HBO Max: 21 of the Best Movies to Watch Tonight
From Oscar-nominated musical West Side Story to an examination of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, here are the movies to watch on the streaming service.
by See full bio · CNETLooking for a movie to spend your evening with? You've arrived at the right place. Let's look at what's hitting HBO Max each week, as well as the service's handful of best originals, which you can peruse below. If you're still searching for something to watch, the platform also offers loads of classics from the Criterion Collection.
What's new this week (Feb. 28 to March 6)
Here are this week's highlights.
Monday
- The Goonies (1985) -- Classic kid-centered adventure. A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
- Ready Player One (2018) -- Sci-fi adventure. When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
- Zombieland (2009) -- Zombie comedy. A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting bruiser in search of the last Twinkie and a pair of sisters striving to get to an amusement park join forces in a trek across a zombie-filled America.
Wednesday
- West Side Story (2021) -- Musical directed by Steven Spielberg. Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City.
- Drive My Car (2021) -- Japanese drama. After his wife's unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku, a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya in Hiroshima. There, he begins to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind.
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