This January, HBO Max is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated new seasons of The Pitt and Industry, as well as the premiere of a Game of Thrones prequel series. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to HBO Max next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the best films coming to HBO Max in January 2026 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Ex Machina (January 1) RT Score: 92%
Ex Machina is a sci-fi drama film written and directed by Alex Garland. The 2014 film follows a talented but awkward programmer who is invited by the CEO of the company he works for to his private island to test a human-like humanoid robot. Ex Machina stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, and Corey Johnson.
Fargo (January 1) RT Score: 94%
Fargo is a crime dark comedy film directed by Joel Coen, who also co-wrote the film with Ethan Coen. The 1996 film is set in Fargo, North Dakota, and it follows police chief Marge Gunderson as she investigates a kidnapping turned homicide of a woman and suspects that her husband is behind it. Fargo stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, and Peter Stormare.
Moonlight (January 1) RT Score: 98%
Moonlight is a coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The 2016 film is set in Miami, and it follows Chiron, a young African-American boy who tries to find his path with the help of a drug dealer, but he struggles with his sexuality. Moonlight stars Trevante Rhodes, Andre Holland, Janelle Monae, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali.
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (January 1) RT Score: 100%
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans is an animated superhero comedy film directed by Jeff Mednikow from a screenplay co-written by Marly Halpern-Graser and Jeremy Adams. Based on DC Comics characters of the same name, the 2019 film follows a supervillain named The Master of Games who travels through the Multiverse and pits the Teen Titans against another version of themselves in order to destroy the world. Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans’ voice cast includes Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, and Hynden Walch.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (January 30) RT Score: 92%
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is a psychological drama film written and directed by Mary Bronstein. The 2025 film follows psychotherapist Linda as her whole world comes crumbling down because of her daughter’s mysterious illness, an absent husband, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You stars Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle MacDonald, Christian Slater, and ASAP Rocky.