20 What To Watch On Max

Explore our hand-picked selection of 20 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

Wondering what to watch on Max? This roundup of what to watch on max 2026 brings together standout choices — from tense thrillers like The Long Walk (2025) and epic fantasy House of the Dragon (2022) to new horror from Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026). As a listicle, you’ll get concise synopses, genre tags (horror, thriller, drama, fantasy, romance), and quick reasons each title is worth your time. Expect curated picks for different moods, streaming notes where relevant, and clear recommendations to help you decide what to stream tonight.

Table of Contents

1. The Long Walk
2. House of the Dragon
3. Lee Cronin's The Mummy
4. They Will Kill You
5. The Pitt
6. Evil Dead Rise
7. Rick and Morty
8. Evil Dead
9. Hacks
10. Undertone
11. How to Make a Killing
12. Marty Supreme
13. The Evil Dead
14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
15. Mad Men
16. Rooster
17. Game of Thrones
18. Euphoria
19. Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America
20. One Battle After Another

1. The Long Walk

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, thriller

In a dystopian near-future America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

Available on: Starz, Max

Directed by: Francis Lawrence

2. House of the Dragon

Year: 2022 | Rating: 8.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, fantasy, romance, action & adventure, science-fiction

An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.

Available on: Max

3. Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Lee Cronin

4. They Will Kill You

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, comedy, horror, thriller

A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Kirill Sokolov

5. The Pitt

Year: 2025 | Rating: 8.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Damian Marcano, Amanda Marsalis, John Cameron, John Wells, Quyen Tran

6. Evil Dead Rise

Year: 2023 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Lee Cronin

7. Rick and Morty

Year: 2013 | Rating: 9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: animation, adventure, comedy, sci-fi

Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.

Available on: Hulu, Max

Directed by: Wesley Archer, Jacob Hair, Pete Michels, Nathan Litz, Kyoung Hee Lim

8. Evil Dead

Year: 2013 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, thriller

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Fede Alvarez

9. Hacks

Year: 2021 | Rating: 8.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Desiree Akhavan, Trent O'Donnell, Jessica Brunetto

10. Undertone

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Ian Tuason

11. How to Make a Killing

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama, thriller

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, a blue-collar will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Available on: Max

Directed by: John Patton Ford

12. Marty Supreme

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, sport

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Josh Safdie

13. The Evil Dead

Year: 1981 | Rating: 7.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

Available on: AMC+, Max

Directed by: Sam Raimi

14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Year: 2026 | Rating: 8.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, adventure, drama, fantasy

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Owen Harris, Sarah Adina Smith

15. Mad Men

Year: 2007 | Rating: 8.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

Available on: AMC+, Max

Directed by: Phil Abraham, Michael Uppendahl, Jennifer Getzinger, Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher

16. Rooster

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy

A single-camera comedy set on a college campus, centering on an author's complicated relationship with his daughter.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Jonathan Krisel, Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses

17. Game of Thrones

Year: 2011 | Rating: 9.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, adventure, drama, fantasy

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

Available on: Max

Directed by: David Nutter, Alan Taylor, Alex Graves, Miguel Sapochnik, Mark Mylod

18. Euphoria

Year: 2019 | Rating: 8.1/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Sam Levinson, Pippa Bianco, Augustine Frizzell, Jennifer Morrison

19. Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, history

Comedy sketches exploring various historical moments, with four different sketches per episode.

Available on: Max

Directed by: Jeff Schaffer

20. One Battle After Another

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, thriller

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Max

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Wrapping Up

This list delivers a compact, cross-genre selection — horror, thriller, drama, fantasy and romance — with quality picks ranging from cult favorites to the latest releases, plus short ratings and viewing notes. If you’re still deciding what to watch on max, the roundup includes options like The Pitt (2025), Evil Dead Rise (2023), and new entries such as They Will Kill You (2026). Bookmark or share this guide, check streaming availability before you press play, and return often: the list is regularly updated with fresh content and curator picks. Explore more of our curated lists for deeper recommendations and to find what fits your next viewing mood.

Last updated: July 12, 2026