Wondering what you should watch on the Max streaming service?
Max replaced HBO Max and streams a variety of titles, including Warner Bros. movies like Dune and HBO originals such as Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. Below, you’ll find a batch of can’t-miss films, plus a look at new releases for this month. (If you’re still trying to figure out if Max is for you, skim our review of the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service).
New releases for February
Note: These descriptions are taken from Max press releases and official websites for the films and lightly edited for style.
Feb. 7
- We Live in Time (2024): Comedy-drama film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives.
Feb. 14
- Flow (2024): Animated film. It follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.
- Waitress: The Musical (2023): Musical film starring Sara Bareilles. It centers on Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage.
Feb. 21
- Elevation (2024): Post-apocalyptic film starring Anthony Mackie. A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
TBD February
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024): Anime film. It’s set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films and tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan.
Read more: Best TV Shows to Watch on Max
The best movies to watch
The films below consist of notable new releases and blockbusters, HBO and Max originals and Warner Bros. films made exclusively for Max. All score around 65 or higher on Metacritic.
Drama
Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons and Toni Collette are in the cast of this absorbing, haunting Clint Eastwood courtroom drama. Hoult stars as Justin Kemp, who faces a moral dilemma after getting called for jury duty. He must decide whether or not to disclose information that would change the outcome of the high-profile trial and impact his own life. A well-acted, well-paced flick that will get you thinking.
Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, about the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley, is streaming on Max along with other recent films from entertainment company A24. Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi star in the stylish flick, which tells things from Priscilla’s point of view. If you like new A24 flicks, Max’s stash also includes The Iron Claw, The Zone of Interest, Dream Scenario, Love Lies Bleeding and Civil War.
The Fallout (2022)
Remember 2021, when Warner Bros. movies hit HBO Max on the same day they premiered in theaters? That exciting period may be over, but at least we’ll always have the memory of watching Denis Villeneuve’s spectacular sci-fi epic at home and still being part of the conversation. Both parts of Dune are now streaming on Max.
Drive My Car (2021)
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King Richard is a feel-good biopic about the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. The film winds back the clock to before the sisters became household names, giving us a glimpse of their upbringing in Compton and time spent practicing on rundown courts with their father, Richard Williams (Will Smith). Convinced his daughters are going to be successful, Richard works tirelessly to get their star potential noticed by professional coaches. A complicated man with a tremendous personality, Richard is fascinating to get to know, and his unwavering belief in Venus and Serena is inspiring.
