Last Chance to Stream: Two Beloved Steve Carell Comedies Leave HBO Max Soon

If you need your dose of Steve Carell awkwardness (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t), you’ll want to act fast. HBO Max is about to yank two of his most-loved comedies from its lineup. Yeah, that’s right—both Date Night and The 40-Year-Old Virgin are hitting the exit ramp next week.

What’s Leaving (and When)?

The official date to circle: Thursday, April 30, 2026. After that, these movies are off HBO Max, so you’ve got about a week to wring out any more secondhand embarrassment or cringe-fueled laughs from Steve Carell before you have to hunt them down somewhere else.

Quick Refresher: The 40-Year-Old Virgin

This is the comedy that basically proved Steve Carell’s oddball charm could headline a movie, not just steal scenes on The Office. Judd Apatow directed (and co-wrote with Carell), so you already know you’re getting a healthy dose of sweet, messy, and slightly gross-out humor.

In case you need a memory jog: Carell plays Andy, a delightfully awkward guy pushing 40 who spends most of his time with action figures and video games—until his buddies discover he’s, well, the title of the movie. Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, and Seth Rogen play the trio of friends who try to launch him into dating (sometimes with questionable advice, obviously).

• Released: August 19, 2005
• Budget: $26 million
• Box Office: $177.3 million worldwide (that’s what you call a hit)
• Rotten Tomatoes: 85% from critics, 84% from viewers

A Speed Run Through Date Night

This one’s a totally different beast—a bonkers married-couple-in-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time comedy. Shawn Levy (pre-Stranger Things fame) directed it, and the script’s by Josh Klausner. Carell plays Phil, a regular guy just trying to keep date night with his wife Claire, played by Tina Fey, from feeling like a Netflix rerun.

The kicker: When they can’t get a reservation at some Manhattan hot spot, they steal a no-show couple’s table. Unfortunately, that couple’s actually tangled up in some criminal mess, and suddenly there’s a whole parade of bad guys chasing them for reasons that make more sense if you don’t think too hard about it. The movie leans heavy on cameos—Mark Wahlberg, Mark Ruffalo, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Bill Burr, and Gal Gadot all pop in for a few gags, if you enjoy the 'hey, it’s that person!' game.

• Released: April 9, 2010 (US, via 20th Century Fox)
• Box Office: $152.2 million worldwide
• Rotten Tomatoes: 67% critics, 55% audience (so, some people liked it way more than others)

Still on HBO Max—for Now

If you’re a subscriber, you’ve still got about a week to cram in both movies. Whether you want to revisit Andy yelling 'Kelly Clarkson!' or watch Carell and Fey stumble through car chases in borrowed evening wear, this is your last call on HBO Max. If you procrastinate, be prepared to go digging for physical media like it’s 2005 again.

If you want one last push, here’s Carell’s take on the odd appeal of The 40-Year-Old Virgin:

'It was a story about an honest person dealing with a very real and awkward part of life. That awkwardness is what made it work.'

So, don’t say I didn’t warn you—fire up HBO Max before April 30 if you want to relive the weird, cringy, and oddly sweet laughs one more time.