Best movies on HBO Max (US), ranked by IMDb
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 9 PM ET
The 25 highest-rated movies on IMDb available now on HBO Max in the US. Number one: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (IMDb 9.0).
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1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition)
IMDb 9.0RT 94%
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2
Inception
IMDb 8.8RT 87%
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3
We Stand Alone Together: The Men Of Easy Company
IMDb 8.6
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4
Spirited Away (Japanese Audio)
IMDb 8.6
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5
Seven Samurai
IMDb 8.6
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6
Band of Brothers: Legacy
IMDb 8.6
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7
City Lights
IMDb 8.5RT 95%
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8
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
IMDb 8.5RT 95%
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9
Alien
IMDb 8.5RT 93%
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10
Modern Times
IMDb 8.5RT 98%
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11
The Departed
IMDb 8.5RT 91%
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12
The Usual Suspects
IMDb 8.5RT 87%
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13
Aliens (Director's Cut)
IMDb 8.4RT 94%
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14
Your Name.
IMDb 8.4
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15
Memento
IMDb 8.4RT 93%
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16
High and Low
IMDb 8.4RT 97%
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17
The Great Dictator
IMDb 8.4RT 92%
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18
The World of Apu
IMDb 8.4RT 97%
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19
The Shining
IMDb 8.4RT 84%
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20
The Cranes Are Flying
IMDb 8.3RT 96%
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21
Princess Mononoke
IMDb 8.3RT 93%
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22
Ikiru
IMDb 8.3RT 98%
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23
Hoop Dreams
IMDb 8.3RT 98%
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24
Red Beard
IMDb 8.3RT 73%
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25
The Big City
IMDb 8.3RT 93%