What are the best films and series on HBO Max right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: The Dark Knight (2008), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Rick and Morty and Game of Thrones.

How is this list made?

Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.

Can it pick something for me?

Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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The best of HBO Max right now

Right now the best films and series on HBO Max in the United States are The Dark Knight (2008), Rick and Morty (2013) and Game of Thrones (2011). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. The Dark Knight2008
Film · 2h 32mAction, Thriller, Crime★ 8.5
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TV
2. Rick and Morty2013
Series · 9 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
Stream onHuluHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
3. Game of Thrones2011
Series · 8 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.5
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north.
Stream onHBO Max
4. Chernobyl2019
Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Stream onHBO Max
5. The Vampire Diaries2009
Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
Stream onHBO MaxPeacock
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6. Friends1994
Series · 10 seasonsComedy★ 8.4
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTBS
7. The Sopranos1999
Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.
Stream onHBO Max
8. The Last of Us2023
Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 8.4
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
9. House of the Dragon2022
Series · 3 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
Film · 3h 21mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne…
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTNTTBS+1
11. Band of Brothers2001
Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 8.6
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war.
Stream onHBO Max
12. True Detective2014
Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Stream onHBO Max
13. The Wire2002
Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.6
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions…
Stream onHBO Max
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTNTTBS+1
15. Adventure Time2010
Series · 10 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
Stream onHuluHBO Max
16. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002
Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.4
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTNTTBS+1
17. Euphoria2019
Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.3
A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.
Stream onHBO Max
18. The Pitt2025
Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.7
The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.
Stream onHBO Max
19. Batman: The Animated Series1992
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max
20. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023
Film · 2h 20mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.3
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very…
Stream onDisney+fuboTVHBO MaxFXNow
21. Dune: Part Two2024
Film · 2h 47mScience Fiction, Adventure★ 8.1
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TV
22. IT: Welcome to Derry2025
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking.
Stream onHBO Max
23. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.
Stream onHBO Max
24. Primal2019
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation★ 8.6
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
25. Joker2019
Film · 2h 2mCrime, Thriller, Drama★ 8.1
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
26. The Penguin2024
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 8.4
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
27. Succession2018
Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.3
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Stream onHBO Max
28. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011
Film · 2h 10mAdventure, Fantasy★ 8.1
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival…
Stream onHBO MaxPeacockYouTube TV
29. A Clockwork Orange1971
Film · 2h 17mScience Fiction, Crime★ 8.2
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
30. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004
Film · 2h 21mAdventure, Fantasy★ 8.0
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and new challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time.
Stream onHBO MaxPeacock

Questions

What are the best films and series on HBO Max right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: The Dark Knight (2008), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Rick and Morty and Game of Thrones.
How is this list made?: Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?: Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

The best of HBO Max right now

1. The Dark Knight2008

2. Rick and Morty2013

3. Game of Thrones2011

4. Chernobyl2019

5. The Vampire Diaries2009

6. Friends1994

7. The Sopranos1999

8. The Last of Us2023

9. House of the Dragon2022

10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003

11. Band of Brothers2001

12. True Detective2014

13. The Wire2002

14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

15. Adventure Time2010

16. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002

17. Euphoria2019

18. The Pitt2025

19. Batman: The Animated Series1992

20. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023

21. Dune: Part Two2024

22. IT: Welcome to Derry2025

23. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2026

24. Primal2019

25. Joker2019

26. The Penguin2024

27. Succession2018

28. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011

29. A Clockwork Orange1971

30. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004

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