‘Warfare’ Takes Over as HBO Max’s Most-Watched Movie of the Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Movies

Max’s most-watched list this week blends new releases, true crime, horror cult favorites, a neo-noir classic, and a comic-book western. You’ll find recent theatrical arrivals alongside enduring hits—everything from a real-time war thriller to a fresh update of a headline-making docuseries.

Below is a simple, info-packed countdown—two tight paragraphs per title covering who made it, who stars in it, and what the story’s about. As requested, it’s a countdown from 10 to 1, with ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ in the last slot and ‘Warfare’ at number 1.

10. ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ (2025)

Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ continues the franchise’s design-of-death premise with a new ensemble tied together by a family connection. Producers include Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, and Jon Watts, with Warner Bros. Pictures distributing for New Line Cinema and Practical Pictures. The cast features Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd, who reprises the role of William Bludworth.

The plot centers on a catastrophic vision that triggers an escape and a lethal chain of events, bringing in legacy mythos elements while introducing new rules around how fate hunts its targets. Key crew include cinematographer Christian Sebaldt and editor Sabrina Pitre, with music credited to Tim Wynn.

9. ‘Splinter’ (2008)

Directed by Toby Wilkins and written by Wilkins, Kai Barry, and Ian Shorr, ‘Splinter’ traps strangers in a rural gas-station siege against a parasitic organism that commandeers bodies by driving sharp spines through hosts. Magnet Releasing handled distribution following a limited theatrical run.

The cast includes Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, and Shea Whigham, with cinematography by Nelson Cragg and music by Elia Cmiral. Producer credits include Ted Kroeber.

8. ‘Jonah Hex’ (2010)

Directed by Jimmy Hayward from a screenplay by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, ‘Jonah Hex’ adapts DC’s scarred bounty hunter for a post-Civil War revenge plot involving a super-weapon. Warner Bros. released the film for Legendary Pictures, Weed Road, and Mad Chance, with a theatrical bow on June 18, 2010.

Josh Brolin stars as Hex, with John Malkovich as antagonist Quentin Turnbull and Megan Fox as Lilah; supporting roles include Michael Fassbender and Will Arnett. Crew listings credit Mitchell Amundsen as cinematographer, editors Kent Beyda, Tom Lewis, and Fernando Villena, and music by Marco Beltrami with Mastodon.

7. ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011)

Written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard and directed by Goddard, ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ follows five college friends whose forest getaway is secretly manipulated by a shadowy facility conducting a ritual with global stakes. Lionsgate released the film after delays linked to studio issues at MGM.

Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, and Jesse Williams headline the ensemble, with Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford as the control-room operators. Production credits list Peter Deming as cinematographer and Lisa Lassek as editor.

6. ‘Prometheus’ (2012)

Ridley Scott directs this science-fiction horror entry set in the ‘Alien’ universe, from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. The story follows the crew of the exploration vessel Prometheus to a distant moon in search of humanity’s origins, with production from Scott Free and Brandywine and distribution by 20th Century Fox.

Noomi Rapace leads as Dr. Elizabeth Shaw with Michael Fassbender as the android David, alongside Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, and Logan Marshall-Green. Department heads include cinematographer Dariusz Wolski, editor Pietro Scalia, and composer Marc Streitenfeld.

5. ‘Se7en’ (1995)

David Fincher directs from Andrew Kevin Walker’s screenplay, following two detectives tracking a serial killer who stages murders around the seven deadly sins. Key creative heads include cinematographer Darius Khondji, editor Richard Francis-Bruce, and composer Howard Shore.

The film stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as Detectives Mills and Somerset, with Gwyneth Paltrow in a pivotal supporting role and Kevin Spacey credited as John Doe. The production was released by New Line Cinema.

4. ‘The Sitter’ (2011)

Directed by David Gordon Green and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, ‘The Sitter’ tracks a suspended college student who agrees to babysit and winds up on a chaotic overnight odyssey with his charges. The film was released by 20th Century Fox with Tim Orr as director of photography and Craig Alpert among the editors.

Jonah Hill leads as Noah Griffith, with Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell, J.B. Smoove, Max Records, Landry Bender, and Kevin Hernández in supporting roles. Music duties are credited to Jeff McIlwain (Lusine) on the film’s listings.

3. ‘Friendship’ (2025)

Written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, ‘Friendship’ follows Craig, a suburban dad whose determination to befriend his charismatic new neighbor spirals into life-upending consequences. The official film page highlights the premise and pairs Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in the lead roles, with additional cast including Kate Mara and Jack Dylan Grazer.

The feature is positioned as DeYoung’s jump to features after shorts and television work. Credits and casting reflected on listings identify the principal players and creative leads; distribution is noted by A24 on the official page.

2. ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ (2019–2025)

Created and directed by Amy J. Berg, this HBO docuseries investigates the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee and the conviction of Adnan Syed, compiling interviews, case files, phone records, and courtroom materials across its original four episodes. HBO’s program page lists the 2019 season and its four episodes.

On September 18, 2025, HBO added a fifth follow-up episode continuing Syed’s legal timeline after his 2022 release and subsequent court developments; coverage confirms the new installment’s title and premiere time. The update features perspectives from Syed, attorney Erica J. Suter, advocate Rabia Chaudry, and others connected to the ongoing case.

1. ‘Warfare’ (2025)

Co-written and co-directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, ‘Warfare’ follows a U.S. Navy SEAL platoon during a single operation in Ramadi, Iraq, structured largely in real time and drawn from firsthand testimonies. Produced by DNA Films and released by A24, the feature runs about 95 minutes. The reported principal cast includes D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.

Behind the camera, departments are led by cinematographer David J. Thompson and editor Fin Oates, with Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich among the producers. The story is pegged to events following the Battle of Ramadi, with the film focusing on a November 2006 encounter.

What did we miss—tell us which of these you’ve watched and what you’re cueing up next in the comments!