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Max Payne

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
128K
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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
128K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,645
1,553
  • 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
  • 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
    • 460User reviews
    • 233Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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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
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    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)
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    Storyline

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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 reviews460

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    4/10
    Verdict from a non-fan, this was a Major Pain
    As everybody said Max Payne was a major pain in the butt when it releases a couple of years back, I didn't go to the theatres to see it. Last night, it was coming on TV and I thought, hey let me give it a try and sat down to watch it. The concept wasn't too bad, but the execution is very shoddy and amateurish.

    Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) is a New York City police detective and he is haunted by the murder of his wife and baby's death even after three years. He killed two of the murderers, but couldn't kill the last one. He is a tortured soul who wants nothing more than hunting down the last murderer. During one of his routines to gather new leads and information about his family's murderer, he befriends Natasha Sax (Olga Kurylenko) who is murdered and her sister, Mona Sax (Mila Kunis) wants revenge. Jack Lupino (Amaury Nolasco) is her murderer and both Payne and Mona team up to get their revenge. But, is Lupino the real antagonist or is there someone operating behind the curtain?

    First of all the cinematography is excellent - I loved the feel of the movie, the score is not overbearing. But what really is a drag, is that there is nothing in the story that drags the viewer in. The starting of the movie kind of captured my attention, but by the 30th minute, it was getting boring. Mark Wahlberg only has one expression in his face throughout the movie and it is a major pain in the ass when he portrays the same expression when he is happy with his family too. That is kind of confusing, wasn't he happy with his family when they were alive or what? Bad casting choice there and the writer seems to have no job here, as there are hardly any dialogues and whatever there is seems to be drowned out by Mr. Major Pain. Olga Kurylenko - why does so many of you think she is sexy again? She can act (Quantum Of Solace), but she isn't sexy (they should have roped in Megan Fox, now that is one hot babe) and she plays only a cameo which didn't add anything to the story. Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break) as the bald Lupino who is high on drugs, looks and acts credibly, but there is not enough scope for his acting ability. Mila Kunis is also wasted. Why were there huge man-crows (or 'angels' like they call them) flying through the skies of NYC in the minds of people? I only got it, when they showed that all of them were druggies. This film seems to be telling us not to get addicted to drugs, we get it. Move on, will you? I don't do drugs (I am a 20 year old guy) and nor will anyone else who knows what drugs can really do. The slow motion scenes were good, but there was only a couple of them and the dark angels were very cool.

    Though the film was somewhat boring, I can't give it a 1, because the visual treatment was excellent and I like some of Mr. Wahlberg's previous works. By the looks of it, there seems to be a sequel coming which I definitely won't be watching if the reviews are the same as this. Don't watch this at any cost, unless you are a teenage boy and get real high seeing girl-on-girl kiss.

    4/10
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    • GirishGowda
    • May 2, 2010

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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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