It's the start of January 2026, and that means a ton of new movies have just been added to HBO Max. But if you were to look through the full list of everything new to Max in January 2026, you'd find that more movies than you can count were just added to the streaming service.
Lucky for you, I've gone through the full list of all the new movies on HBO Max and singled out five that rise above the rest. These five have all earned a 90% or higher "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning that just about every critic who watched it liked it. It also means that, even if none of these movies becomes your new favorite, they should all leave you feeling satisfied once you're done watching.
