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The 5 best Robin Williams movies to binge-watch this weekend

There was no one quite like Robin Williams.

The legendary comedian, who died in 2014, is back in the news after a new biography debuted earlier this year, and a new documentary, "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," will premiere on HBO on Monday (8 EDT/PDT).

If the new biography or documentary makes you want to revisit Williams' filmography, we picked out five of his best films that are available to rent/buy or stream. But really, you can't go wrong with any of his films, except maybe "Patch Adams."

If you want to seize the day: "Dead Poets Society"

A heady mix of inspiration and heartbreak, there's nothing quite like watching "Dead Poets Society" when you want to check off all the emotional boxes. Williams plays an embattled English teacher at an elite boys' boarding school, who is trying to open the minds of his pupils with the works of Walt Whitman and more dead poets. Endlessly quotable, the best scene remains when, after Williams' character is fired, his students all stand on their desks declaring "Oh captain, my captain!" to their friend and mentor.

Stream it on Netflix.

If you like wartime humor: "Good Morning, Vietnam"

At once a contemplative portrait of real-life Armed Forces Radio Service DJ Adrian Cronauer, and a thigh-slapping send-up of the Vietnam War, "Good Morning, Vietnam" is one of the best examples of Williams melding his comedic work with something slightly sharper.

Stream it on HBO Go/Now.

If you love Boston and math: "Good Will Hunting"

After getting Oscar nominations for "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Dead Poets Society," and "The Fisher King," Williams finally walked away with the trophy for his performance in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's big break. As Will Hunting's (Damon) therapist, Williams showed a softer side of his dramatic work and gave a film by two scrappy upstarts the gravitas it needed to succeed.

Stream it on HBO Go/Now.

If you want a family-friendly good time: "Mrs. Doubtfire"

Williams excelled at comedy that could delight children and parents alike. Unfortunately, his best entry into this particular sub-genre, Disney's animated "Aladdin," is unavailable to stream, rent or buy digitally. But "Mrs. Doubtfire" is a perfectly respectable substitute. The classic story of a divorced man who dresses up as an English nanny in order to spend more time with his kids (natch) is one of Williams' most heartfelt performances.

Rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu or YouTube.

If you like something a little weird: "The Fisher King"

Williams stars in this modern-day (well, modern-day in its release year of 1991) riff on Arthurian legends, in the film by notoriously off-beat director Terry Gilliam. Alongside Jeff Bridges's depressed former DJ, Williams plays a homeless man reeling from the death of his wife, obsessed with finding the Holy Grail and hallucinating visions of a red knight.

Rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu or YouTube.