2023-09-04 18:15:42
O HBO Max is one of several movie and series streaming services that we have in Brazil. It is likely that many users do not have it alone, and when we add up the expenses with all the platforms we subscribe to, we find that streaming is currently spent a lot. Consequently, this makes us wonder if HBO Max is really worth keeping, reassessing the pros and cons of the platform.
Is HBO Max expensive? What is the cheapest form of subscription?
Is it worth keeping a subscription to the HBO Max streaming service these days or not? Source: Oficina da Net
Launched in 2021, HBO Max arrived in Brazil to replace HBO Go with an offer of 50% off the subscription fee (R$ 27.90 for R$ 13.95). However, in April 2023, the streaming service increased the value of its plan to BRL 34.90, making its first subscribers pay BRL 17.45.
Unfortunately, the HBO Max 50% discount promotion for unlimited time no longer exists and it is only possible to pay BRL 34.90 or BRL 24.43 (30% off) through “Meli+” (formerly “level 6”) from Mercado Livre, a benefits package offered by the sales platform, similar to the idea of Prime by Amazon, but with different advantages. It is interesting to mention that users of Mastercard credit cards are entitled to 6 months with 50% discount on the subscription to HBO Max, according to is said on the platform’s Help Center page.
Screenshot of the Meli+ benefits page (formerly level 6) at Mercado Livre showing the discount for subscribing to HBO Max. Source: Vitor Valeri
Is the HBO Max catalog any good? What is streamed?
What has most attracted the attention of subscribers to the HBO Max streaming service has been series and live broadcasts of football championships.
In 2023, HBO Max broadcasts the following football championships:
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Champions League (UEFA Champions League or UEFA Champions League) Paulistão Paulistão Série A2 Paulistão women Paulistão under-20
Among the most recent series that have been most successful this year on HBO Max, we highlight The Last Of Us (2023), A Casa do Dragão/House of the Dragon (2022), It’s a Sin (2021) and I May Destroy Of You (2020). Among them, the one with the highest score on IMDb is The Last Of Us, with 9.5 while the lowest score was 8.1 for I May Destroy Of You. But there are other titles that deserve attention, such as:
Band of Brothers (2001) – IMDb: 9,4
Game of Thrones (2011-2019) – IMDb: 9,2
The Sopranos (1999-2007) – IMDb: 9,2
The Night Of (2016) – IMDb: 8.5
The Pacific (2010) – IMDb: 8,3
The Mentalist (2008-2015) – IMDb: 8,1
What about movies from the HBO Max catalogue? Are good?
Don’t get me wrong, but as good as HBO Max movies are, the vast majority of people have watched them at some point and the feeling is that there is almost nothing new to watch on the streaming service. According to the IMDb notes, you have the following interesting options to watch:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – IMDb: 9.3 Batman: The Dark Knight (2008) – IMDb: 9.0 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2008) – IMDb: 9.0 Fight Club ( 1999) – IMDb: 8.8 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – IMDb: 8.8 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – IMDb: 8.8 The Matrix (1999) – IMDb: 8.7 Interstellar (2014) – IMDb: 8.7 Goodfellas (1990) – IMDb: 8.7 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – IMDb: 8.4
Conclusion
If you like to watch series or football championships, it might be worth keeping HBO Max in your list of movie and series streaming subscriptions. But when it comes to movies, there are better options to subscribe to, for example, Netflix and Disney+, which have several productions of their own.
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