One of HBO Max's bespoke channels is Studio Ghibli movies, which gives you every animated film from the legendary studio behind Spirited Away, minus Grave of the Fireflies. Genre movies generally are very well-repped on here, with The Lord of the Rings movies, The Matrix trilogy and the two Blade Runner films streaming as of April 2021. While Netflix's library always has a bunch of highlights from other studios, the base HBO Max is working from here comprises many amazing movies from Warner Bros' history – you get a massive range of DC Comics movies, from Batman (1989) to Joker, The Dark Knight and Aquaman. HBO Max is phenomenal when it comes to movie selection. That said, you can get a 7-day free trial to HBO Max by subscribing within Hulu – but it doesn't appear to stream some of HBO Max's juicier content, like Zack Snyder's Justice League. Take a read of our HBO Max free trial article for more. Sorry folks – while you could once have tried this service for a few days before committing, that option is not currently available. People subscribed to 'premium' AT&T cell and internet services will apparently have the offer of bundles with HBO Max 'at no extra charge'. AT&T now has a dedicated page on deals that include HBO Max. If you have HBO via AT&T TV or U-Verse TV, that comes with HBO Max. People subscribed to HBO through AT&T-related services, meanwhile, can watch all the HBO Max content they want for no additional cost, too. If you're subscribed to HBO Now through a third-party app or service, the HBO Max help site says subscribers via the following get HBO Max for free as well: Apple, Google Play, Samsung TV, Hulu, Verizon, Optimum, Consolidated Communications and Liberty.

In addition, if you're subscribed to HBO via the following, you get HBO Max for nothing: To learn more and compare to the competition, check out our dedicated HBO Max price guide.Īll existing direct HBO subscribers will get HBO Max for free. That said, an ad-supported tier for HBO Max is coming in June 2021, which will take the cost down a bit – though that tier won't get the new blockbuster Warner Bros movies.īy comparison, as of 2021, Disney Plus is $7.99 per month, while Netflix's Standard tier is $13.99. However, it's also the same price as HBO Now, and HBO Max offers a lot more entertainment goodness for your hard-earned cash. That puts it on the more expensive end of the streaming service spectrum. HBO Max costs $14.99 (around £11, AU$22) per month.

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