Anne Hathaway’s Mother Mary is now streaming on HBO Max. Warner Bros. Discovery’s August schedule lists the A24 film for August 21, giving viewers a home option after its theatrical run. The Associated Press included the movie among this week’s new streaming releases.
The film follows a famous pop star preparing for a comeback while an old creative relationship comes back into her life. That gives the streaming release a clear entry point: this is a new Anne Hathaway performance, an A24 production, and a David Lowery film that did not fit neatly into one genre box.
When Mother Mary arrives on HBO Max
Mother Mary became available on HBO Max on August 21, 2026. The date appears in Warner Bros. Discovery’s official HBO Max schedule, which lists the title alongside the third season of Conan O’Brien Must Go. The schedule does not describe the film as a new Max original; it identifies it as an A24 film arriving on the service.
Anyone who skipped the theater release can now watch it at home through HBO Max. A24’s own film page also provides watch links for digital stores, so availability can vary by service and region. The August 21 date is the confirmed HBO Max debut for the United States schedule.
A24’s page links viewers to Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, and Kaleidescape as additional ways to find the film. Those listings are separate from the HBO Max launch, so viewers should check the service they already use before renting or buying it.
What the movie is about
Hathaway plays Mother Mary, an iconic pop star who reunites with Sam Anselm, her estranged best friend and former costume designer. A24’s official synopsis places the reunion on the eve of Mother Mary’s comeback performance, when unresolved wounds between the two women rise back to the surface.
The setup keeps the story focused on two connected problems. Mother Mary has to face the public again, while Sam is pulled back into the life and work they once shared. The official material does not explain why they separated, which is one of the film’s central details to discover while watching.
Cast and creative team
David Lowery wrote and directed Mother Mary. The main cast includes Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Atheena Frizzell, Kaia Gerber, Jessica Brown Findlay, Alba Baptista, Isaura Barbé-Brown, Sian Clifford, and FKA Twigs. Those names come from .
