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The best sci-fi & fantasy on HBO Max right now
Right now the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series on HBO Max in the United States are Rick and Morty (2013), Game of Thrones (2011) and The Vampire Diaries (2009). 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
1. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Spectrum On Demand5. 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…
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6. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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FXNow10. 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.
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HBO MaxYouTube TV11. 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.
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Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy★ 8.2
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill.
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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.
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Cinemax14. 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…
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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.
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Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
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Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.0
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest…
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HBO Max18. Lanterns2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
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Film · 4h 2mAction, Adventure, Fantasy★ 8.1
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
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HBO Max20. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001
Film · 2h 32mAdventure, Fantasy★ 7.9
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Film · 1h 40mAnimation, Family, Fantasy★ 8.0
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
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Film · 2h 29mScience Fiction, Mystery, Adventure★ 8.0
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
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Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.3
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
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HBO Max24. Dune2021
Film · 2h 35mScience Fiction, Adventure★ 7.8
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
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Film · 2h 37mAdventure, Fantasy★ 7.8
After his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools in the Triwizard Tournament.
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HBO MaxPeacockYouTube TV26. Titans2018
Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.8
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
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Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
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HBO MaxTubi (free)28. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002
Film · 2h 41mAdventure, Fantasy★ 7.7
Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened.
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HBO MaxPeacock29. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010
Film · 2h 26mAdventure, Fantasy★ 7.7
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality.
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HBO MaxPeacockYouTube TV30. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009
Film · 2h 33mAdventure, Fantasy★ 7.7
As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle…
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Questions
- What are the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series on HBO Max right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Rick and Morty (2013), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Game of Thrones and The Vampire Diaries.
- 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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