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

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), rated 8.1 out of 10 on TMDB, then Euphoria and Room.

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 indie movies and shows on HBO Max right now

Right now the best indie films and series on HBO Max in the United States are Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Euphoria (2019) and Room (2015). This is the top 29 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. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017
Film · 1h 55mCrime, Drama★ 8.1
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief…
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
3. Room2015
Film · 1h 58mDrama, Thriller★ 8.0
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
4. Marty Supreme2025
Film · 2h 30mDrama, Thriller★ 7.4
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Stream onHBO Max
5. The Lighthouse2019
Film · 1h 49mDrama, Fantasy, Thriller★ 7.5
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Stream onHBO Max
6. Backrooms2026
Film · 1h 51mHorror, Mystery, Science Fiction★ 7.0
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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7. The Invite2026
Film · 1h 47mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.2
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
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8. Bring Her Back2025
Film · 1h 44mHorror★ 7.3
Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
9. The Shape of Water2017
Film · 2h 3mDrama, Fantasy, Romance★ 7.2
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
10. The Drama2026
Film · 1h 45mRomance, Comedy, Drama★ 6.9
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
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11. mid90s2018
Film · 1h 26mDrama, Comedy★ 7.5
In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
12. We Live in Time2024
Film · 1h 48mRomance, Drama★ 7.2
An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
13. Warfare2025
Film · 1h 35mWar, Action★ 7.1
A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
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14. Heretic2024
Film · 1h 51mThriller, Horror★ 7.0
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Stream onHuluHBO MaxCinemaxKanopy (free)+5
15. The Killing of a Sacred Deer2017
Film · 2h 1mDrama, Thriller, Mystery★ 7.0
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children.
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16. The Lobster2015
Film · 1h 59mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 7.0
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
Stream onHBO MaxCinemax
17. Pillion2025
Film · 1h 47mRomance, Drama, Comedy★ 6.5
Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin’s mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.
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18. Sorry, Baby2025
Film · 1h 43mDrama, Comedy★ 6.9
Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater.
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19. Three Colors: White1994
Film · 1h 32mComedy, Drama, Mystery★ 7.4
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence.
Stream onHBO MaxCriterion ChannelTCM
20. Goodbye Christopher Robin2017
Film · 1h 47mFamily, History, Drama★ 7.0
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
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21. Far from the Madding Crowd2015
Film · 1h 59mDrama, Romance★ 7.0
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous…
Stream onHBO Max

Questions

What are the best indie films and series on HBO Max right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), rated 8.1 out of 10 on TMDB, then Euphoria and Room.
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 indie movies and shows on HBO Max right now

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017

3. Room2015

4. Marty Supreme2025

5. The Lighthouse2019

6. Backrooms2026

7. The Invite2026

8. Bring Her Back2025

9. The Shape of Water2017

10. The Drama2026

11. mid90s2018

12. We Live in Time2024

13. Warfare2025

14. Heretic2024

15. The Killing of a Sacred Deer2017

16. The Lobster2015

17. Pillion2025

18. Sorry, Baby2025

19. Three Colors: White1994

20. Goodbye Christopher Robin2017

21. Far from the Madding Crowd2015

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