Cinemax Classics TV Guide and Programming Schedule

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12:48 AM

Collision Course

Detroit crime boss Madras hires men to smuggle a top secret, Japanese-made turbocharger into the U.S. But Madras' crooks are murdered, and the turbocharger goes missing. As he searches for the stolen engine, so does straitlaced Tokyo detective Fujitsuka Natsuo. Eventually, local authorities catch wind of the case, and onto the investigation comes brash cop Tony Costas, who must team with his polar

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3:54 AM

Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been framed in a mob-backed Ponzi scheme. Placed under federal protection, George and his family are shipped down South to Madea's (Tyler Perry) house, where the no-nonsense mat

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5:49 AM

Batman

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while p

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7:56 AM

Christmas With the Kranks

Finally alone for the holidays, Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora Krank (Jamie Lee Curtis) plan to eschew the Christmas traditions and take a cruise in the Caribbean instead. This doesn't sit well with their Christmas-obsessed neighbors Vic Frohmeyer (Dan Aykroyd) and Walt Scheel (M. Emmet Walsh), who are determined to win the annual "best decorated street" competition, and the Kranks soon find themselv

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9:35 AM

Repo Men

In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy (Jude Law) is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many v

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11:29 AM

Sweet Dreams

Aspiring country singer Patsy Cline (Jessica Lange) is resigned to both her thankless gigs and her unhappy marriage, until she meets the charismatic Charlie Dick (Ed Harris). Eventually leaving her husband to marry Charlie, Patsy temporarily shelves her performing career to be a mother. Later she returns to singing and finds success under manager Randy Hughes (David Clennon). Patsy hits a remarkab

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1:25 PM

Godzilla vs. Biollante

A monster dinosaur wrecks Tokyo some more and meets a monster plant created from his own cells.

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3:10 PM

Destroy All Monsters!

Scientists face Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra and more obscure Japanese monsters sent by she-aliens.

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4:40 PM

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discover

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6:25 PM

Gimme Shelter

The landmark documentary about the tragically ill-fated Rolling Stones free concert at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969. Only four months earlier, Woodstock defined the Love Generation; now it lay in ruins on a desolate racetrack six miles outside of San Francisco.

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7:57 PM

Flashpoint

Texas border patrolmen (Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams) find a jeep, a skeleton and $800,000 in cash dating from 1963.

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9:31 PM

Mom and Dad Save the World

While planning to destroy Earth with a gigantic laser beam, Emperor Tod Spengo (Jon Lovitz), ruler of the planet Spengo, catches a glimpse of housewife Marge Nelson (Teri Garr) and becomes smitten with her. Beaming Marge and her husband, Dick (Jeffrey Jones), up to Spengo from California, the daft, dimwitted leader tries to woo her, and sends her spouse to prison. Soon Dick is plotting an insurgen

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11:00 PM

Contagion

When Beth Emhoff returns to Minnesota from a Hong Kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. However, two days later, Beth is dead, and doctors tell her shocked husband that they have no idea what killed her. Soon, many others start to exhibit the same symptoms, and a global pandemic explodes. Doctors try to contain the lethal microbe, but society begins to collapse as a

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12:47 AM

Odd Jobs

The summer job situation looks bleak for five college pals until they decide to start their own moving business.

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2:16 AM

Supergirl

Kara (Helen Slater) of Argo City poses as Clark Kent's cousin, Linda Lee, to recover the Omegahedron from a witch (Faye Dunaway).

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4:21 AM

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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.

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6:01 AM

Volunteers

Hoping to avoid gambling debts, rich playboy Lawrence Bourne (Tom Hanks) stows away on a plane of Peace Corps volunteers set for Thailand. Once aboard, he meets the outrageously affable Tom Tuttle (John Candy), who shows him the ropes. After landing, the crew is stationed in a small town where they are to construct a bridge. Along with the lovely and altruistic Beth Wexler (Rita Wilson), the group

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7:48 AM

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Everyone in the Portokalos family worries about Toula (Nia Vardalos). Still unmarried at 30 years old, she works at Dancing Zorba's, the Greek restaurant owned by her parents, Gus (Michael Constantine) and Maria (Lainie Kazan). After taking a job at her aunt's travel agency, she falls in love with Ian Miller (John Corbett), a teacher who is tall, handsome and definitely not Greek. Toula isn't sure

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9:23 AM

The Rock

FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris) from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. Afte

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11:42 AM

Fantastic Planet

This animated tale follows the relationship between the small human-like Oms and their much larger blue-skinned oppressors, the Draags, who rule the planet of Ygam. While the Draags have long kept Oms as illiterate pets, this hierarchy shifts after an Om boy becomes educated, thanks to a young female Draag. This leads to an Om rebellion, which weakens the Draag control over their race. Will the Om

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12:55 PM

It

In 1960, seven preteen outcasts fight an evil demon that poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.

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4:03 PM

Mississippi Masala

After Mina's Indian family is ousted from their home in Uganda by dictator Idi Amin, they relocate to Mississippi to start a new life. Mina falls for Demetrius, a young carpet cleaner, despite the protestations of their families over their racial difference. The families and their surrounding communities begin to feud, putting even more pressure on the couple's romance. Having to choose between fa

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6:01 PM

Nanny McPhee Returns

Enigmatic Nanny McPhee arrives on the doorstep of a harried mother, Isabel Green, who is trying to raise her kids and tend to the family farm while her husband is away at war. Isabel has her hands full of not only her own three, but also with her sister's spoiled pair. With no time to lose, McPhee uses magic to instill in the children five important lessons.

