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From the classics like The Wizard of Oz to newer releases like Space Jam: A New Legacy, Max has something for everyone in the family.

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Max (previously HBO Max) has more family-friendly options than you may think. While the streaming giant is home to fan-favorite TV series like Game of Thrones and The White Lotus, it also has a great selection of family-friendly movies.

We’ve sorted through Max’s catalog and found the best ones that should appeal to every family. From classics like The Wizard of Oz to newer releases, here are the best family movies you can stream on Max now.

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When Superman and the rest of the superheroes are kidnapped, it’s up to Metropolis’s fiercest, furriest heroes to save the day — Krypto the Super Dog and the rest of his superpowered pet squad. The star-packed voice cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, Natasha Lyonne and John Krasinski.

Rated PG

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In this funky, half-animated, half-live-action movie, basketball legend LeBron James (played by himself) is forced to team up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang after a powerful AI traps him and his son in a digital arena. This long-awaited revival features many star cameos — real and cartoon. 

Rated PG

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Before there was Timothée Chalamet and Johnny Depp, there was Gene Wilder as the iconic Willy Wonka. This classic comedy is a whimsical, eccentric and, yes, tasty choice for a family movie night.

Rated G

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Animated prequel to Scooby-Doo featuring the voices of Will Forte and Zac Efron.

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Jinkies! The Mystery Machine gang is back in this new animated movie where Scooby Doo’s origins are revealed, and the crime fighters take on one of their biggest monsters yet.

Rated PG

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Batman and some fan-favorite Justice League characters get the Lego treatment in this animated comedy. Batman, Robin and Batman’s new apprentice Dick team up to stop The Joker’s newest plot to destroy Gotham City.

Rated PG

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HBO Max has a slew of Studio Ghibli titles, including Spirited Away.

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This animated classic won Hayao Miyazaki an Academy Award, and it distills everything good about Studio Ghibli into one movie — even Totoro’s soot sprites make a return. In this film, 10-year-old Chihiro stumbles into a magical world of monsters and has to work to free her parents from an evil enchantment.

Rated PG

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Neil Gaiman’s Coraline comes to life in the stop-motion feature. Open the door to creepy button eyes and a hidden, parallel world where not all is what it seems in this tale of wishful thinking gone wrong. 

Rated PG

A star-studded cast brings Ponyo to life in this animated favorite.

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A star-studded cast brings Ponyo to life in this animate favorite.

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Ponyo the goldfish swims with a school of fish

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Another Studio Ghibli gem from Miyazaki, Ponyo is a tender story of friendship. Ponyo, a magical fish princess (sure, why not), wants to join the human world to be with her BFF Sosuke, but they encounter more than a few obstacles. Matt Damon, Betty White, Cate Blanchett and Liam Neeson are among the English-language voice cast in this anime tale.

Rated G

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first film in the series. 

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En total, se han vendido más de 500 millones de ejemplares de Harry Potter. La última entrega, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, vendió 250,000 ejemplares en apenas 24 horas. Las colas de niños disfrazados esperando a las puertas de las librerías el día del lanzamiento de cada ejemplar son una imagen emblemática de la cultura pop de los años 2000.

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It seems like it was ages ago when Harry Potter first set foot in Hogwarts. You can relive the magic, wonder and heartache by streaming all seven movies on Max. The movie series has a history of jumping around streaming services — hurry before they disappear from Max again.

The movies’ ratings start at PG and go to PG-13 with the later films.

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Twentieth Century Fox

It’s up to Mr. Fox and others to beat three mean farmers and save the burrowing animal community in this stop-motion film based on Roald Dahl’s classic. The Wes Anderson-directed flick counts stars like George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Bill Murray among its voice cast. 

Rated PG

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Even if you’re not in the mood for a holiday movie, you may be in the mood for some laughs. 8-Bit Christmas hits you with ’80s nostalgia, Nintendo mania and at times, might remind you of Pixels or A Christmas Story. Neil Patrick Harris stars in this relatable childhood story.

Rated PG

Trotting off to the Emerald City isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for this foursome.

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Munchkins, witches, poppy flowers and mean monkeys turn this story into an adventure of a lifetime for Dorothy. The characters, friendships and jokes still make it one of the best family films around.  

Rated G

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