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Max Payne

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Mark Wahlberg in Max Payne (2008)
This is the second theatrical trailer for Max Payne, directed by John Moore.
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Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective and an assassin, who will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective and an assassin, who will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective and an assassin, who will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
126K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,221
376
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    • Director
      • John Moore
    • Writers
      • Beau Thorne(screenplay)
      • Sam Lake(video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Mila Kunis
      • Beau Bridges
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Moore
    • Writers
      • Beau Thorne(screenplay)
      • Sam Lake(video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Mila Kunis
      • Beau Bridges
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 457User reviews
    • 231Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Max Payne: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
    Max Payne: Trailer #2
    Max Payne: Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:34
    Max Payne: Trailer #1

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    Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in Max Payne (2008)
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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Max Payne
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Mona Sax
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • BB Hensley
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Jim Bravura
    • (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • Jason Colvin
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Alex Balder
    Amaury Nolasco
    Amaury Nolasco
    • Jack Lupino
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Nicole Horne
    Olga Kurylenko
    Olga Kurylenko
    • Natasha
    Rothaford Gray
    Rothaford Gray
    • Joe Salle
    Joel Gordon
    Joel Gordon
    • Owen Green
    Jamie Hector
    Jamie Hector
    • Lincoln Deneuf
    Andrew Friedman
    Andrew Friedman
    • Trevor
    Marianthi Evans
    Marianthi Evans
    • Michelle Payne
    Nelly Furtado
    Nelly Furtado
    • Christa Balder
    Jay Hunter
    Jay Hunter
    • Pawnshop Man
    Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
    Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
    • Doug
    Kjartan Hewitt
    Kjartan Hewitt
    • Kid
    • (as Kerr Hewitt)
    • Director
      • John Moore
    • Writers
      • Beau Thorne(screenplay)
      • Sam Lake(video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne in the video game, makes a cameo as the FBI Agent that Lieutenant Jim Bravura introduces to the "real" police officer. He also shows up near the end of the film, asking if Bravura is alright, before calling in Division One over the radio.
    • Goofs
      When Max is about to leave his apartment in the morning, he shuts off the stove after a kettle starts whistling. The steaming item on the stove is an espresso pot, which does not whistle. A kettle is on the back burner, but it's not being used.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Max Payne: I don't believe in heaven. I believe in pain. I believe in fear. I believe in death.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits is an extra scene, in which Max is reunited with Mona at a bar to be shown further developments involving Aesir, implying both have more to do (setting the scene for a possible sequel).
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated version was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-Ray.
    • Connections
      Edited into Max Payne: Movie Special (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Forgotten Toy
      Written by Paul Stoney & Stephen French

      Performed by Metsuo

    User reviews457

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    oh my god what happened
    No spoiler here - it doesn't need one, its already spoiled!

    OK so I am biased, having played both games to completion several times over I loved them both - dark, gritty, twisted, film noir greatness. the games, as most will no doubt know, were almost a scripted story board that was ready to go as a movie - seriously it should have been easy - don't bother with script writers - the script was already there, the games are a screen play! even down to camera angles and lighting - it should have been a no brainer. I would love to know what would have happened in the production crew and actors had actually played the game, but alas I suspect they had a treatment to work with and they just ran with that - Mark was an awesome choice for the role of Max but there it stops.

    My big question is if your going to make a film of a great game why risk alienating the original fan base by not sticking with the already existing story line and instead running with an "off the shelf" plot (that was on the shelf for a good reason - it sucked!) and just putting in the appropriate names.

    So whats next? do we have to now watch as Hollywood works it's way through more games - maybe Halflife? or Deus Ex - both could make awesome films but if this is what they are going to do with them why bother.

    Simply put if your going to make a movie from an award winning game that sold in the millions - STICK WITH THE f*&KING STORY! games designers spend a lot of time making great games with great stories - gamers spend a lot of time enjoying them where the hell does some half arsed hack of a director get off knocking out crap like this. Yes its a given you name a film after a game with this sort of following and it will sell seats in the cinema - but do a good job of it- stick to the story and it will be a blockbuster! - it can be done - they said that Lord of the Rings and The Watchmen couldn't be done - but they were and were fantastic - granted they aren't games but the principle is the same - you research the material of the story before you make the film - get some of the original artists and creative producers involved instead of knocking out crap like this, it's not fair on the fans - and thats who the film is made for surely - do it well and they will market the game via word of mouth far better than any amount of trailers and hype will ever do and that means more money for the producers, I really don't understand why you would do it any other way.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Lửa Hận Thù
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Abandon Entertainment
      • Collision Entertainment
      • Depth Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,689,393
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,639,849
      • Oct 19, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,066,930
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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