{"id":240907,"date":"2026-05-18T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-may-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score-a-complete-unknown-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:30:17","slug":"3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-may-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score-a-complete-unknown-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-may-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score-a-complete-unknown-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New HBO Max Movies to Watch in May 2026, Ranked by IMDb Score: \u2018A Complete Unknown\u2019 and More"},"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 added more than a few great films to view in May, including two marquee attractions \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/wuthering-heights-review-margot-robbie-jacob-elordi-sizzle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Margot Robbie<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Wuthering Heights<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/charli-xcx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Charli XCX<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s T<em>he Moment<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The streamer also added a handful of excellent biographical dramas to its library this month, with a trio of good-to-great films about complicated men who rebelled against their respective societies.<\/p>\n<p>Using IMDb ratings as our barometer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> has ranked three new HBO Max must-see movies streaming in May. If you have the time, all three are worth watching.<\/p>\n<h2>3. \u2018The Story of Louis Pasteur\u2019 (1936)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) Official Trailer - Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NVpwSmMa2O8?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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0028313\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IMDb score: 7.2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 1860s Paris, doctors still used leeches to cure ailments, and no one washed their hands before overseeing major surgery. Radical chemist Louis Pasteur (<strong>Paul Muni<\/strong>) wants to change this medieval approach, and he has the facts to back him up. Unfortunately, the medical establishment isn\u2019t ready for Louis\u2019 maverick ways, and he experiences widespread ridicule and even threats to his life. But his research and findings can save many lives, and he\u2019s determined to prove he\u2019s right \u2014 even if it costs him everything he holds dear.<\/p>\n<p>A huge hit for Warner Bros. in 1936, <em>The Story of Louis Pasteur<\/em> was nominated for Best Picture and earned Muni \u2014 that era\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/daniel-day-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daniel Day-Lewis<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 an Oscar for his convincing portrayal of the rogue scientist. Seen with modern eyes, the film is dated, with some shallow observations about Pasteur\u2019s personal life and a Parisian locale that looks like a studio backlot. Still, the story of <em>The Story of Louis Pasteur<\/em> is riveting to watch, and the movie is surprisingly short (it\u2019s only 87 minutes long) and fast-paced for a Depression-era biopic.<\/p>\n<h2>2. \u2018A Complete Unknown\u2019 (2025)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Complete Unknown (2025) 4K - &quot;The Times They Are A-Changin&quot; Scene\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MbnP7RaQfQE?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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11563598\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IMDb score: 7.3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hindsight is 20\/20, because how the hell did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/timothee-chalamet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><\/a> not win an Oscar for his portrayal of <strong>Bob Dylan<\/strong> in <em>A Complete Unknown<\/em>? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/marty-supreme-cast-timothee-chalamet-gwyneth-paltrow-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Marty Supreme<\/em><\/a> actor is brilliant as a young Bob Dylan, who arrives in New York City in 1961 with nothing but a guitar, a dream and a voice that personifies his generation. As he ingratiates himself with the early \u201860s New York City folk scene by befriending Pete Seeger (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/edward-norton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Edward Norton<\/strong><\/a>) and Joan Baez (<strong>Monica Barbaro<\/strong>), Dylan\u2019s star quickly rises. But Dylan wants to be more than a folk singer, and his willingness to experiment \u2014 specifically with an electric guitar \u2014 causes many of his supporters and some of his fans to turn their backs on him.<\/p>\n<p>It was a smart decision by director <strong>James Mangold<\/strong> and co-writer <strong>Jay Cooks<\/strong> to focus on this early stage of Dylan\u2019s career, since Dylan\u2019s life could fuel about two or three more movies. <em>A Complete Unknown<\/em> faithfully conjures the brief period when the counterculture became the culture, and when beatniks like Dylan were idolized as soothsayers who held more wisdom than they actually possessed.<\/p>\n<p>As Dylan, Chalamet goes beyond impersonation and embodies the essential mystique of the \u201cLike a Rolling Stone\u201d singer. As the film\u2019s title suggests, it\u2019s Dylan who is a complete unknown, and any attempts to define him as anything else would miss the point of his appeal.<\/p>\n<h2>1. \u2018Walk the Line\u2019 (2005)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walk the Line (5\/5) Movie CLIP - June Says Yes (2005) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvloIUSHogs?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\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0358273\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IMDb score: 7.8<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnny Cash (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/joaquin-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joaquin Phoenix<\/strong><\/a>) lived a hard life \u2014 that\u2019s what made his music so compelling to listen to and his legend so great. It is also a great source material for a biopic, and <em>Walk the Line<\/em> embodies all the hillbilly romanticism and rebel swagger that made \u201cThe Man in Black\u201d so interesting in the mid-to-late 20th century. A large part of his appeal was his professional and personal relationship with June Carter (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/reese-witherspoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reese Witherspoon<\/strong><\/a>), a relatively innocent country western singer who can\u2019t help but be drawn to Cash\u2019s bad boy mystique. But as they grow closer, June realizes Johnny has some major problems getting in the way of their romance, including an out-of-control drug habit and a neglected wife he can\u2019t seem to divorce.<\/p>\n<p><em>Walk the Line<\/em> faithfully captures the 1960s and 1970s era when both Johnny and June flourished, portraying a Nashville music scene that allowed Cash to become an endearing rebel with a cause. Witherspoon deservedly won an Oscar for her portrayal of June, who isn\u2019t as soft and vulnerable as she appears, while Phoenix is just as good as a man who almost loses himself to his worst instincts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-may-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max has added more than a few great films to view in May, including two marquee attractions \u2014 Margot Robbie\u2019s Wuthering Heights and Charli XCX\u2019s The Moment. 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