3 Best Movies To Watch On HBO Max This Weekend (October 24-25)

HBO Max subscribers can look forward to a weekend of star-studded movies and the inclusion of a major franchise that could not be more timely. On last weekend’s HBO Max movie recommendations, I talked about why subscribers might be interested in DC Studios’ Supergirl, Hugh Jackman’s R-rated thriller The Death of Robin Hood, and the Rami Malek spy thriller The Amateur.

At the time of writing, only one of those movies is currently trending on HBO Max. Supergirl has finally fallen off the streamer’s Top 10 Movies chart nationwide, with The Amateur also not on the list. Right now, Jackman’s The Death of Robin Hood stands as the most popular movie on HBO Max in the United States, representing our latest recommendations for the streamer well.

This new list of HBO Max movies to watch over the weekend includes one option that is making company to The Death of Robin Hood on the streamer’s chart. The project in question is a horror movie that is a crossover event, uniting two of the biggest horror franchises of all time. There could not be a better option for this weekend as we get ready for Halloween at the end of the month.

As for the other two options on HBO Max this weekend, one of those is led by two Hollywood stars, being an R-rated rom-com. The other is a sex dramedy with a star-studded cast that has just arrived on the streamer. These are the best movies to watch on HBO Max this weekend:

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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Starting the list is the only horror movie on our recommendations. If you want to get ready for Halloween, then there are few better options than a genre classic like Freddy vs. Jason, which marked the crossover of two of the genre’s biggest franchises. Watching the two iconic killers face off is an exciting sight for any horror fan, and with Halloween next week, now is a great time to check out this classic.

Freddy vs. Jason is also trending on the streaming service, ranking high as the 5th most popular movie on HBO Max in the US right now. Additionally, Peacock recently released its Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake. As such, anyone looking for a follow-up project after watching the bloody slasher series, or those who want a replacement available on HBO Max, can turn to Freddy vs. Jason.

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The Invite (2026)

Moving us into lighter territory is The Invite, the new sex dramedy directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, which just arrived on HBO Max on Friday, October 23. The A24 movie has become a box office hit, based on its reported budget of under $15 million and a global gross of $61.2 million. The Invite is a serious contender to climb HBO Max’s charts over the weekend.

The movie follows Seth Rogen’s Joe and Wilde’s Angela, who have been married for over a decade, but are seeing their marriage stagnate. When they invite the cool upstairs couple Hawk, played by Edward Norton, and Pina, played by Penélope Cruz, the night descends into madness as they are directly offered a swinger experience when Hawk and Pina open up to Joe and Angela about their lifestyle. The R-rated The Invite holds a near-perfect 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and a stellar 89% audience score.

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Anyone but You (2023)

Continuing on the topic of R-rated romantic movies with a sensual flair, Anyone but You arrived on HBO Max on October 20. This is the movie that opened the door for rom-coms to find success in theaters again, led by Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, two of Hollywood’s most popular actors right now.

Powell and Sweeney have impeccable chemistry and pitch-perfect comedic timing in Anyone but You, where their characters, Ben and Bea, are trapped in a fake dating scheme to make Ben’s ex jealous and get Bea’s family off her back at a destination wedding. All this happens after they become rivals because they hooked up and things ended badly due to a misunderstanding. Anyone but You is light, funny, and sexy, ending the weekend on HBO Max with plenty of laughs and a sizzling love story.