Last updated: November 5, 2026
Everything new on HBO Max this week, November 6–12. Looking for something already streaming? See the best movies on HBO Max right now.
What I’m watching this week
War for the Planet of the Apes CRITIC’S PICK
A masterclass in blockbuster filmmaking, War for the Planet of the Apes is that improbably rare summer movie that forces you to think, feel and interact with it on the same level as the medium’s best dramas. All four modern Apes films just landed on HBO Max, so this is the week to revisit the trilogy. Read my review.
New on HBO Max this week
- Melania Rea (Nov 6) · HBO Original series
- City of God: The Fight Rages On (Nov 8) · Season 2, HBO Original
New this month, from my reviews
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes CRITIC’S PICK
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes MUST SEE
- Mother Mary CRITIC’S PICK
- The Death of Robin Hood SEEK IT OUT
Coming later this month
- Tony (Nov 20) CRITIC’S PICK
- The Magic Faraway Tree (Nov 27)
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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