Mary and Max (2026)
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Mary and Max is in cinemas in Mexico now. Its streaming release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
What the audience says
Mary and Max has pulled the kind of numbers most English films never see. It's sitting at 7.9/10 on TMDB across 2,348 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. At a brisk 92 minutes, it slots easily into a weeknight. It's in theatres in Mexico now — best caught on the big screen.
Critics came away impressed, by and large. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 92 minutes on it?
92 minutes of English animation, leaning comedy. Tight enough that it's an easy yes if you're undecided.
- Why
- It rates 7.9/10 on 2,348 ratings so far — a strong early showing.
- Skip if
- you won't get past the format
- Best for
- A weeknight
Story
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 32m — short |
| Watch with family? | B · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Animation / Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Adam Elliot
Cast
When is Mary and Max coming to streaming?
Not streaming yet — Mary and Max is in its theatrical run in Mexico, released 2026-09-24. English releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around October 2026 and November 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in Mexico
Availability as of 6 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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