The Max streaming service is implementing content rotation for DC movies, and the latest turn means 31 fewer projects to watch in April.

Green Lantern in his self-titled movie and Batman from Assault on Arkham

Max (formerly HBO Max) is the default home for DC movies and TV shows, but the service has just removed 31 projects as of April 1. Marvel and DC are still the two big names in the superhero media industry, and each is tied to some degree to one streaming service. Marvel movies and TV shows can be found on Disney+ with very few exceptions, and Warner Bros. is behind both Max and DC. However, while the streaming era makes watching more content easier than ever, it also has caveats.

While Disney+ has remained relatively consistent with its Marvel offerings, Max is employing a different approach. At the start of April, 31 animated and live-action DC movies have been removed from the program. They’ll almost definitely be back at some point, but when that is (and if they can be watched in the meantime elsewhere) is yet to be seen.

31 DC Movies Are No Longer Available To Stream On Max

Keanu Reeves as John Constantine smoking in Constantine

DC Movies No Longer On Max (By Release Year)

Release Year

Supergirl
1984

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000

Catwoman
2004

Constantine
2005

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
2006

Watchmen: Motion Comic
2008

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010

Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010

Green Lantern
2011

Justice League: Doom
2012

The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1
2012

The Dark Knight Returns – Part 2
2013

Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite
2013

Justice League: War
2014

Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014

Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World
2015

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015

Batman vs. Robin
2015

Batman: Bad Blood

2016

Justice League vs. Teen Titans
2016

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017

Batman: Ninja
2018

Batman: Hush
2019

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
2019

Batman: Death in the Family
2020

Justice Society: World War II
2021

Injustice
2021

Legion of Super-Heroes
2023

Scooby-Doo and Krypto Too
2023

There doesn’t seem to be any particular rhyme or reason for which DC movies were removed from Max this month. However, a few franchises are safe in their entirety. Of note is that the movies of the DCEU, the Christopher Nolan Batman films, the Burton Batman movies and their sequels, and the Reeves Batman films are all still intact (sans the Supergirls spinn-off) on the service. With a few exceptions, at least one movie has been removed from most years between 2004 and 2023.

While the full list of removals can be seen above, it’s worth pointing out a few outliers. While the majority of the movies are animated DC projects, Ryan Reynolds’ and Halle Berry’s infamous live-action Green Lantern and Catwoman movies are out, as is Keanu Reeves’ cult classic Constantine. The documentary Batkid: The Wish Heard Around The World is also no longer available.

Animated features have taken a bigger hit (particular Batman-related movies). Spanning several continuities, audiences will have to look elsewhere for iconic stories like Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 and 2, and Batman: Under the Red Hood. Of course, given DC’s prolific animation output over the years, plenty of other animated films remain on Max.

Why DC Movies Have Been Removed From Max

Batman holding Riddler up against a wall in the Batman Hush movie

While it may be disappointing for some viewers that they can no longer watch certain DC movies on Max (at least for the time being), the move first in with the streaming service’s content strategy. Despite Max being owned by Warner Bros, who also owns DC, the platform uses a rotating content strategy that frequently seems movies and TV shows enter and exit availability. Usually, this is to license content out to other streaming services on limited contract.

So, it seems likely that most – if not all – the removed Max content will soon be available on other services. While that may not allay disappointment from those looking for their DC fix to stay under one roof, the above movies certainly aren’t gone for good. It is currently unclear when DC‘s removed movies will return to.