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Buried between all the huge blockbusters on HBO Max<\/a>, from Harry Potter to Sinners, there are hundreds of underappreciated movies that are just as high in quality.<\/p>\n In October 2025, the Watch With Us<\/a> team is recommending you give them a watch \u2014 they feature actors like Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell<\/a><\/strong> and Colman Domingo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n These three movies brilliantly balance dark humor with complex emotions, leading to an intense cinematic experience.<\/p>\n Check out our recommendations for the month below.<\/p>\n 26 Must-Watch Movies on HBO Max to Stream Right Now (October 2025): \u2018Superman\u2019 and More<\/a><\/p>\n Have you ever been single and felt like the world was made for couples, leaving you out in the cold? The Lobster, from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos<\/strong>, takes that concept to an extreme, imagining a society in which people are required to be coupled off or be transformed into animals. Colin Farrell<\/strong> stars as David, a man whose wife recently left him for another man.<\/p>\n He is taken to a hotel where he has 45 days to find a mate, but he soon finds a connection with an outsider (Rachel Weisz<\/strong><\/a>) who is part of a group of rebels outside the hotel. Clever and dry wit is the hallmark of this unforgettable movie, an inventive satire that you’ll love talking about after it’s over.<\/p>\n 5 Best Drama Movies to Watch in September, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes Score<\/a><\/p>\n Based on true events, the moving Oscar-nominated movie Sing Sing takes place at New York\u2019s famous prison and follows a group of inmates (many of whom are portrayed by real-life formerly incarcerated men) participating in the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program, which aims to use theater as a form of rehabilitation. John \u201cDivine G\u201d Whitfield (Colman Domingo<\/strong><\/a>) falls in love with the program and finds solace in playwriting.<\/p>\n He clashes with another inmate, Divine Eye (Clarence \u201cDivine Eye\u201d Maclin<\/strong>, a real former RTA participant), but they learn to work together in order to put on an original comedy with their fellow inmates. Moving, heartfelt, funny and tragic, Sing Sing is both an indictment of American prisons and a tribute to those who have survived them.<\/p>\n One of the Best \u2014 and Sexiest \u2014 American Crime Dramas Is Now Streaming<\/a><\/p>\n