What are the best animated films and series on HBO Max right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Rick and Morty (2013), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Adventure Time and Spirited Away.

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The best animation on HBO Max right now

Right now the best animated films and series on HBO Max in the United States are Rick and Morty (2013), Adventure Time (2010) and Spirited Away (2001). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. Rick and Morty2013
Series · 9 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
Stream onHuluHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
2. Adventure Time2010
Series · 10 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
Stream onHuluHBO Max
3. Spirited Away2001
Film · 2h 5mAnimation, Family, Fantasy★ 8.5
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
Stream onHBO Max
4. Batman: The Animated Series1992
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max
5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023
Film · 2h 20mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.3
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very…
Stream onDisney+fuboTVHBO MaxFXNow
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6. Primal2019
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation★ 8.6
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
7. Your Name.2016
Film · 1h 46mAnimation, Romance, Drama★ 8.5
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers.
Stream onHBO Max
8. Howl's Moving Castle2004
Film · 1h 59mFantasy, Animation, Adventure★ 8.4
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
Stream onHBO Max
9. Young Justice2010
Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
Stream onHBO Max
10. Harley Quinn2019
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.3
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
Stream onHBO Max
11. Princess Mononoke1997
Film · 2h 14mAdventure, Fantasy, Animation★ 8.3
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure.
Stream onHBO Max
12. Coraline2009
Film · 1h 40mAnimation, Family, Fantasy★ 8.0
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Stream onHuluHBO MaxRoku Channel (free)Tubi (free)
13. Justice League Unlimited2004
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
Stream onHBO MaxTubi (free)
14. My Neighbor Totoro1988
Film · 1h 26mFantasy, Animation, Family★ 8.1
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest.
Stream onHBO Max
15. Perfect Blue1998
Film · 1h 21mAnimation, Thriller★ 8.3
Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered.
Stream onHBO Max
16. Smiling Friends2020
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
Smiling Friends Inc. is a small company whose main purpose is to bring happiness and make people smile. The series follows the day-to-day lives and misadventures of its representatives, the lazy, cynical Charlie, and the cheerful,…
Stream onHBO MaxAdult Swim
17. Isle of Dogs2018
Film · 1h 41mAdventure, Comedy, Animation★ 7.8
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump.
Stream onDisney+HBO MaxCinemax
18. The Boondocks2005
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Comedy, Animation★ 8.3
When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a.
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19. Batman Beyond1999
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged.
Stream onHBO Max
20. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023
Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.7
Fionna and Cake – with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov - embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery.
Stream onHBO Max
21. Scavengers Reign2023
Series · 1 seasonSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Animation★ 8.5
When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TV
22. Regular Show: The Lost Tapes2026
Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 9.6
Familiar duo Mordecai and Rigby navigate mundane park jobs that inevitably spiral into surreal, chaotic disasters.
Stream onHuluHBO MaxYouTube TV
23. Common Side Effects2025
Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Drama, Comedy★ 8.5
Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
24. Justice League2001
Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
Stream onHBO MaxTubi (free)
25. Castle in the Sky1986
Film · 2h 5mAdventure, Fantasy, Animation★ 8.0
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
Stream onHBO Max
26. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War2020
Film · 1h 30mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.2
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes.
Stream onHBO Max
27. Adventure Time: Distant Lands2020
Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.2
Based on the animated series Adventure Time, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters.
Stream onHuluHBO Max
28. Ninja Kamui2024
Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure★ 8.1
A team of assassins exacts a bloody retribution on Joe Logan – a former ninja who escaped his clan – and his family for betraying their ancient code.
Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim
29. Warriors of the Wind1984
Film · 1h 35mAdventure, Animation, Fantasy★ 7.9
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it.
Stream onHBO Max
30. Wolf Children2012
Film · 1h 57mAnimation, Family, Drama★ 8.2
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
Stream onHBO Max

Questions

What are the best animated films and series on HBO Max right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Rick and Morty (2013), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Adventure Time and Spirited Away.
How is this list made?: Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?: Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

The best animation on HBO Max right now

1. Rick and Morty2013

2. Adventure Time2010

3. Spirited Away2001

4. Batman: The Animated Series1992

5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023

6. Primal2019

7. Your Name.2016

8. Howl's Moving Castle2004

9. Young Justice2010

10. Harley Quinn2019

11. Princess Mononoke1997

12. Coraline2009

13. Justice League Unlimited2004

14. My Neighbor Totoro1988

15. Perfect Blue1998

16. Smiling Friends2020

17. Isle of Dogs2018

18. The Boondocks2005

19. Batman Beyond1999

20. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake2023

21. Scavengers Reign2023

22. Regular Show: The Lost Tapes2026

23. Common Side Effects2025

24. Justice League2001

25. Castle in the Sky1986

26. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War2020

27. Adventure Time: Distant Lands2020

28. Ninja Kamui2024

29. Warriors of the Wind1984

30. Wolf Children2012

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