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7:50 PM

Despicable Me

Supervillain Gru, a man who delights in all things wicked, hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. However, nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their

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9:25 PM

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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 Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers (Deep Roy), Wonka has a hidden motivation for the to

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11:20 PM

Wedding Crashers

Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) and John (Owen Wilson) are divorce mediators who spend their free time crashing wedding receptions. For the irrepressible duo, there are few better ways to drink for free and bed vulnerable women. So when Secretary of the Treasury William Cleary (Christopher Walken) announces the wedding of his daughter, the pair make it their mission to crash the high-profile event. But thei

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Cinemax Classics TV Schedule Overview

Cinemax Classics offers viewers a dedicated destination for classic cinema, featuring iconic films, vintage Hollywood titles, and timeless studio releases. Using a comprehensive tv guide helps audiences track upcoming broadcasts, discover classic movie selections, and check scheduled program times across daily and weekly line-ups.

Whether you are planning your evening viewing or searching for specific film airings, maintaining an accurate schedule reference ensures you never miss a featured movie presentation.

About the Cinemax Classics Channel

Cinemax Classics operates as part of the broader multiplex of channels under the Cinemax brand, which is owned and managed by Home Box Office, Inc., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel specializes in uncensored, commercial-free broadcasts of classic films spanning several decades of cinematic history, ranging from Golden Age Hollywood productions to notable releases from the late 20th century.

Because broadcast line-ups are subject to regional rights, subscriber tiers, and provider configurations, programming arrangements can vary. Understanding the structure of the channel helps viewers navigate available listings more effectively.

Navigating the Cinemax Classics TV Guide

A reliable tv guide serves as an essential tool for organizing your viewing. The Cinemax Classics schedule typically organizes movie broadcasts in chronological blocks throughout the day, allowing subscribers to view full-length feature films without commercial interruptions.

When reviewing the guide, viewers can expect the following details for each entry:

  • Film Title: The full official title of the movie being broadcast.
  • Release Year & MPAA Rating: Key contextual details to help identify the era and content suitability.
  • Start and End Times: Precise scheduled broadcast windows, accounting for feature runtime and brief interstitials.
  • Genre and Synopsis: Short descriptions outlining the plot, cast, and primary cinematic categories.

Using TV Guide Listings for Tonight

Primetime and late-night hours often feature prominent movie selections, making tv guide listings for tonight particularly valuable for evening entertainment planning. Nightly schedules frequently feature curated film marathons, spotlight directors, or themed cinematic showcases.

To make the most of tonight's listings:

  1. Check the listings early in the evening to confirm start times for feature presentations.
  2. Verify your local time zone against the broadcast schedule to prevent missing the opening scenes.
  3. Review the program description to see runtime details and upcoming encore broadcasts later in the week.

Because scheduling adjustments can occasionally occur, checking the latest electronic program guide (EPG) or provider schedule close to airtime ensures you have the most up-to-date information.

Programming Categories and Genres

The Cinemax Classics schedule is built around a wide variety of film genres, representing diverse eras of cinema history. Programming categories commonly featured on the channel include:

Genre Category Typical Content & Attributes
Classic Drama Award-winning theatrical dramas, character studies, and historical epics from mid-century Hollywood.
Vintage Action & Westerns Classic adventure films, iconic Western sagas, and early action cinema featuring legendary screen actors.
Film Noir & Crime Black-and-white suspense thrillers, detective stories, and classic mob/crime dramas.
Romantic Comedies Golden Age screwball comedies, romantic classics, and lighthearted studio favorites.

How to Use the Schedule Effectively

Finding specific movie airings on Cinemax Classics is straightforward when following a structured step-by-step approach:

  1. Select the Date: Choose current daily listings or look ahead to upcoming calendar dates for advance planning.
  2. Filter by Time Window: Focus on specific broadcast segments, such as daytime matinees, primetime features, or overnight airings.
  3. Verify the Time Zone: Confirm whether the schedule displays Eastern Time (ET), Pacific Time (PT), or local regional time.
  4. Check for Repeat Broadcasts: If you miss a film tonight, review upcoming weekly listings to locate scheduled re-runs.

Viewing and Provider Information

Cinemax Classics is generally accessible through participating cable TV operators, satellite television distributors, and authorized digital streaming platforms that offer Cinemax premium subscription packages. Broadcast availability depends on your specific television provider, regional package options, and subscription tier.

To access the channel, viewers should check channel lineups provided by their local distributor or log in to verified provider apps and streaming portals that support live channel streaming.

Regional Schedules and Time-Zone Variations

Television broadcast schedules vary based on geographical region and time zone alignments. In many regions, premium channels operate on dual-feed schedules (such as Eastern and Pacific feeds). A film scheduled for 8:00 PM Eastern may air at 5:00 PM Pacific on a single national feed, or at 8:00 PM Pacific on a dedicated West Coast feed.

Programming times can vary by date, region, and provider. Check the latest listings for the most current schedule to ensure alignment with your local broadcast area.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cinemax Classics TV Guide?

The Cinemax Classics TV Guide provides a complete schedule of upcoming movie broadcasts, including film titles, airtimes, ratings, and genre details for the channel's commercial-free classic movie programming.

What is on Cinemax Classics tonight?

Tonight's lineup features a selection of classic feature films, typically including primetime dramas, vintage thrillers, or iconic studio releases. Check current daily listings for exact movie titles and airtimes for tonight.

Where can I find the Cinemax Classics TV schedule?

You can view the Cinemax Classics schedule through your television provider's electronic program guide (EPG), authorized streaming applications, or online TV listings directories.

Do Cinemax Classics schedules vary by time zone?

Yes. Broadcast times depend on whether your provider carries the Eastern or Pacific channel feed. Always verify the time zone setting when checking program times.

Are movies on Cinemax Classics edited or interrupted by commercials?

Cinemax Classics broadcasts feature-length movies unedited and commercial-free, preserving the original theatrical presentation of each film.