Max is one of the best streaming services around, and it's an especially good option for anyone studying and looking to budget for the back-to-school sales: its student discount cuts the cost of an annual subscription by 50%, bringing the price down to just $4.99 per month.
Wondering how to get a Max student discount so you can start watching the best Max movies and shows for less? You'll first need to be a US student over the age of 18 and registered on the Unidays site, if you haven't already. From there:
- Search for “Max” or browse through the entertainment offers until you see the Max offer.
- Select the maximum offer and then select Get Now > Reveal Code.
- Copy the promo code and then select Launch Website or go directly to auth.max.com/redeem.
- Paste the code and select Apply.
- Create a new Max account or log in to your existing account.
- Start streaming.
Have you done it yet? Try watching these three shows first.
The reign of the scavengers
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- RT Score: 100%
- Age rating: TV-MA
- Length: 12 episodes
- Creators: Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner
This gorgeous piece of animated dystopian sci-fi, which follows the remaining crew of a damaged interstellar freighter that finds itself stranded on an alien planet, has wowed critics. The New Yorker says it's “a triumph of imagination, using animation to bring wonderfully unfamiliar flora and fauna to life,” and But Why Tho? says “The reign of the scavengers “It's a gorgeous piece of animated fiction that revels in the improbable, high-stakes world it's created for itself.” Inverse puts it well: “The reign of the scavengers “It's a marvel. It's a feat of animation, a feat of sci-fi storytelling, and by far one of the best surprises of the year.”
Chewing gum
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- RT Score: 100%
- Age rating: TV-MA
- Length: 12 episodes (2 seasons)
- Creators: Michaela Coel
Don't let the Hulu branding on the trailer fool you: This critically acclaimed British comedy-drama is now on Max. It centers on Tracey Gordon (Michaela Coel of I can destroy you Fame), a religious 24-year-old obsessed with Beyoncé, who finds that the more she learns about the world, the less she understands. Both seasons have a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and high ratings, too. The New Yorker describes the show as “a one-woman bedroom farce,” while The Guardian says that “Michaela Coel's incredible sense of timing, warmth, and gift for physical comedy basically make her, in my eyes, the second coming of Lucille Ball.”
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
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- RT Score: 100%
- Age rating: Television-14
- Length: 10 episodes
- Creators: Adam Muto, Fred Seibert and Sam Register
Max is basically heaven for Adventure time Fans, with the ten seasons plus the miniseries Distant Lands and this spin-off series is available for streaming. This show is a bit more adult than the original, but retains its chaotic and irreverent energy. According to Decider, it is “the triumphant return to the world of Adventure time Fans have been waiting for it, and it sets the stage for one of the most interesting concepts the show has seen in a long time.” According to Paste magazine: “At its best, it feels like it's fulfilling the promise of the original series' theme song: 'The fun will never end.'”
