Best movies on Showmax
Not sure what to watch? We’ve picked some of our favourites to get you started. From trending films to highly rated hits, cult classics and easy-watching crowdpleasers, this is our pick of the best movies to stream right now. Not seeing anything you like? Browse the full catalogue of movies.
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)
The Anti-Monitor wages an unrelenting attack on the surviving Earths that struggle for survival in a pocket universe.
Magpie (2024)
Secret desires and lies threaten a couple’s marriage in this thriller. Their relationship begins to fracture when their daughter gets a role alongside a glamorous movie star.
Goodrich (2024)
Andy Goodrich needs help raising his kids after his wife checks into rehab – so he leans on his daughter from his first marriage in this bittersweet family drama.
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2024)
An army of shadow demons wanting to destroy all reality swarms all Earths! The only thing opposing them are the mightiest metahumans.
Sting (2024)
A rebellious 12-year-old secretly adopts a spider as a pet – but the creature soon starts growing in size and appetite … and never stops.
The F-Show (2025)
The F-Show features a strong roster led by one of South Africa’s favourite comedians skewering the daily chaos that comes with being South African.
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Wicked (2024)
An epic, star-studded first instalment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway hit. A young woman with green skin forms an unlikely but profound friendship with a popular young woman.
Longlegs (2024)
Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage play a game of cat and mouse as an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues as she hunts a serial killer.
Speak No Evil (2024)
James McAvoy leads this intense, disturbing psychological horror about a family spending a weekend at a country house. Things take a turn when the host family’s evil side is uncovered.
My Penguin Friend (2024)
Jean Reno drives this charming movie inspired by the true story of a heartbroken fisherman who forms an unlikely bond with a penguin he rescued from an oil spill.
Problemista (2023)
A struggling toy designer from El Salvador becomes an assistant to an erratic art-world outcast to stay in the US in this Julio Torres comedy.
Mountainhead (2025)
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a star-studded satire about a group of super-rich tech gurus who meet for a boys’ trip as an international crisis unfolds.
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
In this satirical comedy, a man is recruited by a secret magical society of Black people. Their important cause? Making white people’s lives easier.
Twisters (2024)
Storm chasers take on Mother Nature in this thriller with a modern twist. A former tornado chaser is lured back to Oklahoma to study tornadoes using new technology.
Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (2024)
Late Night host Seth Meyers ditches his political jokes and focuses on his family life and fatherhood in this refreshing and hilarious stand-up special.
Bet I Love You (2024)
Financial gain and social status are necessary for Rex, a compulsive gambler, who strives to overcome his addiction and recover squandered funds in a series of humorous situations.
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Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
A teenager with OCD tries to solve a mystery surrounding a fugitive billionaire in this movie based on John Green’s bestselling YA novel.
Apartment 7A (2024)
An ambitious young dancer, played by Julia Garner, is offered another chance at fame by an older, wealthy couple, but at what cost?
Wicked Little Letters (2023)
Set in the 1920s, this witty comedy-drama is based on the true story of a rowdy Irishwoman who is accused of sending letters full of hilarious profanities to her English neighbours.
Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak (2022)
An unemployed journalist ends up back in her small West Coast hometown, where she meets a floundering rock star.
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Laugh Africa Comedy Club
A high-energy celebration of stand-up, spotlighting the continent’s finest comedic talent and international guests, straight from the iconic Laugh Africa Comedy Festival.
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Sorisha Naidoo on being an OG of The Real Housewives of Durban
Sorisha Naidoo reflects on her journey in The Real Housewives of Durban ahead of the highly anticipated Season 5 reunion, airing in two parts on Showmax, on 4 July and 11 July 2025.
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Een Keer Om Die Son S1
Over the course of a year, the Van Wyks mourn the loss of a loved one and struggle with divorce, illness, forgiveness, high school and secrets as they heal and find each other again.
Made in South Africa
Nonku opens up about Untied, now streaming on Showmax
Nonku Williams spills the tea on why she agreed to be on the new Showmax Original talk show, Untied. Catch new episodes every Tuesday on Showmax, hosted by Relebogile Mabotja.
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