Cinemax Classics

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Cinemax Classics draws on decades of theatrical releases and studio catalogues to present films from earlier eras, with a focus on Hollywood productions from the 1930s through the 1990s. Programming leans toward genre staples such as film noir, westerns, musicals, and mid-century dramas, alongside occasional silent-era features and foreign-language titles that have entered the public domain or are held under license. Commercial breaks are limited, and the channel does not air news, sports, or reality content. In the United States, it is carried by several cable and satellite providers as part of a premium-tier movie package, though availability varies by region.

Viewers can access the channel through a standard TV guide listing or via the provider’s on-demand portal, where select films are rotated monthly. The schedule follows a fixed daily structure, with themed blocks such as late-night horror or Sunday matinees, but no original programming or live events are produced. Online streaming is not offered as a standalone service; the channel remains tied to traditional linear broadcast and is not available through major streaming platforms without a cable login.

Schedule
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Contagion
04:22 - 06:09
Contagion
Movie, Thriller, Drama
When Beth Emhoff returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same...
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
06:09 - 07:49
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Movie, Children, Musical comedy, Fantasy
The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.
Catfish
07:49 - 09:17
Catfish
Movie, Documentary, Drama, Mystery
When Nev Shulman, a New York photographer, receives a Facebook request from a child named Abby, he cannot guess the unusual odyssey on which he will soon embark. Abby sends Nev an unusually skilled painting based on one of his photos. Intrigued, he begins online relationships...
Head Office
09:17 - 10:49
Head Office
Movie, Comedy
A U.S. senator's son (Judge Reinhold) gets a job at a conglomerate and falls for the chairman's (Eddie Albert) radical daughter.
The Terminator
10:49 - 12:39
The Terminator
Movie, Science fiction, Action, Thriller
Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), who divulges the coming of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that...
Mississippi Masala
12:39 - 14:37
Mississippi Masala
Movie, Comedy drama
After Mina's Indian family is ousted from their home in Uganda by dictator Idi Amin, they relocate to Mississippi to start a new life. Mina falls for Demetrius, a young carpet cleaner, despite the protestations of their families over their racial difference. The families and...
Mothra vs. Godzilla
14:37 - 16:06
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie, Science fiction
Japan comes under attack from two monsters in a giant monster battle between a rampaging Godzilla and the colossal genetically engineered moth called Mothra.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
16:06 - 17:41
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Movie, Romantic comedy
Everyone in the Portokalos family worries about Toula (Nia Vardalos). Still unmarried at 30 years old, she works at Dancing Zorba's, the Greek restaurant owned by her parents, Gus (Michael Constantine) and Maria (Lainie Kazan). After taking a job at her aunt's travel agency, she...
For All Mankind
17:41 - 19:01
For All Mankind
Movie, Documentary
Directed by Al Reinert and with music scored by Brian Eno, "For All Mankind" provides a testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who...
Fantastic Planet
19:01 - 20:14
Fantastic Planet
Movie, Animated, Science fiction
This animated tale follows the relationship between the small human-like Oms and their much larger blue-skinned oppressors, the Draags, who rule the planet of Ygam. While the Draags have long kept Oms as illiterate pets, this hierarchy shifts after an Om boy becomes educated,...
Time Bandits
20:14 - 22:11
Time Bandits
Movie, Fantasy
Young history buff Kevin (Craig Warnock) can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they've purloined a map charting all the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures...
Repo Men
22:11 - 00:03
Repo Men
Movie, Science fiction, Action, Thriller
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy (Jude Law) is one of the best agents in the...
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