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Updated October 2026

Best movies on HBO Max right now

Our October 2026 ranking of the best movies streaming on HBO Max, sorted by critic and audience scores. Refreshed every month — last updated October 10, 2026.

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Top 12 on HBO Max this month

  1. Spirited Away poster1

    Spirited Away

    2001IMDb8.696%
    HBO Max
  2. The Maltese Falcon poster2

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941IMDb7.999%
    HBO Max
  3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse poster3

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    2023IMDb8.595%
    HBO MaxDisney++2
  4. A Streetcar Named Desire poster4

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951IMDb7.997%
    HBO MaxYouTube TV
  5. Kubo and the Two Strings poster5

    Kubo and the Two Strings

    2016IMDb7.797%
    HBO MaxHulu+1
  6. Hell or High Water poster6

    Hell or High Water

    2016IMDb7.697%
    HBO Max
  7. Sing Street poster7

    Sing Street

    2016IMDb7.995%
    HBO MaxStarz
  8. Anatomy of a Fall poster8

    Anatomy of a Fall

    2023IMDb7.696%
    HBO Max
  9. Freaks poster9

    Freaks

    1932IMDb7.895%
    HBO MaxYouTube TV+1
  10. The Departed poster10

    The Departed

    2006IMDb8.591%
    HBO MaxYouTube TV
  11. Carrie poster11

    Carrie

    1976IMDb7.494%
    HBO MaxPrime Video+1
  12. A Nightmare on Elm Street poster12

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    1984IMDb7.493%
    HBO MaxAMC++2

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Availability is for the US and reflects each service’s catalog when the guide was published. Scores come from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes via OMDb.