand, on the one condition that she marries him.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

PG-13

Comedy

Supernatural

Fantasy

Horror

Release Date

September 6, 2024

Director

Tim Burton

Cast

Michael Keaton , Winona Ryder , Catherine O'Hara , Jenna Ortega , Justin Theroux , Willem Dafoe , Monica Bellucci , Arthur Conti , Nick Kellington , Santiago Cabrera , Burn Gorman , Danny DeVito , Sami Slimane , Amy Nuttall , Mark Heenehan , Charlie Hopkinson , Liv Spencer , Skylar Park , Matthew Lyons , Jane Leaney , David Ayres , Sophie Holland , Walles Hamonde

Runtime

104 Minutes

Main Genre

Comedy

Writers

Alfred Gough , Miles Millar , Mike Vukadinovich , Seth Grahame-Smith , Michael McDowell , Larry Wilson

Studio(s)

KatzSmith Productions , Tim Burton Productions , Warner Bros. Pictures , Plan B Entertainment

Distributor(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures