Discover 3 Hidden Gems on HBO Max this February 2026
HBO Max is offering a variety of critically acclaimed movies in February, but some may go unnoticed amidst the selection.
A low Rotten Tomatoes score doesn't necessarily mean a film isn't worth watching or enjoyable.
Watch With Us has highlighted three underrated HBO Max movies for you to consider this month.
These picks include a sports romance, a cult classic comedy, and a supernatural horror thriller featuring an actor from Gladiator.
Love & Basketball (2000)
Love & Basketball explores the intertwined lives of Quincy McCall and Monica Wright, whose shared passion for the game brings them together and may eventually drive them apart.
The film, structured like a basketball game, follows the couple from childhood through high school, college, and into their professional sports careers.
Streaming on HBO Max, the movie portrays the evolving love between Quincy and Monica but questions whether it can endure.
MacGruber (2010)
MacGruber, a standout among SNL spinoff movies, features Will Forte as an inept action hero inspired by MacGyver.
The film includes Val Kilmer as MacGruber's nemesis, requiring him to assemble a team to save the world, even after his own missteps.
Available on HBO Max, MacGruber offers a comedic take on the action genre.
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
In this movie, Russell Crowe plays Father Gabriele Amorth, a renowned exorcist, who teams up with a young priest to battle a demon possessing a boy named Henry Vasquez.
Loosely based on Amorth's biography, the film unveils dark secrets within the Catholic Church as the priests confront the demonic presence.
The Pope's Exorcist is set to stream on HBO Max starting February 12.