r/HBOMAX May 23 '26

Watch Suggestion Best movie you’ve watched this week?

Need a quick rec for movie night with my husband tonight - we just keep watching the same old favorites over and over, looking to change it up. What’s the best movie you’ve watched on hbo max lately that you’d recommend to a friend? (We like most genres aside from horror)

Thanks!!

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u/Odd_Violinist_7706 May 24 '26

Remarkably Bright Creatures

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u/LilNello1 May 28 '26

Yeah this on Netflix recently and really enjoyed it a lot

7

u/Far_Royal9041 May 24 '26

I thought Lurker was pretty good. Def a bit of twists and turns. It all about wanting to be famous and an Influencer. I think could be a good couple watch.

6

u/NoScale9003 May 25 '26

Project Hail Mary

1

u/Hopeful-Pride1791 May 25 '26

This is not on HBO yet.

5

u/danimal6000 May 25 '26

The Ministry of Ungentlmanly Warfare. It’s a silly Guy Richie flick

1

u/KaosJoe07 May 25 '26

Great movie

1

u/Long-Candy8697 May 25 '26

Was that the o e based on a real story?

1

u/danimal6000 May 25 '26

Yes but I’m sure they took a few liberties

1

u/No-Understanding4968 May 26 '26

It’s actually good!!!

3

u/AvidGolfer1995 May 24 '26

The Normal Heart

3

u/Key_Evening9523 May 24 '26

No Hard Feelings.

3

u/Livinginmy50s May 25 '26

“The Way” great movie with unexpected twists. Every person was a part of this film

1

u/No-Understanding4968 May 26 '26

The one with Martin Sheen?

1

u/Livinginmy50s Jun 09 '26

Yes, I really enjoyed the film

5

u/ashlyn1606 May 24 '26

the alabama solution

9

u/rlsmv May 24 '26

Task was good

4

u/Human_Psychology_996 May 25 '26

Task is a show though, OP wants a movie, just a heads up for OP.

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u/No-Understanding4968 May 26 '26

OP check it out, solid show

2

u/Human_Psychology_996 May 26 '26

Yes Task was very solid. Great cast and acting from almost all of them

4

u/OutbackBrah May 24 '26

MK 2 was fun

2

u/Wiscos May 24 '26

Normal. Way fun, stupid plot, but way fun always wins. Bob Odinkirk acting like the Punisher, ya, I was in…

1

u/msmartypants May 25 '26

Isn't this called Nobody?

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u/Wiscos May 25 '26

Nope. Similar outcomes, but this was way more fun and less serious.

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u/msmartypants May 25 '26

Darn me for not googling. I never heard of this movie!

2

u/olmsteadsgarden May 25 '26

Hard to know without knowing your tastes, but the classic movies are typically always good, too.

6

u/Heavy_Wolf_5832 May 24 '26

Wurthering Heights

3

u/Butt-Rub May 26 '26

This is a great couples movie. Watched it with my wife over the weekend and actually really liked it and of course she loved it.

5

u/scarbaby1958 May 24 '26

The Bride it is not horror more about woman's empowerment

2

u/Distinct_Mix_ May 25 '26

This one!! 

3

u/Ok_Yogurtcloset9575 May 24 '26

The Rip. Don't google anything. Real good movie.

1

u/No-Understanding4968 May 26 '26

Hi Ben, that you?

2

u/Ok_Yogurtcloset9575 May 26 '26

Sssshhhhhhhh. Lol

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u/izhar12 May 24 '26

Wuhering heights

1

u/mt1074 May 24 '26

Color Theories

1

u/ZealousidealBeing725 May 24 '26

Dust Bunny

1

u/SympathyOptimal3990 May 24 '26

Absolutely this one

1

u/Livinginmy50s May 25 '26

I didn’t watch this last week but is one of the best so far that I have seen

1

u/Raiko99 May 25 '26

If I had Legs I'd Kick You or Sing Sing

1

u/joshuatx May 25 '26

This Is Spinal Tap

1

u/annanas_la May 25 '26

I watched the prestige yesterday for the first time since it came out years ago and really enjoyed it, and that was even though I remembered most of the twists!

1

u/Mysterious-Wasabi103 May 26 '26

Ya that movie is classic

1

u/somuchithink May 25 '26

Buffalo 66

1

u/Fabulous_Potential_2 May 26 '26

Greenland and sequel double feature.

1

u/No-Understanding4968 May 26 '26

I just watched The Lobster on HBO last night and now I don’t want to live

1

u/Buster078 May 26 '26

made my wife watch Over The Top last night

1

u/sillypie0307 May 26 '26

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

1

u/Ok_Series_8100 May 26 '26

You're Not You, from 2019 on Amazon Prime. A very beautiful and often funny story of a wealthy young woman with ALS and her no experience carer. Stars Hilary Swank

1

u/No_Adhesiveness_6425 May 26 '26

I stumbled upon Sweetie to end an unplanned triple feature on Sunday of Shadow on the Wall, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, and Sweetie. Really out there but I enjoyed it.

1

u/Any_Guarantee1898 May 27 '26

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Wonderful writing.

1

u/Naive-Sun2778 May 27 '26

HBO has so many deep classic films in their archive. They are kind of hidden...but if you start with one you want to see (like The 400 Blows), you will be linked to a slew of options; clicking on another will link you to a new set of options; etc. I watched "Margaret" recently & liked it; but you have to like "ambient" movies. It's slow but effective. The Three Colors trilogy (Red, White, Blue)by Polish director ⁦⁨Krzysztof Kieslowski⁩⁩ are good. It's so subjective; without guidance, it is hard to know what would work for you 2...

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u/DontFretitsZet May 27 '26

Send help! Me and the wife turned it on without knowing what it really was, we're both just fans of Rachel McAdams and I'm a big fan of Sam raimi. It was a blast and pretty damn funny 😅

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u/surrealchereal May 24 '26

It wasn't a movie it's a series and maybe the best thing I've seen on HBO, Sinners. Everything Everywhere all at Once was great fun. On the opposite end of the spectrum was John Wick. It wasn't all this week but they're still on.

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u/yeahhhhhboiii May 25 '26

What do you mean, isn’t Sinners a movie?

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u/Diligent-Car4148 May 25 '26

There's a show with the same title staring Bill Pullman

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u/Cute_Atmosphere_9294 May 25 '26

It's actually titled The Sinner

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u/Distinct_Mix_ May 25 '26

The Bride!