We found 100 thriller 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.
What Australians are streaming most on HBO Max, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking.
IMDb 8.41980 · Movie · Rated MA15+ · 137mins
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Where to watch The ShiningIMDb 8.31959 · Movie · Rated Approved · 136 min
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Where to watch North by NorthwestIMDb 8.21954 · Movie · Rated PG · 105 min
An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan-to frame her for murder instead.
Where to watch Dial M for MurderIMDb 8.12013 · Movie · Rated R · 153 min
Keller Dover faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki, arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover...
Where to watch PrisonersIMDb 8.01975 · Movie · Rated R · 125 min
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated...
Where to watch Dog Day AfternoonBest rated first. These stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia; renting or buying on a store does not count.
Thriller movies on each streaming service in Australia, from the daily JustWatch catalogue feed, November 2026. Stores and rentals are not counted.
100 thriller 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.
By IMDb score, The Shining (1980) is the best rated thriller title on HBO Max in Australia right now (IMDb 8.4), followed by North by Northwest (1959) (IMDb 8.3) and Dial M for Murder (1954) (IMDb 8.2). The full top list is above.
The Housemaid, One Battle After Another and Prisoners are the thriller movies Australians are streaming most on HBO Max this week, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking for Australia.
Netflix has the most, with 913 thriller movies, ahead of Tubi with 689. HBO Max is number 10 of the 12 services we compare, with 100. Rentals and stores like Apple TV (iTunes) and Google Play are not counted.
57 thriller movies stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia, including North by Northwest, Prisoners and Dial M for Murder. Rentals and purchases on stores are not counted as another home.
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