3 New HBO Max Movies to Watch This Weekend (July 17-19): ‘Marc by Sofia’ and More
By Jason Struss
July 16, 2026
HBO Max continues to kill it in July by adding a steady stream of new movies and TV shows that make the high subscription cost worth it.
Watch With Us can barely keep up, but we’ve selected a few new films you should watch over the weekend.
At the top of the list is Marc by Sofia, a fascinating new documentary about renowned fashion designer Marc Jacobs by Oscar-winning director Sofia Coppola.
Marc Jacobs is one of the world’s most successful – and famous – fashion designers, but few know him quite like Sofia Coppola. The Lost in Translation filmmaker first met Jacobs in the early ‘90s, and they’ve been friends for over 30 years. It’s that friendship that takes center stage in the documentary Marc by Sofia, which showcases Jacobs’ evolution as a designer and gives a glimpse into his creative process – and provides insight into Coppola’s as well.
Set primarily during the lead-up to Fashion Week in 2024, Marc by Sofia probes its subject’s early years as an upstart dressmaker at Perry Ellis to his controversial period as Louis Vuitton’s creative director. But the film transcends traditional biography by showing Jacobs putting together his collection and staging his runway show, which is set in a large room with an oversized table and chair.
The result is a fascinating exploration of what makes an artist tick; for Jacobs, it’s memories of hanging out with his grandmother and their shared love for film icon Elizabeth Taylor. For Coppola, it’s Jacobs himself, and this documentary showcases both designer and filmmaking as one-of-a-kind artists who frequently share the same muse – each other.
