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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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
01:07 - 02:34
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Movie, Holiday, Horror, Thriller
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former babysitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But...
Halloween: Resurrection
02:34 - 04:04
Halloween: Resurrection
Movie, Holiday, Horror, Thriller
He's back for more... When a group of teens wins a contest to spend a night in Michael Myers' childhood home to be broadcast live on the Internet, they believe they are in for a little fun and some free publicity. But things go frightfully wrong and the game turns into a...
Mission: Impossible
04:04 - 05:55
Mission: Impossible
Movie, Action, Adventure, Thriller
When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight), go on a covert assignment that takes a disastrous turn, Jim is killed, and Ethan becomes the prime murder suspect. Now a fugitive, Hunt recruits brilliant hacker Luther Stickell (Ving...
X-Men: First Class
05:55 - 08:07
X-Men: First Class
Movie, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
In the early 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, a mutant named Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) meets a fellow mutant named Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender). Despite their vastly different backgrounds -- Charles grew up with a wealthy family, while Erik lost his parents...
Blood Simple
08:07 - 09:43
Blood Simple
Movie, Thriller, Crime drama
"Blood Simple" was the first feature film from Joel and Ethan Coen. This is the newly restored and re-edited director's cut of the film, introduced by Mortimer Young. The stylish crime thriller premiered at film festivals in 1984. "Blood Simple" begins deep in the heart of...
It's Kind of a Funny Story
09:43 - 11:25
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Movie, Comedy drama
Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay with adults. One of them, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), quickly becomes his mentor --...
The Firm
11:25 - 14:02
The Firm
Movie, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A young lawyer joins a small but prestigious law firm only to find out that most of their clients are on the wrong side of the law. The company is helping to launder mob money, get clients off charges and even murder partners who threaten to blow their cover, but when the FBI...
Hop
14:02 - 15:37
Hop
Movie, Family, Holiday, Comedy, Animated
Beneath Easter Island, in a giant factory that manufactures the world's Easter candy, the popular rabbit is preparing to pass the mantle to his son, E.B. (Russell Brand). But E.B. has no interest in the job and would rather be a drummer. He runs away to Los Angeles, where an...
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
15:37 - 17:17
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.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
17:17 - 19:12
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Movie, Children, Fantasy, Comedy
Based on the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker...
Just Friends
19:12 - 20:48
Just Friends
Movie, Romantic comedy
High school student Chris Brander (Ryan Reynolds) loves his best friend, Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart). He finally confesses his feelings, but she tells him that she just wants to be friends, and he leaves town in shame. Ten years later, Chris is a successful record executive and...
The Daytrippers
20:48 - 22:15
The Daytrippers
Movie, Comedy
Eliza D'Amico's seemingly idyllic marriage to Louis changes dramatically when she discovers what she believes to be a love letter to him from someone else. Going home to her family for comfort, Eliza sets out with her mother, father, sister and her sister's boyfriend in the...
Heaven Help Us
22:15 - 23:59
Heaven Help Us
Movie, Comedy drama
In the 1960s, a group of teen pranksters finds it difficult to toe the line in a strictly disciplined Catholic school.
Dim Sum Funeral
23:59 - 01:36
Dim Sum Funeral
Movie, Comedy drama
In the wake of her death, the embittered children of Chinese-American matriarch Mrs. Xiao (Lisa Lu) begrudgingly return to their childhood home for a bristly -- and brief, they hope -- reunion. But after Xiao's maid and sole confidant, Viola (Talia Shire), reveals her wish to...
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