HBO Max Review 2021

What is HBO Max? We’re so glad you asked.

It’s a new streaming platform with 10,000 hours of content that everyone is going crazy for, such as Friends: The Reunion. If you want to watch the newest movies that were supposed to be released in theaters, like Space Jam: A New Legacy, then look no further.

HBO Max is a combination of HBO, WarnerMedia shows and movies, as well as new original content. Everyone in the family will have something to watch with its vast selection of kids, drama, action, and fantasy shows and movies.

You get all this for $10–15 per month! But read on to see if this is your next subscription.

What is HBO Max?

It’s a unique streaming service with old, new, and original content

HBO Max is the new HBO streaming service, which took over HBO Now.

With HBO Max, you’ll get lots of excellent WarnerMedia shows and movies, a selection of other acquired series and films, and new original content that everyone is raving about. Honestly.

What really sets HBO Max apart at the moment is the fact that all of the new WarnerMedia Bros. movies will be available on this streaming service and the movie theaters. Warner Bros. announced they will be releasing all of its new 2021 movies on its respective release date on HBO Max for those who don’t want to attend the theater.

So grab the family, your homemade caramel popcorn, and throw on one of these new releases:

• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (June 4, 2021)
• In the Heights (June 18, 2021)
• Space Jam: A New Legacy (July 16, 2021)
• The Suicide Squad (August 6, 2021)
• Reminiscence (September 3, 2021)
• Dune (October 1, 2021)
• The Matrix 4 (December 21, 2021)

In between the new releases, check out HBO Max’s excellent on-demand library. HBO Max includes the following TV shows:

HBO Max includes the following movies:

But HBO Max is mostly known for its new originals. So if you’re looking to have a binge marathon night, scroll down to HBO Max’s highlighted content.

How much does HBO Max cost?

It’s less than the price of an Uber Eats meal

HBO Max is well worth the price if you ask us. There is so much new, original, and exclusive content that there’s no chance you and your family will get bored.

So, $10–$15 for new release Warner Bros. movies, all older HBO content, and new HBO Max content? Yes. Yes, please.

And HBO Max recently launched their new limited ads service. You can save $5 per month by watching no more than four minutes of ads per hour. (But we think it’s worth spending the extra $5 for no interruptions.)

A lot of services nowadays throw in HBO Max for free with your TV plan. You can get HBO Max for free for one year with AT&T TV and DIRECTV. If you’re on the lookout for a cable TV provider, Optimum TV, Spectrum TV, and Cox TV include a complimentary subscription to HBO Max, as well.

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Does HBO Max have a contract or fees?

No contract or fees at all. You can cancel whenever you’d like.

What original content does HBO Max have?

Lots of anxiously awaited TV shows and movies, both new and original

HBO Max is getting some attention because it will give you access to newly released Warner Bros. movies, but HBO Max is also getting attention from its originals.

HBO Max’s Originals include the following:

• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (with Will Smith)
• Raised by Wolves (series about two androids raising human children)
• Class Action Park (documentary about the most dangerous amusement park)
• An American Pickle (with Seth Rogen)
• The Flight Attendant (with Kaley Cuoco and Michiel Huisman)
• Doom Patrol (with Brendan Fraser and Diane Guerrero)
• Two Weeks to Live (with Maisie Williams)
• Sesame Street (Five new 35-episode seasons as well as episodes from the past 50 years)
• Lovecraft Country (a horror series executively produced by Jordan Peele)

Which devices are compatible with HBO Max?

You’re going to want to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on your road trip, or your kids are going to need to be entertained with Looney Tunes while you’re grocery shopping.

It’s no question we need our streaming services on the go.

HBO Max is available on most popular streaming devices. When HBO Max made its debut in May 2020, it was only compatible with a few devices. We’re happy to see that’s changed.

But HBO Max is available for the following devices:

We should also mention that HBO Max suggests you have at least a 5 Mbps internet connection while using the app. If you are looking for a reliable internet provider, check out our favorite internet providers for streaming chosen by our internet expert, Catherine McNally.

Recap: Is HBO Max worth it?

All old HBO and new HBO Max content combined into one streaming platform? Heck yes

Like we said above: subscribe to HBO Max and you’ll get everything this new streaming platform has to offer, as well as all of HBO’s older content, like Game of Thrones. That’s $10–$15 for two streaming services.

For a refresher, here’s what you get with your HBO Max subscription:

• The entire HBO service
• WarnerMedia shows and movies (including brand new releases)
• A selection of other acquired series and films like The Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Joker
• New original content like The Flight Attendant, Raised by Wolves, and The Not So Late Show with Elmo

You might have found the next streaming service for you and your family. But if you haven’t, check out our full reviews on Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.

FAQs

How can I watch King Richard?

King Richard will be available on HBO Max on Friday, November 19, 2021.

King Richard is a true story about tennis icons, Serena and Venus Williams, from the perspective of their father, Richard Williams.