Max Crime Movie Picker

What Is the Max Crime Movie Picker?

Crime is one of the strongest categories on Max, combining the HBO originals that defined the genre on television with the Warner crime film catalogue. Spinning here has a higher hit rate than almost anywhere else on the service.

The Max crime picker spins only what the service currently carries, so whatever it lands on is something you can start straight away.

How to Use the Max Crime Movie Picker?

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   Open the Max Crime Movie Picker. The wheel loads crime titles from the Max catalogue, so nothing it lands on sends you to another subscription.

2. 2

   Press SPIN and take whatever comes back.

3. 3

   Find the title inside Max and start it.

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   Give it twenty minutes before you are allowed to bail. Most crime films have not shown their hand by then.

5. 5

   Seen it? Remove it and spin again, then save your Max crime shortlist under "My Wheels".

Max Crime Movie Picker Use Cases

True crime podcast listeners use it to find the film equivalent, and it skips the stall over what kind of crime film you're in the mood for. On Max specifically, that means leaning on whatever crime titles the service currently has licensed. That catalogue rotates more than the homepage admits, so the wheel reflects what's actually there rather than what got promoted last quarter.

Tips Before You Press Play

If you're watching with mixed company, check the certification before committing, since the wheel doesn't filter on ratings. Worth knowing on Max: the crime catalogue here shifts as licences turn over, so a wheel you trimmed last month is worth a second look before you rely on it.