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Max

  • 20152015
  • PGPG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
27K
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Carlos in Max (2015)
A dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
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A military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.A military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.A military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
27K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Writers
    • Boaz Yakin
    • Sheldon Lettich
  • Stars
    • Thomas Haden Church
    • Josh Wiggins
    • Luke Kleintank
Top credits
  • Director
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Writers
    • Boaz Yakin
    • Sheldon Lettich
  • Stars
    • Thomas Haden Church
    • Josh Wiggins
    • Luke Kleintank
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 97User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos4

    Max
    Music Video 2:10
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    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:19
    International Trailer
    Well Be Taking Him Home
    Clip 1:11
    Well Be Taking Him Home
    Robin Ganzert
    Interview 2:59
    Robin Ganzert

    Photos115

    Josh Wiggins and Carlos in Max (2015)
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    Josh Wiggins and Carlos at an event for Max (2015)
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    Top cast

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    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Ray Wincott
    Josh Wiggins
    Josh Wiggins
    • Justin Wincott
    Luke Kleintank
    Luke Kleintank
    • Tyler Harne
    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Pamela Wincott
    Robbie Amell
    Robbie Amell
    • Kyle Wincott
    Mia Xitlali
    Mia Xitlali
    • Carmen
    Dejon LaQuake
    Dejon LaQuake
    • Chuy
    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Sergeant Reyes
    Owen Harn
    Owen Harn
    • Deputy Stack
    Joseph Julian Soria
    Joseph Julian Soria
    • Emilio
    Raymond W. Beal
    • Animal Control Handler #1
    • (as Raymond Beal)
    • …
    Edgar Arreola
    Edgar Arreola
    • Cartel Leader
    Jason Davis
    Jason Davis
    • Police Officer
    • (as Jason Alexander Davis)
    Pete Burris
    Pete Burris
    • S-2 Major
    Miles Mussenden
    Miles Mussenden
    • Captain
    Joan Q. Scott
    • Blue-haired Lady
    Andrene Ward-Hammond
    Andrene Ward-Hammond
    • Receptionist
    Ian Gregg
    Ian Gregg
    • Latino Kid
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writers
      • Boaz Yakin
      • Sheldon Lettich
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is dedicated to the memory of the 26 dogs and 25 handlers that have been killed in the service of their country since 2003.
    • Goofs
      SPOILER: The truck full of stolen guns and ammo crashes and burns, and bullets punch through the body and hit objects around the characters. Loose cartridges will not detonate with sufficient force to penetrate a truck body; they will pop like firecrackers, but the fragments are typically not dangerous more than a few feet away, and can be stopped by light barriers like plywood or plastic safety goggles.

      A bullet can penetrate a car body if the round "cooks off" in the barrel of a loaded gun in a fire, but it's highly implausible that a Marine trained in capture and disposal of enemy weaponry would be careless enough to transport dozens of guns without unloading them all first.
    • Quotes

      Kyle Wincott: Nose of a dog, the heart of a marine, sounds like a hero to me!

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Lauren Graham/Colin Quinn/Ray Wylie Hubbard (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Higher Than My Station
      Written by Brett Callaway, Sam Robinson, Sonny Vega, Andrew Rodriguez, Jordan Hatfield & Robert Valeu

      Performed by Close Your Eyes

      Courtesy of Victory Records

    User reviews97

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A Worthy Tribute to Dogs at War
    This is a fine dog movie and good for the family without foul language and sex. Movies like this are so important because they remind us of how important dogs and other fellow animals are to us and how many of our human lives they have saved. Throughout history we have used animals like dogs, horses - even pigeons - to aid us in wars. Many thousands have been killed or slaughtered. Some have been recognised as the heroes they are but all to often these dear and faithful friends have been regarded as "things" and not sentient beings with feelings and emotions, beings that give us unconditional love and obedience. There have been better dog movies made in the past but Max is good and worth watching. Max is also a tribute to war dogs generally and hopefully will open some minds to the close relationship that exists between man the animal and his other animal friends.
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    • Aug 10, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chú Chó Max
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Sunswept Entertainment
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,656,255
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,155,254
      • Jun 28, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,967,255
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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