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The New Looney Tunes Movie Is Now Streaming on HBO Max, but the Blu-ray Is Cheaper Than a Subscription
The Blu-ray is actually cheaper than a subscription.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is now available to stream on HBO Max. If you already have a subscription to the streaming service, now is your chance to watch the film for yourself. IGN had the chance to review the new movie earlier this year and had nothing but good things to say, calling it "one of the funniest movies of the year."
If you don't already have an HBO Max subscription, however, it's worth noting that the physical version of the film is actually cheaper than purchasing an ad-free plan. Considering the service unceremoniously pulled the original Looney Tunes shorts from the platform earlier this year, taking the Blu-ray route is certainly an option worth considering. In an era where digital ownership doesn't actually mean ownership, going back to physical media has started becoming popular once again.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Blu-ray Sale
The Blu-ray version of the film is currently on sale for its lowest price since it was first released at the end of May. At $13.99, it's $3 less than a standard HBO Max subscription (without ads) and a full $6 cheaper than it would cost for you to purchase the digital version. There is not currently a 4K version of the movie, but the Blu-ray version includes all of the pixels you could ever really need for animation. In addition to this movie, Warner Bros. also recently released two new platinum collections of the original Looney Tunes shorts that are worth checking out.
The one caveat to purchasing a Blu-ray disc rather than buying digital or streaming directly is that you'll need a proper Blu-ray player to actually watch the movie. The good news is that modern gaming consoles (Xbox Series X and PS5/PS4) will actually play Blu-rays if they include a disc drive.
The Disney+ streaming bundle is another good option
If you don't want to go through the trouble of starting a physical media collection and also don't want to purchase an HBO Max subscription to watch this movie, there is one good alternative. The Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundle is available for $16.99 per month with ads and $29.99 per month without ads.
If you haven't already signed up for this deal but already have Disney+ or Hulu, you can easily switch to the bundle to gain access to HBO Max for however long you may want it. It's overall a lot cheaper than subscribing to the service individually and you can easily cancel it on a month-by-month basis.
