The Best Short Movies and TV Shows on HBO
Finding a good Short movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Short movies and TV shows of all time streaming on HBO.
1. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
What it's about: A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).
2. Traffic Stop
What it's about: Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas - is pulled over for a routine traffic stop that escalates into a violent arrest. Dashcam clips intercut with verite scenes tell a story of racism in law enforcement through the eyes of one of its victims.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
3. The Tickle King
What it's about: 20-minute follow-up made up of never-before-seen footage It will reportedly involve the “bizarre and unsettling things” that happened to Farrier and Reeve as the began taking Tickled to film festivals and theaters last year, and it will feature the two of them beginning to “answer questions that remained once the credits rolled on Tickled, including whether the disturbing behavior they uncovered will ever come to an end.”
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (HBO).
4. Tokyo Project
What it's about: On a business trip to Tokyo, Sebastian explores the city with a mysterious woman he keeps running into wherever he goes, discovering heartbreakingly that the truth, and the past, are as elusive as love.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
5. Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
What it's about: According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one veteran dies by suicide in America every 80 minutes. While only 1% of Americans has served in the military, former service members account for 20% of all suicides in the U.S. Based in Canandaigua, NY and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Veterans Crisis Line receives more than 22,000 calls each month from veterans of all conflicts who are struggling or contemplating suicide. This timely documentary spotlights the traumas endured by America’s veterans, as seen through the work of the hotline’s trained responders. CRISIS HOTLINE captures extremely private moments, where the professionals, many of whom are themselves veterans or veterans’ spouses, can often interrupt the thoughts and plans of suicidal callers to steer them out of crisis.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
6. Hair Wolf
What it's about: The staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
7. The Last Romantic
What it's about: A bowling alley employee of the month struggles with the romance in his life.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
8. Moonwalk with Me
What it's about: A story about a Korean American girl named Juno who is haunted by her father's disappearances. Upon his return, Juno must decide to keep her drifting father grounded or to let him go.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
9. Loser Leaves Town
What it's about: Jose, an eleven-year-old luchador, retreats into a fantasy world until it is infiltrated by a tough 12-year-old girl. He uses his vivid imagination to make it through the toughest weekend of his life.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
10. Emergency
What it's about: Faced with an emergency, a group of young Black and Latino friends weigh the pros and cons of calling the police.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).
11. It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
What it's about: This portrait of Hilary Knight, the artist behind the iconic Eloise books, sees him reflecting on his life as an illustrator and his relationship to his most successful work.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
12. Carro
What it's about: An undocumented Brazilian immigrant living in the Boston area decides to buy a car in an effort to better his life before returning home.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO).