The 30 best movies on HBO Max

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 763 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Um Sonho de Liberdade leads, rated 8.7 (1994). The average release year on the list is 1994. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

directed by Frank Darabont · 142 min · 8.7 31,257 votes
2

Interstellar (2014)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 169 min · 8.5 41,065 votes
3

The Dark Knight (2008)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 152 min · 8.5 36,624 votes
4

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

directed by Peter Jackson · 202 min · 8.5 27,275 votes
5

The Green Mile (1999)

directed by Frank Darabont · 189 min · 8.5 19,757 votes
6

GoodFellas (1990)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 146 min · 8.5 14,714 votes
7

Inception (2010)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 148 min · 8.4 40,117 votes
8

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

directed by Peter Jackson · 179 min · 8.4 28,290 votes
9

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

directed by Peter Jackson · 180 min · 8.4 24,515 votes
10

Se7en (1995)

directed by David Fincher · 127 min · 8.4 23,716 votes
11

City of God (2002)

directed by Fernando Meirelles · 130 min · 8.4 8,413 votes
12

The Matrix (1999)

directed by Lana Wachowski · 136 min · 8.3 28,663 votes
13

American History X (1998)

directed by Tony Kaye · 119 min · 8.3 12,870 votes
14

Django Unchained (2012)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 165 min · 8.2 28,548 votes
15

The Shining (1980)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 146 min · 8.2 19,320 votes
16

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 136 min · 8.2 14,090 votes
17

Joker (2019)

directed by Todd Phillips · 122 min · 8.1 28,260 votes
18

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

directed by David Yates · 130 min · 8.1 22,391 votes
19

Taxi Driver (1976)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 114 min · 8.1 13,755 votes
20

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 117 min · 8.1 11,723 votes
21

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

directed by Zack Snyder · 242 min · 8.1 11,099 votes
22

Dune: Part Two (2024)

directed by Denis Villeneuve · 166 min · 8.1 8,511 votes
23

Casablanca (1943)

directed by Michael Curtiz · 102 min · 8.1 6,204 votes
24

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 142 min · 8.0 23,584 votes
25

Jurassic Park (1993)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 127 min · 8.0 18,302 votes
26

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 148 min · 8.0 12,907 votes
27

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

directed by Gene Kelly · 103 min · 8.1 3,599 votes
28

Citizen Kane (1941)

directed by Orson Welles · 119 min · 8.0 6,212 votes
29

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min · 7.9 30,156 votes
30

Elite Squad (2007)

directed by José Padilha · 115 min · 8.1 2,801 votes