{"id":221384,"date":"2026-02-07T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-you-should-watch-in-february-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:15:28","slug":"3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-you-should-watch-in-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-you-should-watch-in-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Underrated HBO Max Movies You Should Watch in February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hbo-max\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> has so many critically acclaimed movies in February that some of the newly arrived films are bound to get lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>A low Rotten Tomatoes score doesn\u2019t mean a film can\u2019t be entertaining or worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> has brought together three underrated HBO Max movies you should watch in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Our picks include a sports romance, a cult classic comedy and a supernatural horror thriller starring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/do-you-need-to-watch-gladiator-to-understand-the-sequel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Gladiator<\/em><\/a> actor<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-hbo-max-in-february-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-tv-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-hbo-max-in-february-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-tv-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">New on HBO Max in February 2026 \u2014 The Full List of Movies and TV Shows<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHBO Max is playing it lowkey in February \u2014 there\u2019s no gay hockey dramas for people to obsess over or Game of Thrones spinoffs for fans to nitpick to death. Instead, the Warner Bros Discovery streamer offers an eclectic lineup of high-quality classics and new content that spotlights movies and shows you\u2019d normally overlook. At [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Love &amp; Basketball\u2019 (2000)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love &amp; Basketball (2000) Official Trailer - Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps Basketball Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ur83i6_BjbE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Love &amp; Basketball<\/em> is an aptly named movie because the passion that Quincy McCall (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/omar-epps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Omar Epps<\/strong><\/a>) and Monica Wright (<strong>Sanaa Lathan<\/strong>) have for the game is what brings them together in the first place. It\u2019s also their shared passion that may drive them apart when their fortunes in the sport go off in different directions.<\/p>\n<p>Writer and director <strong>Gina Prince-Bythewood<\/strong> structures this film like a four-quarter basketball game. The first quarter chronicles the way that Quincy and Monica meet as children, while the remaining quarters follow them through high school, college and into pro sports. There\u2019s definitely a strong bond of love between Quincy and Monica that takes shape over the years, but it just may not be enough to make them last as a couple.<\/p>\n<p><em>Love &amp; Basketball<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/movie\/e3f5f37e-ecc8-432f-9b25-21eb851eef5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018MacGruber\u2019 (2010)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MacGruber Official Trailer #1 - Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Val Kilmer Movie (2010) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xQHHHBkigDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> spinoff movies are becoming an endangered species in cinemas, largely because most of them can\u2019t sustain their comedic momentum for the length of a film. <em>MacGruber<\/em> stands out from the pack because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/will-forte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Will Forte<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s title character is a hilariously inept and unlikable action hero who was inspired by <strong>Richard Dean Anderson<\/strong>\u2018s <em>MacGyver<\/em> TV series from the \u201980s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-rom-coms-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-switch-2010.jpg?crop=0px%2C41px%2C1806px%2C1021px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston in The Switch\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/the-switch-2010.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-rom-coms-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Must-Watch Rom-Coms on HBO Max Right Now (January 2026)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe newly arrived romantic movies on HBO Max are just a little bit too serious to qualify as rom-coms. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Deal of the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the feature film, the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/val-kilmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Val Kilmer<\/strong><\/a> portrays MacGruber\u2019s personal nemesis, Dieter Von Cunth. To defeat Dieter, MacGruber will need to assemble a new team. And once he gets that team killed due to his carelessness, MacGruber will just have to settle for Vicki Gloria St. Elmo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kristen-wiig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kristen Wiig<\/strong><\/a>) and Lieutenant Dixon Piper (<strong>Ryan Phillippe<\/strong>) as the fate of the world lies in their hands.<\/p>\n<p><em>MacGruber<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/movie\/20ff2ce4-1bda-4fb2-a635-e38ad0ece1cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018The Pope\u2019s Exorcist\u2019 (2023)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE POPE&#039;S EXORCIST \u2013 Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YJXqvnT_rsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for the movie where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/russell-crowe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Russell Crowe<\/strong><\/a> plays an actor who is portraying a priest who battles demons, that one\u2019s called <em>The Exorcist<\/em>. <em>The Pope\u2019s Exorcist<\/em> is an entirely different movie starring Crowe as <strong>Father Gabriele Amorth<\/strong>, a rockstar among exorcists due to his reputed ties to the Pope. This film is loosely based on Amorth\u2019s biography, with what we suspect to be a lot of embellishment.<\/p>\n<p>For his latest case, Father Gabriel is teamed with a younger priest, Father Esquibel (<strong>Daniel Zovatto<\/strong>), as they face a demon that possesses a young boy named Henry Vasquez (<strong>Peter DeSouza-Feighoney<\/strong>). The demon\u2019s reach extends to Henry\u2019s sister,<br \/>Amy Vasquez (<strong>Laurel Marsden<\/strong>), and the investigation by the two priests uncovers some secrets that the Catholic Church would probably wish to remain hidden.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Pope\u2019s Exorcist<\/em> will stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.hbomax.com\/search\/result?q=The+Pope%E2%80%99s+Exorcist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> on February 12.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-you-should-watch-in-february-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max has so many critically acclaimed movies in February that some of the newly arrived films are bound to get lost in the shuffle. A low Rotten Tomatoes score doesn\u2019t mean a film can\u2019t be entertaining or worthwhile. That\u2019s why Watch With Us has brought together three underrated HBO Max movies you should watch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":221387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-221384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}