It has been a few weeks since HBO Max arrived in the UK, with a number of films now streaming exclusively on the platform.
As well as original 2025 releases such as including One Battle After Another, Sinners and Mickey 17, HBO Max is home to franchises including Harry Potter, Dune and even The Lord of the Rings.
That’s without even mentioning all of the DC films and series which are now available to watch, including the most recent Superman film starring David Corenswet.
Outside of blockbusters , HBO Max also has a huge catalogue of classics including Casablanca, nostalgic watches such as Beetlejuice and more modern favourites such as Crazy, Stupid, Love.
If you’re hoping to find out more about what’s available before you subscribe, here are 17 of the best films to watch on HBO Max UK.
5. A Minecraft Movie
Based on the hugely popular video game of the same name, A Minecraft Movie reinterprets the cubed world for the big screen. Jack Black leads the cast as Steve, with Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, Danielle Brooks and more also starring. | Warner Bros. Entertainment and Legendary
6. Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s first film following the conclusion of The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar is a sci-fi epic starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. | Warner Bros. Entertainment
7. John Wick
The film which launched a franchise which will soon include a video game, John Wick is available to stream on HBO Max in the UK. Keanu Reeves stars in the series as the retired hitman who is forced to return to his old ways after Russian gangsters kill his dog. Very reasonable. | Lionsgate
8. IT and IT: Chapter Two
Horror fans will also find there is plenty to enjoy on HBO Max, including the two-part film adaptation of Stephen King’s massive novel IT. Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the first film follows seven helpless children who must face their worst fears when Pennywise, the shape-shifting clown begins to feed on children. IT: Chapter Two then takes place 27 years later, with Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as the murderous clown and the original child actors reappearing alongside stars such as Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and more who play the adult versions of the characters. | Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema