HBO Max November 2025: 3 Sci-Fi Movies Over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes
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More than 70 new HBO Max movies coming in November 2025 – here are 3 popular sci-fi movies with over 80% Rotten Tomatoes scores
With spooky season over and holiday season yet to begin, it’s hard to pick the perfect way to watch this time of year. but after a month of spooky content, I always like to escape to some science fiction before the holiday classics dominate the TV lineup, and HBO Max’s November offerings make it one of the best streaming services to do just that. Spanning nearly a century of film history, some of the best HBO Max movies released this month include some of my favorites: a decades-old franchise, a sequel to a classic, and an early work from a legendary director. So, pack your pumpkins and wait for Home Alone, as I pick the three best sci-fi movies streaming on HBO Max this month - all with Rotten Tomatoes scores above 80%.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
| Duration | 130 minutes |
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| main Cast | Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby kebbell, Kody Smit-McPhee |
| Director | Matt Reeves |
| Rotten Tomatoes Rating | 91% |
Dawn, the second installment in the rebooted Planet of the Apes series, builds on Rise‘s acclaimed debut and delivers the true dystopian drama fans have been craving.Monkeys regain advanced intelligence and are hinted at deadly epidemics that decimated humans. Dawn explains that ten years later, the remaining humans are struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Simultaneously occurring, monkeys are showing the first signs of becoming the dominant society on Earth, establishing their own colony in the forests of San Francisco. But when the two tribes must interact for the first time in a decade so humans can repair a dam in the ape territory, the uneasy alliance is threatened by purists on both sides.
The War for the Planet of the Apes series has always been full of allegories, and Dawn deftly explores themes of racial division and human need that seem more relevant today than ever. It’s also a technical marvel, with the monkeys surprisingly lifelike, thanks in large part to the stellar motion-capture performances from the likes of Andy Serkis and Toby Kebbell. When the tension finally reaches its climax, director Matt Reeves delivers an action-packed climax filled with mud and blood that puts most other blockbusters to shame.
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The bride of Frankenstein (1935) Official Trailer #1 – The Boris Karloff Films – YouTube
| Watch Time | 75 Minutes |
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| Main Cast | Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie hobson, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger, E.E. Clive, Oliver Peters Heggie |
| Director | James Whale |
| Rotten Tomatoes Rating | 98% |