The 3 Best Movies to Watch on HBO Max This Week
This article highlights three recommended movies to watch on HBO Max this weekend. The selections include classics and crowd-pleasers that cater to different tastes. Each film offers a unique viewing experience, from fashion to action to inspiring true stories.
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- ▪'The Devil Wears Prada' is celebrated as a classic comfort watch, especially with the recent sequel.
- ▪'Hidden Figures' tells the inspiring story of Black women who played crucial roles in the early space race.
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Home > Creative Content > Movies The 3 Best Movies to Watch on HBO Max This Week From the runway to literal space Andi Ortiz May 17, 2026 @ 11:00 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Warner Bros You’ve made it through another week, and that means you get to (hopefully) just kick back and relax with some movies this weekend. Of course, at this point, you might be feeling decision fatigue pretty hard, and have zero desire to actually sift through the many, many titles on HBO Max and pick one. So, we’re here to help. Admittedly, two of our suggestions this week are likely being fed to you by the streamer’s home page anyway, but we can make a case as to why they’re actually worth it.
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