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.
9. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
With an all-star cast and one of several collaborations between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, Crazy, Stupid, Love. is a 2011 rom-com which follows a series of interconnected love stories. Largely centred around Steve Carrell’s character, who is attempting to become more romantic, the cast also includes Julianne Moore, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon. | Warner Bros.
10. The Lord of the Rings
If you are a fan of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films, then you are in luck as all three are available to watch on HBO Max in the UK. As well as the trilogy, there is also the 2024 animated film The War of the Rohirrim. | New Line Productions, Inc.
11. Batman
As well as recent superhero films such as Superman or The Batman, fans of the iconic character can enjoy Michael Keaton’s time as Bruce Wayne on HBO Max. Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film, which stars Jack Nicholson as The Joker with a score from Danny Elfman, is also available to stream now as is 1992 sequel Batman Returns, Batman Forever (1995) starring Val Kilmer as well as Batman & Robin, the 1997 film with George Clooney in the titular role. | Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc
12. Mickey 17
Released in 2025, Mickey 17 is South Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s first film since 2019’s Parasite. Robert Pattinson plays the titular Mickey, a so-called “expendable” living in a space colony in the year 2054 who is cloned each time he dies. The sci-fi black comedy also stars Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. | Warner Bros. Entertainment