Is ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?

The Boy and the Heron is the latest animated fantasy to hit theaters. Luckily, we have you covered on all the ways you can watch this new flick!

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, a co-founder of the iconic Studio Ghibli, The Boy and the Heron follows a young boy named Mahito who, shortly after his mother’s death, discovers an abandoned tower that brings him to a world “shared by the living and the dead,” per the logline.

So where can you stream The Boy and the Heron? Is it on Netflix? What about Max?

Here’s everything we know about the upcoming movie:

WHERE TO WATCH THE BOY AND THE HERON:

As of now, the only way to watch The Boy and the Heron is to head out to a movie theater when it releases on Friday, Dec. 8. You can find a local showing on Fandango. Otherwise, you’ll just have to wait until it becomes available to rent or purchase on digital platforms like Vudu, Apple, YouTube and Amazon.

WHEN WILL THE BOY AND THE HERON BE STREAMING? WILL THE BOY AND THE HERON BE ON PRIME VIDEO?

While a digital release date for The Boy and the Heron has not yet been announced, most movies typically come to digital platforms like Prime Video around 45 days after they’re released in theaters. If The Boy and the Heron follows the same trajectory, we could be watching it from the comfort of our living rooms by mid-January 2024.

WILL THE BOY AND THE HERON BE ON HBO MAX?

No, The Boy and the Heron will not be on Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. movie. The platform — previously known as HBO Max — also no longer does direct-to-streaming releases. Instead, they’ve implemented a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the Max release.

WILL THE BOY AND THE HERON BE ON NETFLIX?

No, The Boy and the Heron will not be on Netflix — at least not any time soon. While it’s possible the film may come to the streamer at some point in the future, you’ll just have to head out to a movie theater or wait for it to become available on digital platforms in the meantime.