This April, HBO Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated new seasons of Euphoria and Hacks, as well as the streaming premiere of Marty Supreme. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to HBO Max this month and have a 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the best films coming to HBO Max in April 2026 with a 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Alien (April 1) RT Score: 93%
Alien is a sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon. The 1979 film revolves around the crew of a spacecraft, who intercept a distress signal from a planet and decide to investigate. Their search soon leads them to the planet where they encounter the deadly alien who comes aboard their ship. Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, and Ian Holm.
Aliens (April 1) RT Score: 94%
Aliens is a sci-fi action film written and directed by James Cameron. The 1986 sequel film is set decades after the events of the first film, and it follows Ellen Ripley as she is sent back to the planet, LV-426, to reestablish contact with a terraforming colony, but things take a deadly turn when she comes across the Alien Queen. Aliens stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Lance Henriksen.
Game Night (April 4) RT Score: 85%
Game Night is an action comedy film co-directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein from a screenplay by Mark Perez. The 2018 film revolves around a group of friends enjoying their seemingly ordinary game night, but what they don’t know is that the rest of the night will be extremely dangerous and unexpected. Game Night stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, and Jesse Plemons.
Dust Bunny (April 17) RT Score: 85%
Dust Bunny is a fantasy action film written and directed by Bryan Fuller. The 2025 film follows a dangerous hitman who is hired by his young neighbor girl to kill the monster hidden under her bed because, according to her, the monster ate her family. Dust Bunny stars Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sheila Atim, David Dastmalchian, and Sigourney Weaver.
Marty Supreme(April 24) RT Score: 93%
Marty Supreme is a sports comedy-drama film directed by Josh Safdie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ronald Bronstein. The 2025 film is set in the 1950s, and it follows Marty Mauser, a wily hustler hellbent on becoming the greatest table tennis player alive, and to achieve that goal, he must do everything he can to get to Japan to take part in the World Championship. Marty Supreme stars Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, and Abel Ferrara.