Movies
Come for a drive in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga production team pop the hood on The Immortan Joe’s War Rig, Dementus’s Chariot, and how they dress to kill.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth tell the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter with Mad Max.
Smile 2 (2024)
This horrifying sequel explores a global pop sensation’s slow descent into madness as escalating horrors force her to confront her past before it’s too late.
Not just a chat bot! Lupita Nyong’o on The Wild Robot
Lupita Nyong’o chats about how she worked with the DreamWorks team to breathe life and love in Roz, a robot stranded on an island of wild animals in the animated movie The Wild Robot.
The Last of Us co-creator on why we all feel so protective of Ellie
Emmy winner Craig Mazin, co-creator and executive producer of The Last of Us, discusses why audiences feel so protective of Ellie. The new season premieres on M-Net and Showmax from 14 April 2025.
April’s fools: Catch 10 of SNL’s biggest stars on Showmax
Documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night takes us behind the scenes of the longest-running sketch comedy series in the US. And while you might not know the show, you do know its stars!
Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks
Looking for some blood-soaked action, gun-fu, laughs and hit-the-replay fight scenes? We’ve got you. Come try Boy Kills World and 5 more films that are just killing it!
Stream the most magical kids’ adventures on Showmax
From enchanted crayons and epic space quests to Minions and mythical beasts, Showmax is your family’s gateway to a world of streaming magic.
Boy Kills World (2023)
Boy is a maniacal killer who’s been trained to assassinate Hilda Van Der Koy and avenge his family’s murder.
An easy guide to 10 alien invasions
From Teacup’s Assassins and Harbingers, to A Quiet Place’s Death Angels, we break down what to expect when aliens take an interplanetary holiday to raise hell on Earth.
10 inspiring villain origin stories on Showmax
If you want to become a superhero just get bitten by a spider or find some tacky magic jewellery, loser! If you want to become a villain, though, that takes hard work – just ask Knull in Venom: The Last Dance.
AMVCA 2025: Watch these nominated titles on Showmax
Showmax is setting the pace with 23 nominated titles at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, all available for streaming.
Made in NigeriaVenom: The Last Dance (2024)
Tom Hardy reunites with the symbiote in this thrilling third instalment. Eddie and Venom are on the run, hunted by both their worlds, forcing them into a devastating decision.
Watch the Barbie movie online, plus uplifting family films
Stream the Barbie movie on Showmax, along with other beautiful, empowering movies to watch with your little ones.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
This prequel to the trilogy tells an intriguing origin story of a young Coriolanus Snow, 64 years before his reign.
Inside Abigail’s fangtastic ballerina vampire tale
Step aside mermaid unicorn, we have a new supernatural mashup to love. Find out how horror movie Abigail set a ballerina vampire loose on a crew of kidnappers.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, plus 10 real-life revolutionaries
Discover the origins of The Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and then stream 10 more shows and movies about real-life revolutionaries.
Abigail (2024)
When a group of criminals kidnaps the daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they soon realise she is no ordinary little girl.
7 iconic Gen Z characters in series and movies on Showmax
Documentary series The Habits of Gen Z asks defining questions about South Africa’s youth. So we’ve turned to 7 series and movies to place Gen Z in a global context.
Heretic: “Creepy, evil Hugh Grant is the best Hugh Grant.”
Hugh Grant, who is undoubtedly in his villain era, talks about his role in the psychological horror film Heretic, now streaming on Showmax.
Heretic (2024)
In a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, two young missionaries find themselves trapped in the home of a diabolical man set on testing their faith.
The truth behind Hollow Earth in Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Grab your tinfoil hats, conspiracy theorists! We’re on a hunt for the real truth behind Hollow Earth, killer cannibal apes, and how nuclear waste is turning Godzilla pink. Escandalo!
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
The mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla must unite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within the planet in this super-sized sequel.
It Ends With Us (2024)
In this compelling, emotional film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, a woman finds herself reliving her childhood trauma when she falls for a charming neurosurgeon.