HBO Max Review 2023

HBO Max is a newer streaming platform with 10,000 hours of content that everyone is going crazy for, such as The Last of Us. If you want to watch the newest movies fresh from the theaters, like The Menu, then look no further.

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

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–$16 a month 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 $6 per month by watching no more than four minutes of ads per hour. (But we think it's worth spending the extra $6 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 three months with DIRECTV STREAM 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.

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

With HBO Max, you’ll get lots of excellent WarnerMedia shows and movies, a selection of other acquired series and films (like Friends), and new original content that everyone is raving about. (Jump down to the Original content in the section below.)

HBO Max's excellent on-demand library includes the following movies for winding down at night:

HBO Max includes the following TV shows to watch while you're working from home or waiting in a long line:

HBO Max is one-of-a-kind because it gives you access to newly-released Warner Bros. movies, but HBO Max is also getting attention for its Originals.

HBO Max’s Originals include the following:

• The Flight Attendant (with Kaley Cuoco and Michiel Huisman)
• The Gilded Age (with Christine Baranski)
• Euphoria (with Zendaya)
• Barry (with Bill Hader)
• The Survivor (with Ben Foster and Danny DeVito)
• Free Guy (with Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson)
• Mare of Easttown (with Kate Winslet)

It's safe to say that HBO Max is one of the most expensive on-demand services on the market, but you get what you pay for. 

Netflix is the same or more expensive (depending on which plan you choose), but it has close to 5,000 titles while HBO Max has 1,000.

But we dare say that HBO Max has more well-made, cinematic content than the services that are a little bit on the cheaper side like Peacock, Paramount+ or Hulu. If you'd like to know more, check out the top on-demand streaming services.

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:

When you subscribe to HBO Max, you’ll get all of HBO's older content (like Game of Thrones), HBO's new Originals, Warner Bros. movies, and other content (like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). You get all this for $10–$16, or the price of two coffees.

Let's break down what you'll get with your new 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 Last of Us, Hacks, and The Not So Late Show with Elmo

You might have found the next streaming service for you and your family. But if you aren’t feeling the idea of becoming an HBO Max subscriber, check out our full reviews on Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.

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