September brought a flood of critically acclaimed new films to Max That's why we frequently peruse Max's Top 10 Most Watched Movies list Of course, not everything on there is a sure-fire hit, but it's a handy tool to cut through a lot of the noise offered by the best streaming services

Similarly, if you're at a loss for what to watch next, we've carefully evaluated what's trending and narrowed down the best three films to watch on Max's top 10 list That includes an Oscar-winning fantasy film, a classic ghoulish comedy from Tim Burton, and a sci-fi film that makes our top 10 list Be sure to check out our article on what's new on HBO and Max this month

This article is based on the US Max top 10 movies as of 1 pm ET on September 10

“The Boy and the Hare” is the film that brought legendary director Hayao Miyazaki his second Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's own life, the film follows Majin Maki (Luka Padovan), an 11-year-old boy living in wartime Japan in the early 1940s After his mother dies in a hospital bombing, Majin moves to the countryside with his father and his late mother's sister (Gemma Chan), now his stepmother

Grieving and struggling to adjust to his new life, he encounters a strange gray heron that leads him to a hidden corner of the property where a mysterious watchtower is sealed off When his stepmother mysteriously disappears, Mahito and his maid Chirico (Florence Pugh) search for her in the watchtower But they get more than they bargained for and begin an epic journey in a dreamlike realm beyond time and space

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Michael Keaton's mightiest ghost may return in the critically acclaimed sequel, but there is no word yet on when “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” will be available for streaming However, it is not yet known when “Beetlejuice” will be available for streaming While you wait, why not revisit the original cult classic that made everyone's favorite bio-exorcist the cultural sensation it is today?

Tim Burton's uncanny comedy stars Michael Keaton as the titular character, Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice) The recently deceased Adam and Barbara Maitland, played by young Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, respectively, Charles Dietz (Jeffrey Jones), Delia Dietz (Catherine O'Hara), and their goth daughter Lydia Dietz (Winona Ryder) reluctantly hires him when a new family moves in and begins to make dramatic changes But when Lydia, who can see ghosts, gets caught up in the deal, Betelgeuse sees an opportunity to wreak havoc on both the human and supernatural worlds

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My colleague Martin Shore called Ridley Scott's “Martian” one of the best science fiction films of the past decade, and I would agree Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Andy Weir, this gripping and deeply entertaining sci-fi survival story stars Matt Damon as Mark Watney, a botanist from the not-so-distant future stranded on Mars

Abandoned by his crew, and more than a million miles away, he must find a way to communicate with NASA on Earth, and in the meantime, he must get creative in order to survive with his limited resources in a race against time until NASA can launch a rescue mission Against all odds, he finds ways to grow food, produce water, and generate power in the harsh alien environment Like all great survival stories, “Martian Man” is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and boasts Damon's best performance

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