‘Friendship’ Is HBO Max’s Most-Watched Movie This Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

There is plenty to queue up right now, from classic thrillers to recent franchise entries. This week’s watchlist on HBO Max covers horror, sci-fi, western action, raunchy comedy, and a brand new black comedy that premiered wide this year. Each pick below includes fast facts about who made it and who stars in it, along with a quick look at the story so you know exactly what you are diving into.

We are counting down from ten to one with the entries reversed, so you hit the newest franchise title first and end on the fresh 2025 dark comedy. Each entry highlights directors, writers, and the key roles the cast plays, plus the core setup that drives the plot. If you are building a weekend lineup, this is an easy way to mix scares, laughs, and big-scale spectacle.

10. ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ (2025)

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein direct this sixth entry in the series from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, based on a story by Jon Watts with Busick and Evans Taylor. Kaitlyn Santa Juana stars as Stefani Reyes, with Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, and Brec Bassinger in the ensemble. Tony Todd returns as William Bludworth. Christian Sebaldt handles cinematography and Tim Wynn provides the score.

The plot centers on Stefani, who inherits visions from her grandmother that tie back to a 1969 premonition that prevented a structural disaster. After a new narrow escape, Death begins to pursue survivors in elaborate sequences that test every plan the group makes to break the pattern. The film continues the series rules about design, chance, and order as the characters try to interrupt the course that follows them.

9. ‘Prometheus’ (2012)

Ridley Scott directs, with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Noomi Rapace plays archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw and Michael Fassbender plays the android David, with Charlize Theron as executive Meredith Vickers, Idris Elba as captain Janek, Logan Marshall Green as Charlie Holloway, and Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland. Dariusz Wolski is the cinematographer and Marc Streitenfeld composes the score.

Set in the late twenty first century, the film follows the crew of the ship Prometheus as they investigate star maps that suggest a link to humanity’s creators. The expedition uncovers a facility tied to engineered pathogens and a plan that endangers human life. The events connect to the origins of the creatures featured in the later timeline of the ‘Alien’ series.

8. ‘Jonah Hex’ (2010)

Jimmy Hayward directs this western superhero film based on the DC Comics character created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga. The screenplay is credited to Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, with additional writing by William Farmer. Josh Brolin plays Jonah Hex, John Malkovich plays Quentin Turnbull, Megan Fox plays Lilah, and Michael Fassbender plays Burke, with Will Arnett and Michael Shannon in supporting roles.

The story follows a scarred bounty hunter who tracks the man responsible for murdering his family. Hex crosses paths with a plot that threatens national security and must stop a powerful new weapon from being used. The film blends frontier settings, stylized action, and comic book lore while tying Hex’s vendetta to a larger conspiracy.

7. ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ (2021)

Michael Chaves directs, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick from a story by Johnson McGoldrick and James Wan. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return as Ed and Lorraine Warren, with Ruairi O’Connor as Arne Cheyenne Johnson, Sarah Catherine Hook as Debbie Glatzel, and Julian Hilliard as David Glatzel. Michael Burgess serves as cinematographer and Joseph Bishara composes the score.

The film dramatizes the 1981 Connecticut case in which a defendant claimed demonic possession as part of a murder trial. The Warrens trace the events back to a curse that links several incidents and an occult practitioner. The investigation moves from exorcism to forensics as the couple gathers evidence to explain the violence that follows Arne after an earlier possession.

6. ‘The Sitter’ (2011)

David Gordon Green directs from a script by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. Jonah Hill plays Noah Griffith, with Ari Graynor as Marisa, Sam Rockwell as Karl Fairhurst, and J. B. Smoove as Julio. The kids at the center of the night are played by Max Records as Slater, Landry Bender as Blithe, and Kevin Hernandez as Rodrigo, rounding out a cast that drives a fast moving night in the city.

