How to Watch Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ at Home

A new Bong Joon Ho movie is streaming and that’s a big deal. After all, he’s the director of critically acclaimed flicks such as Memories of Murder, Snowpiercer and the Oscar best picture winner Parasite.

In Bong’s new dark comedy Mickey 17, which is now available on Max, Robert Pattinson’s main character applies to be an “expendable.” As the official trailer reveals, the unconventional occupation involves missions that often result in death, with Pattinson’s body reprinted every time he croaks. The sci-fi — Bong’s eighth feature film — also stars Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. 

Mickey 17 is based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey7. Other noteworthy Max premieres this month include The Brutalist (already streaming), season 3 of And Just Like That… (streaming May 29) and the new movie Mountainhead (streaming May 31). Max will soon take on the title HBO Max again, but for now, it’s still using the one-word moniker.

When to watch Mickey 17 on Max

Mickey 17 hit Max on May 23 and is available to stream now.

If you want a Max subscription, you can choose from a $10 per month Basic with Ads, $17 per month ad-free Standard or $21 per month ad-free Premium. Max also carries one of Bong’s other movies, the 2006 monster flick The Host. 

You don’t have to get Max to watch Mickey 17 at home — your other option is to rent it at Amazon or Fandango at Home. That will cost you $6.