Every 4 and 5-Star Movie Leaving HBO Max Tomorrow (Including 3 Undisputed Modern Masterpieces)

May 30, 2026, 6:01pm

As it’s coming to the end of the month, we have the confirmed list of new movies and TV series arriving on HBO Max on June 1, and that means we’re also staring down the barrel of lots of removals too. Every streaming platform refreshes its catalogue every month, but for some reason, HBO Max has a crop of greats all leaving on May 31. So if you’re looking for something great to watch over the next day or so, you could do a lot worse than choosing from the list below. You can also read the full list of HBO Max removals later in this article.

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Obviously, 4-star ratings are fairly easy to quantify, but what constitutes a 5-star movie is more of a spectrum than you might conventionally think: they have to be the highest achievement in entertainment, as well as hitting the marks they intend to hit, and being among the best examples of their respective genres. That’s why a Transformers movie can be just as legitimately called 5-star as Citizen Kane. And with HBO Max’s removal list confirmed (thanks to JustWatch), the following movies are the best, legitimately 4 and 5-star movies leaving the platform on May 31:

All the President’s Men – 5 stars
Billy Elliot – 4.5 stars
Call Me by Your Name – 4 stars
Crazy Rich Asians – 4 stars
Logan – 5 stars
Memento – 5 stars
The Mummy – 4 stars
A Nightmare on Elm Street – 4.5 stars
Prometheus – 4 stars
Saltburn – 4.5 stars
Split – 4 stars
Swiss Army Man – 4 stars
Twister – 4 stars
Uncut Gems – 5 stars

Some of those ratings might prompt you to disagree (by all means, take it to the comments, I love a debate), but the 5 stars in there are all not up for debate. Logan, Memento, and Uncut Gems are all modern masterpieces, and All the President’s Men is one of the most important movies ever made. If you want to spend your time in the company of greatness this weekend, any of them deserves your attention before HBO Max removes them.

Everything Leaving HBO Max On May 31

In total, HBO Max is set to lose 72 movies and TV series on May 31 (with 72 new additions coming in June, including the returns of House of the Dragon, My Adventures with Superman, and Rick & Morty). Here’s the full list of everything leaving HBO Max on May 31: