‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Is Once Again HBO Max’s Most-Watched Movie of the Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

If you are catching up on what everyone is pressing play on right now, this roundup makes it easy. It bundles buzzy new releases, throwback favorites, and cult gems that have climbed the charts on HBO Max this week, so you can jump straight into something good tonight without scrolling forever.

Below you will find quick plot primers and the key people behind each title. Every entry has the basics you want to know about who made it and who stars in it, written in simple sentences so you can pick fast and get watching.

10. ‘The Legend of Ochi’ (2025)

In a remote village a farm girl finds an injured baby Ochi, a primate like creature that people fear, and sets out to return it to its family while a hunting party closes in. The journey involves learning the Ochi language and confronting old rifts within her family.

Isaiah Saxon makes his feature debut as writer and director with Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe leading the cast. A24 distributes the film with production support from AGBO, and the filmmaking blends puppetry and animatronics with other practical techniques, following a Sundance premiere and an April 2025 release.

9. ‘War on Everyone’ (2016)

Two New Mexico detectives who profit by blackmailing criminals run into an adversary who may be more dangerous than they are, forcing them to pick a side as a heist plot unfolds. The story mixes buddy cop banter with a crime thread set around Albuquerque.

John Michael McDonagh writes and directs and the lead duo is played by Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña with Tessa Thompson, Theo James, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephanie Sigman, and Paul Reiser supporting. It is produced by Reprisal Films and partners and released with an R rating for language, violence, sexuality, and drug use.

8. ‘Freaky Tales’ (2024)

Set in 1987 Oakland, four interconnected stories follow misfits and underdogs ranging from freestyle rappers to punk rockers and an aging enforcer, with the city’s spirit acting as the connective tissue. The film premiered at Sundance and later reached theaters with a focus on local culture and music.

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck write and direct and the cast features Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, and Jack Champion. The production involves Entertainment One and MACRO among others with Raphael Saadiq providing music and Lionsgate handling distribution.

7. ‘Death of a Unicorn’ (2025)

A father and daughter hit a unicorn while driving to the remote estate of his powerful employer, and the discovery that the horn appears to cure illness sets off a scramble that draws in scientists and a ruthless family. The plot weaves satire with creature mythology as the pair confront the fallout from what happened on the road.

Alex Scharfman writes and directs, with Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in the lead roles and Richard E Grant, Téa Leoni, and Will Poulter in the ensemble. The film is produced by companies including Square Peg and Ley Line Entertainment and distributed by A24 with a spring 2025 theatrical release followed by a Max streaming debut in July.

6. ‘Snatched’ (2017)

After a breakup derails her vacation plans, a spontaneous daughter convinces her cautious mother to travel with her, only for the pair to be abducted during their trip and forced to work together to escape. The story blends chase sequences with fish out of water comedy as they navigate unfamiliar terrain.

Jonathan Levine directs the film from a script by Katie Dippold, and it stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn with supporting turns by Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, and Christopher Meloni. It is produced by Chernin Entertainment and Feigco Entertainment and was released by 20th Century Fox.

5. ‘Alien: Covenant’ (2017)

The colony ship Covenant diverts to a seemingly habitable world after intercepting a human transmission, where the crew encounters hostile lifeforms and the android David, whose experiments link to the origin of the xenomorph threat. The mission turns into a fight for survival as plans for settlement collapse.

Ridley Scott directs this sequel to ‘Prometheus’ with a screenplay by John Logan and Dante Harper from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. Michael Fassbender plays both David and Walter with Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, and Demián Bichir among the cast, and the film is produced by Scott Free and Brandywine for 20th Century Fox.

4. ‘The Serial Killer’s Apprentice’ (2025)

This documentary features forensic psychologist Dr Katherine Ramsland in a rare on camera interview with Elmer Wayne Henley Jr as he recounts how he was groomed as a teen during the Houston Mass Murders and how the case finally broke open. The program revisits victims’ stories and investigators’ work while exploring the blurred line between manipulation and accountability.

It is presented by Investigation Discovery with Wolf Entertainment involved and is available to stream on Max in multiple regions, with listings also appearing on several platforms. Ramsland leads the interview and archival footage provides historical context.

3. ‘The House’ (2017)

A suburban couple loses their daughter’s college scholarship and decides to start an underground casino with a neighbor to raise the tuition money, which spirals into chaos as the operation grows. The plot follows escalating schemes that keep the family one step ahead of discovery while they try to protect their daughter’s future.

The comedy is directed by Andrew J Cohen and co written with Brendan O’Brien, and stars Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler with Jason Mantzoukas, Ryan Simpkins, Nick Kroll, and Jeremy Renner in key roles. It is a New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow production released by Warner Bros Pictures.

2. ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ (2005)

Harry is unexpectedly chosen by the Goblet to compete in the Triwizard Tournament, which puts him through dangerous tasks while a darker threat rises and Lord Voldemort returns to full power. The story moves from the Quidditch World Cup to the challenges of dragons and the maze, setting up the battles that define the later entries.

The film is directed by Mike Newell from a screenplay by Steve Kloves based on J K Rowling’s novel, with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, and Robert Pattinson among the ensemble. It is produced by Warner Bros Pictures and Heyday Films and became one of the biggest hits of its year with awards recognition for its craft work.

1. ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ (2025)

A college student named Stefani begins to see terrifying visions that connect to a long ago catastrophe, and those visions warn that deadly accidents are coming for members of her family who once cheated fate. As ominous coincidences stack up and survivors are hunted in elaborate chain reaction set pieces, the story ties back to the series mythos while introducing a new family at the center.

The film is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B Stein, written by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor from a story by Jon Watts together with the writers, and produced by New Line Cinema with Warner Bros handling distribution. The cast includes Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefani, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd returning as William Bludworth. It opened theatrically in May 2025 before heading to streaming.

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