8 April 2022
The Alpinist (2020)
Winner of the 2021 Critics’ Choice Documentary Award for Best Sports Documentary, The Alpinist follows the life and climbs of Canadian rock climber, alpinist, free solo legend and untamed spirit Marc-André Leclerc.
Nominated for Best Cinematography at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, The Alpinist has a 93% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Variety calls it, “Absolutely thrilling, terrifying and mesmerizing”; RogerEbert.com says it’s “a sincere, wonderstruck tribute to a fellow climber,” and Time Out advises, “Pack some motion sickness tablets and experience it on the biggest possible screen.”
Original African stories by local talent
Big Girl Small World
Stream the new Kenyan romcom series Big Girl Small World from 8 May, with new episodes every week.
Empini S1
Stream the Showmax Original drama series Empini from 23 May 2024.
Original Sin: My Son The Killer
Original Sin: My Son The Killer follows the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who then went on the run from South Africa to Brazil.
Tracking Thabo Bester
From the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman comes the true-crime documentary South Africa has been waiting for. All the episodes are streaming on Showmax.
The Illuminated
The Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated explores different religious movements in South Africa. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Koek S1
The crime comedy Koek, starring Cindy Swanepoel, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
Stream the Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers. All the episodes are now streaming.
Cheta M
Cheta M explores the love story between Adanna and Nnanna, young lovers who battle the spiritual and political forces in their way. Stream now, with new episodes Wednesday to Friday.
RHONairobi S2: Your favourite queens plus 3 new faces
Big Girl Small World, coming soon
The best movies to stream
10 Rotten Tomatoes-approved movies on Showmax: ranked
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10 movies everyone’s watching on Showmax now
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All seven Transformers movies are ready to stream on Showmax, including the 2007 original and the latest, Rise of the Beasts.
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See the ranked list of DC superhero movies now streaming on Showmax, including the feel-good Shazam! Fury of the Gods.