‘Wonka’ Streaming on Max: Release Date and Time – CNET

The next time you open the Max streaming service, music and chocolate may be on the menu.

Wonka, the recently released film that chronicles the early days of Roald Dahl’s iconic chocolatier, will join the spread of options on Max next week. Timothée Chalamet specializes in sweets as the young Willy Wonka, and Paul King directs the song and sugar-filled spectacle (as he did the Paddington films). The starry cast also includes Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Colman, Calah Lane and Rowan Atkinson.

Wonka, which received generally favorable reviews, according to Metacritic, could be the next streaming film to satisfy your palate. Here’s when you can catch the musical fantasy flick on Max in the US, plus why a VPN may be worth considering.

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When to watch Wonka on Max

Wonka will bring the sugar-fueled singing and dancing to Max in the early morning hours of March 8 (12:01 a.m. PT, 3:01 a.m. ET, to be exact).

If you aren’t a Max subscriber, you can get access to the ad-supported version of the service for $10 a month. That’s the cheapest tier Max offers, but opting for a higher priced tier removes commercials and adds the ability to download movies and shows. While you’re browsing Max, you can also stream Dune ahead of the release of the Chalamet-starring sequel.

If you’d rather pass on subscribing, you can also buy Wonka for $20 from services such as Amazon and Vudu.

While Max doesn’t have a free trial, you can save money by purchasing an annual plan for any of its tiers. If you wanted the ad-based plan, it would be $100 a year, $20 less than the price of paying monthly for a year.

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