HBO Max has so many critically acclaimed movies in February that some of the newer arrivals are bound to get lost in the shuffle.
A low Rotten Tomatoes score doesn’t mean a movie isn’t entertaining or valuable.
So Watch With Us brings together three underrated HBO Max movies you should watch in February 2026.
Our picks include a sports romance, a cult classic comedy and a film by Gladiator actor
“Love and Basketball” (2000)
love and basketball This is an aptly named film because of Quincy McCall’s passionate (Omar Epps) and Monica Wright (Sana Lathan)’s love for the game is what brought them together in the first place. Their shared passion may also drive them apart when their fortunes in the sport take different directions.
writer and director Gina Prince-Bythewood The movie is structured like a four-quarter basketball game. The first season follows Quincy and Monica as they meet as children, while the remaining seasons follow them through high school, college and professional sports careers. Quincy and Monica did develop a strong love bond over the years, but it might not be enough to make them a lasting couple.
love and basketball Now streaming on HBO Max.
“McGruber” (2010)
saturday night live Spin-off movies are becoming an endangered species in movie theaters, largely because most of them fail to maintain comedic momentum within the film. McGruber stand out because Will Forte‘s protagonist is a comically incompetent and unlikeable action hero inspired by Richard Dean Andersonof McIver TV series from the 1980s.
The new romantic movie on HBO Max is a little too serious and doesn’t live up to the standards of a romantic comedy. Thank you! You have successfully subscribed. To subscribe to the newsletter please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and receive emails from US Weekly Deals […]
For feature films, post-production Val Kilmer Dieter von Koons, who plays MacGruber’s nemesis. To beat Dieter, McGruber needed to assemble a new team. Once he got that team killed through his own carelessness, MacGruber had to settle for Vicki Gloria St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Lieutenant Dickson Piper (Ryan Phillippe) because the fate of the world lies in their hands.
McGruber Now streaming on HBO Max.
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
If you are looking for where the movie is Russell Crowe An actor plays a priest who fights demons, a man named The Exorcist. papal exorcist is a completely different movie starring Crowe Father Gabriel AmosFamous for his relationship with the Pope, he is a rock star in the world of exorcisms. The film is loosely based on Amos’ biography, with a lot of embellishments we suspect.
In his latest case, Father Gabriel teams up with a young priest, Father Esquibel (Daniel Zovatto), when they face a demon that possesses a young boy named Henry Vasquez (Peter de Sousa Figgni). The devil’s tentacles extended to Henry’s sister,
Amy Vasquez (Laurel Marsden), the two priests’ investigation reveals some secrets that the Catholic Church may have wished to keep hidden.
papal exorcist It will air on HBO Max on February 12.
