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All the best History Movies Streaming on HBO Max in November 2026

We found 42 history movies streaming on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.

Most popular history movies on HBO Max this week

What Australians are streaming most on HBO Max, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking.

  1. The Dish poster7.2

    The Dish

    2000 · Movie

  2. Friends: The Reunion poster8.0

    Friends: The Reunion

    2021 · Movie

  3. Barry Lyndon poster8.1

    Barry Lyndon

    1975 · Movie

  4. Gone with the Wind poster8.2

    Gone with the Wind

    1939 · Movie

  5. Elvis poster7.3

    Elvis

    2022 · Movie

  6. The Elephant Man poster8.2

    The Elephant Man

    1980 · Movie

  7. Conspiracy poster7.6

    Conspiracy

    2001 · Movie

  8. Recount poster7.3

    Recount

    2008 · Movie

  9. The Normal Heart poster7.9

    The Normal Heart

    2014 · Movie

  10. Ben-Hur poster8.1

    Ben-Hur

    1959 · Movie

The top 20 best history movies on HBO Max, by rating

  1. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki poster8.3

    White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    2007 · Movie

  2. Gone with the Wind poster8.2

    Gone with the Wind

    1939 · Movie

  3. The Elephant Man poster8.2

    The Elephant Man

    1980 · Movie

  4. Ben-Hur poster8.1

    Ben-Hur

    1959 · Movie

  5. Barry Lyndon poster8.1

    Barry Lyndon

    1975 · Movie

  6. Friends: The Reunion poster8.0

    Friends: The Reunion

    2021 · Movie

  7. The Normal Heart poster7.9

    The Normal Heart

    2014 · Movie

  8. And the Band Played On poster7.8

    And the Band Played On

    1993 · Movie

  9. Sometimes in April poster7.8

    Sometimes in April

    2005 · Movie

  10. 4 Little Girls poster7.8

    4 Little Girls

    1997 · Movie

  11. 61* poster7.7

    61*

    2001 · Movie

  12. Larry Kramer In Love & Anger poster7.7

    Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

    2015 · Movie

  13. Conspiracy poster7.6

    Conspiracy

    2001 · Movie

  14. Citizen X poster7.5

    Citizen X

    1995 · Movie

  15. Game Change poster7.4

    Game Change

    2012 · Movie

  16. Grey Gardens poster7.4

    Grey Gardens

    2009 · Movie

  17. The Gathering Storm poster7.4

    The Gathering Storm

    2002 · Movie

  18. Elvis poster7.3

    Elvis

    2022 · Movie

  19. Too Big to Fail poster7.3

    Too Big to Fail

    2011 · Movie

  20. All the Way poster7.3

    All the Way

    2016 · Movie

The top 5 history movies on HBO Max

1. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

IMDb 8.32007 · Movie · 86mins

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain...

Where to watch White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2. Gone with the Wind

IMDb 8.21939 · Movie · Rated Passed · 238 min

The spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner is forced to use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty, following Maj. Gen. William Sherman's destructive "March to the Sea,” during the American Civil War.

Where to watch Gone with the Wind

3. The Elephant Man

IMDb 8.21980 · Movie · Rated M · 124mins

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century...

Where to watch The Elephant Man

4. Ben-Hur

IMDb 8.11959 · Movie · Rated G · 212 min

In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley...

Where to watch Ben-Hur

5. Barry Lyndon

IMDb 8.11975 · Movie · Rated PG · 185 min

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

Where to watch Barry Lyndon

Only on HBO Max: 15 history movies you will not find on another service

Best rated first. These stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia; renting or buying on a store does not count.

  1. Gone with the Wind poster8.2

    Gone with the Wind

    1939 · Movie

  2. The Elephant Man poster8.2

    The Elephant Man

    1980 · Movie

  3. Ben-Hur poster8.1

    Ben-Hur

    1959 · Movie

  4. Barry Lyndon poster8.1

    Barry Lyndon

    1975 · Movie

  5. Friends: The Reunion poster8.0

    Friends: The Reunion

    2021 · Movie

  6. Citizen X poster7.5

    Citizen X

    1995 · Movie

  7. Game Change poster7.4

    Game Change

    2012 · Movie

  8. Mutiny on the Bounty poster7.2

    Mutiny on the Bounty

    1962 · Movie

  9. All the Way poster7.3

    All the Way

    2016 · Movie

  10. Recount poster7.3

    Recount

    2008 · Movie

Which service has the most history movies in Australia?

History movies on each streaming service in Australia, from the daily JustWatch catalogue feed, November 2026. Stores and rentals are not counted.

  1. 1. Netflix147
  2. 2. Foxtel Now118
  3. 3. DocPlay116
  4. 4. SBS On Demand112
  5. 5. Tubi93
  6. 6. Stan83
  7. 7. Disney+78
  8. 8. HBO Max42
  9. 9. Binge19
  10. 10. 7plus17
  11. 11. ABC iView15
  12. 12. Paramount Plus10

History movies on HBO Max: questions answered

How many history movies are on HBO Max in Australia?

42 history movies are on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026, counted from the daily Australian catalogue feed we use for every page on CompareTV. The number moves as titles arrive and leave.

What is the best history movie on HBO Max?

By IMDb score, White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) is the best rated history title on HBO Max in Australia right now (IMDb 8.3), followed by Gone with the Wind (1939) (IMDb 8.2) and The Elephant Man (1980) (IMDb 8.2). The full top list is above.

What are the most popular history movies on HBO Max this week?

The Dish, Friends: The Reunion and Barry Lyndon are the history movies Australians are streaming most on HBO Max this week, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking for Australia.

Which streaming service has the most history movies in Australia?

Netflix has the most, with 147 history movies, ahead of Foxtel Now with 118. HBO Max is number 8 of the 12 services we compare, with 42. Rentals and stores like Apple TV (iTunes) and Google Play are not counted.

Which history movies can you only watch on HBO Max?

15 history movies stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia, including Gone with the Wind, The Elephant Man and Ben-Hur. Rentals and purchases on stores are not counted as another home.

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