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Archenemy

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 30m
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Joe Manganiello, Zolee Griggs, and Skylan Brooks in Archenemy (2020)
Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as The Manager.
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Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,518
1,743
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    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer(screenplay)
      • Luke Passmore
    • Stars
      • Jessica Allain
      • Mac Brandt
      • Skylan Brooks
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer(screenplay)
      • Luke Passmore
    • Stars
      • Jessica Allain
      • Mac Brandt
      • Skylan Brooks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Jessica Allain
    Jessica Allain
    • Melissa
    Mac Brandt
    Mac Brandt
    • Decker
    Skylan Brooks
    Skylan Brooks
    • Hamster
    Kieran Gallagher
    Kieran Gallagher
    • Gregor Longman
    Zolee Griggs
    Zolee Griggs
    • Indigo
    Christopher Guyton
    Christopher Guyton
    • Bartender
    Jeremy Hawkins
    Jeremy Hawkins
    • Gills
    • (as Jeremy 'Jhawk' Hawkins)
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • The Manager
    Roy Lee Jones
    Roy Lee Jones
    • Barfly
    Joe Manganiello
    Joe Manganiello
    • Max Fist
    Joseph D. Reitman
    Joseph D. Reitman
    • Finn
    Paul Scheer
    Paul Scheer
    • Krieg
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Cleo Ventrik
    Amje Elharden
    Amje Elharden
    • Mask Man
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Kelly-Duarte
    Luis Kelly-Duarte
    • Comic Store Owner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer(screenplay) (story)
      • Luke Passmore
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nicolas Cage was originally set to play Max Fist
    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Synchronic, Promising Young Woman, and Psycho Goreman (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues & Bliss
      Written by Morgan Z Whirledge

      Performed by Morgan Z Whirledge

    User reviews77

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Almost had it; great concept, poor execution
    As a novice filmmaker, Adam Egypt Mortimer had a unique superhero concept, but the delivery just wasn't there.

    I feel the story tried to be too many things at once, and that convoluted the execution. The ending also seemed rushed, as there were far too many questions that needed to be answered - about the ending, and some of the vague backstory I was expecting clarification at least by the end of the film. I mean you can't just throw in a villain in the last 10 minutes and expect to get away with it, especially when you also try to throw in some twists.

    The decent 90 min runtime felt longer with some slow pacing, and with the plot and technical issues. His directing was decent, although the comic strip portions could've been better. Cinematography and score were on point. Casting was decent, with Manganiello stealing the show with his outstanding performance. Had that character not been as good as Manganiello, this film may have been a huge flop. It was a fun watch with so little other options, but I wouldn't see it again. It's a generous 7/10 from me.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • hoopladigital
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Макс Фіст
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SpectreVision
      • Head Gear Films
      • Legion M
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $121,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,678
      • Dec 13, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $147,757
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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