Who can pass up a Studio Ghibli film? Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement to make The Boy and the Heron, which won the award for best animated feature at the 2024 Oscars. The starry English voice cast Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh and more.

Now that HBO Max has rebranded as Max, it’s the right time to get acquainted with all of the great movies to watch on the streaming service. In addition to large portions of the Warner Bros. catalog,

Check out our picks for the best new TV shows and movies on Max this week, including movies with Oscar-winning talent and a brand-new reality series.