The plot begins when a suspended college student agrees to babysit three children and is pulled into a series of errands that go sideways. After a run in with a drug dealer, Noah must protect the kids while trying to settle a debt he never meant to create. The night becomes a chase across town that forces Noah to juggle the kids’ needs and the chaos that keeps finding them.

5. ‘The House’ (2017)

Andrew J. Cohen directs and co writes with Brendan O’Brien. Will Ferrell plays Scott Johansen and Amy Poehler plays Kate Johansen, with Jason Mantzoukas as their friend Frank. Ryan Simpkins appears as their daughter Alex, while Nick Kroll and Jeremy Renner feature in supporting roles. The film was released by Warner Bros. and shot with a suburban comedy look that keeps the focus on the ensemble.

The story follows parents who lose their daughter’s college fund and decide to open an illegal casino in Frank’s home to raise the money. The scheme draws crowds and attention from people they would rather avoid, pushing the couple into bigger risks as they try to keep the operation hidden. The plot builds around the casino’s growth, the threat of law enforcement, and the family’s effort to secure tuition before everything collapses.

4. ‘The Conjuring 2’ (2016)

James Wan returns to direct, with a screenplay credited to Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise Ed and Lorraine Warren, while Frances O’Connor plays Peggy Hodgson and Madison Wolfe plays Janet Hodgson. Don Burgess is the cinematographer and Joseph Bishara composes the score.

The case takes the Warrens to London in 1977 to assist the Hodgson family, where a young girl becomes the focal point of a poltergeist haunting later known as the Enfield case. The film weaves in the presence of the demon Valak and introduces the Crooked Man figure as the Warrens test whether the activity is a hoax or evidence of real possession. The investigation escalates through recordings, interviews, and confrontations inside the home.

3. ‘Se7en’ (1995)

David Fincher directs this crime thriller from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker. Brad Pitt plays Detective David Mills and Morgan Freeman plays Detective Lt. William Somerset, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Tracy Mills and Kevin Spacey as the killer known as John Doe. Darius Khondji serves as cinematographer, with a production that helped define a wave of dark police procedurals in the mid nineties.

The plot follows two detectives who hunt a serial murderer whose crimes mirror the seven deadly sins. As the victims are discovered, the investigation pulls Mills and Somerset deeper into a methodical plan designed to test their resolve. The pursuit builds to a stark finale that ties the killer’s philosophy directly to the personal lives of the detectives.

2. ‘The Conjuring’ (2013)

James Wan directs from a screenplay by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. Patrick Wilson plays Ed Warren and Vera Farmiga plays Lorraine Warren, with Ron Livingston as Roger Perron and Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron. Joseph Bishara provides the score and John R. Leonetti handles cinematography for the first film in what became the ‘Conjuring’ series.

Set in 1971 Rhode Island, the film follows the Warrens as they investigate disturbing events at the Perron family farmhouse. The case centers on a malevolent presence tied to the history of the land and the figure identified as Bathsheba. As the activity escalates, the Warrens work to protect the family through research, evidence gathering, and a climactic exorcism attempt.

1. ‘Friendship’ (2025)

Andrew DeYoung writes and directs this American black comedy, with Tim Robinson playing Craig Waterman and Paul Rudd playing Austin Carmichael. Kate Mara appears as Tami Waterman and Jack Dylan Grazer appears as Steven Waterman. The film premiered at a major fall festival in 2024 and opened in the United States in May 2025 through A24. The crew includes cinematographer Andy Rydzewski and composer Keegan DeWitt, with producing support from Nick Weidenfeld, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, and Johnny Holland.

The story follows Craig, a socially awkward marketing executive who becomes fixated on his charismatic new neighbor Austin, a local weatherman. Craig’s obsession strains his marriage and spirals after a series of missteps that include a live TV incident and a disastrous night involving friends from Austin’s circle. The plot escalates through increasingly tense encounters as Craig tries to hold on to a friendship that keeps slipping away.

Tell us which of these you watched first this week and share your favorites in the comments.