{"id":253816,"date":"2026-07-26T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-july-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:30:43","slug":"3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-july-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/3-new-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-in-july-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New HBO Max Movies to Watch in July 2026, Ranked by IMDb Score"},"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> is one of the best streamers out there, and it keeps getting better with each passing month.<\/p>\n<p>Take July, for example \u2013 the Warner Bros.-owned platform keeps adding high-quality movies with great IMDb scores throughout the month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> are loyal subscribers, and we selected three great movies for you to stream this month.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/zendaya-rob-pattinsons-the-drama-has-killer-twist-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Drama<\/em> with <strong>Zendaya<\/strong><\/a> to a heist comedy with <strong>Sandra Bullock<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cate-blanchett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cate Blanchett<\/strong><\/a>, these films should be at the top of your binge-watch list.<\/p>\n<h2>3. \u2018Ocean\u2019s Eight\u2019 (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4386775\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.571428571429%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter in Ocean\u2019s Eight.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Barry Wetcher \/\u00a9 Warner Bros. Pictures \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IMDb score: 6.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who says being a thief is purely a man\u2019s game? Not Debbie Ocean (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sandra-bullock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>). Her big brother, Danny (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/george-clooney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>George Clooney<\/strong><\/a>), was successful at stealing from the rich to give to himself, and Debbie wants to do the same. She has her eyes on the Toussaint, a 150-million-dollar necklace that will be featured at the upcoming Met Gala. She needs help, though, so she recruits an all-female crime group to help her snag it. On paper, they should be successful, but things get complicated fast, and Debbie is soon faced with the very real prospect of spending the rest of her life behind bars.<\/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-july-2026-full-list-of-movies-and-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/john-ross-bowie-lauren-lapkus-kevin-sussman-brian-posehn-stuart.jpg?crop=0px%2C30px%2C1920px%2C1086px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"John Ross Bowie, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/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-july-2026-full-list-of-movies-and-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">New on HBO Max in July 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 bringing it in July 2026 \u2013 and by \u201cit,\u201d I mean some pretty amazing new movies and TV shows to watch. At the top of Watch With Us\u2018 list is the streaming debut of The Drama, the much-talked-about A24 movie starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson about a couple whose upcoming wedding is [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A spinoff of the <em>Ocean\u2019s Eleven<\/em> films, <em>Ocean\u2019s Eight<\/em> is, in some ways, better. The plot involving the Met Gala allows for plenty of opportunities for surprises, not to mention gratuitous cameos, and the thieves Debbie assembles are more charismatic and less cookie-cutter than the ones in the <em>Ocean\u2019s Eleven<\/em> trilogy. With a cast that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/helena-bonham-carter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Helena Bonham Carter<\/strong><\/a>,<strong> Sarah Paulson <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/rihanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rihanna<\/strong><\/a>, <em>Ocean\u2019s Eight<\/em> is a high-fashion heist film that will steal a smile or two from you when it\u2019s over.<\/p>\n<h2>2. \u2018The Drama\u2019 (2026)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4376701\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:70.285714285714%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4376701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in The Drama\" width=\"1000\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-drama-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in The Drama.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">A24 \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IMDb score: 7.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We all have our secrets, but Emma Harwood\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/zendaya-coleman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Zendaya<\/strong><\/a>) is a doozy. She almost did something in her past that would\u2019ve been awful, but she decided not to do it. She thinks that makes her secret OK to tell others, particularly her fianc\u00e9, Charlie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/robert-pattinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a>), but Emma is dead wrong. Charlie and the rest of her friends are shocked she\u2019s capable of such an act and reevaluate their ties to her. For Charlie, he has to decide whether or not she can marry someone he doesn\u2019t even really know.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/moviecritic\/comments\/1s9oewx\/the_drama_2026_will_be_the_most_talked_about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Drama<\/em> is one of the most talked-about movies of 2026<\/a>, and with good reason \u2013 it takes a hot-button issue and generates plenty of, well, drama out of it. Part of the fun is experiencing the reveal of Emma\u2019s secret yourself, but what isn\u2019t so secret is the film\u2019s great performances by Zendaya, Pattinson and <strong>Alana Haim<\/strong> as one of their friends. <em>The Drama<\/em> is a satire with bite; it might offend you, but it\u2019s guaranteed to entertain you.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Drama<\/em> starts streaming on HBO on July 31.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><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<h2>1. \u2018The Clock\u2019 (1945)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4386787\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:76%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4386787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Robert Walker, Nella Walker, Judy Garland in The Clock\" width=\"1000\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-clock-1945.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Robert Walker, Nella Walker, Judy Garland in The Clock<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Everett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IMDb score: 7.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe Allen (<strong>Robert Walker<\/strong>) is a soldier who has only two days of leave in New York City before he\u2019s called back to the front lines. That\u2019s enough time for him to meet Alice Mayburry (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/judy-garland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Judy Garland<\/strong><\/a>), a young woman who takes an instant liking to him. As the two wander around the city, their quick bond transforms into something deeper. But the clock is ticking, and even if what they feel is true love, they don\u2019t have much time to enjoy before Joe leaves and faces an uncertain future fighting Nazis in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Clock<\/em> is a sweet World War II romance that doesn\u2019t have a trace of cynicism. Instead, it\u2019s a deeply romantic film that asks you to accept the possibility that two strangers can immediately fall in love with each other without any ulterior motives. Directed by <strong>Vincente Minnelli<\/strong>, the film is a rare non-musical showcase for Garland, who has one of her best roles ever as a doe-eyed woman who will do almost anything for love. Sentimental but never overbearing, <em>The Clock<\/em> is a classic, one-of-a-kind romance that should be enjoyed in 2026 and beyond.<\/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-july-2026-ranked-by-imdb-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max is one of the best streamers out there, and it keeps getting better with each passing month. Take July, for example \u2013 the Warner Bros.-owned platform keeps adding high-quality movies with great IMDb scores throughout the month. Watch With Us are loyal subscribers, and we selected three great movies for you to stream [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":253817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253816","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\/253816","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=253816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}