Max (2015)

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.

Director:

Boaz Yakin

Writers:

Boaz Yakin, Sheldon Lettich

Stars:

Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Haden Church	...	Ray Wincott
Josh Wiggins	...	Justin Wincott
Luke Kleintank	...	Tyler Harne
Lauren Graham	...	Pamela Wincott
Robbie Amell	...	Kyle Wincott
Mia Xitlali	...	Carmen
Dejon LaQuake	...	Chuy
Jay Hernandez	...	Sergeant Reyes
Owen Harn	...	Deputy Stack
Joseph Julian Soria	...	Emilio
Raymond W. Beal	...	Animal Control Handler #1 / Marine (as Raymond Beal)
Edgar Arreola	...	Cartel Leader
Jason Davis	...	Police Officer (as Jason Alexander Davis)
Pete Burris	...	S-2 Major
Miles Mussenden	...	Captain

Storyline

When Kyle Wincott is killed in the war, his war dog, Max, suffers from stress. Max is to be put down because he has trouble listening to anyone else, until he meets Justin, Kyle's brother. Justin adopts and saves Max. Then both of their lives will never be the same again.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | dog movie | death of marine | dog adoption | man dog relationship | 

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Taglines:

Best Friend. Hero. Marine.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the chihuahuas used in the movie are in fact Rusco and Angel, the Beverly Hills Chihuahuas. Rusco played the role of Papi and Angel played the role of Chloe in the 2008 movie and it's sequels. Some of the other chihuahuas in the movie also starred in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! (2012) as Chloe and Papi's kids.

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Goofs

When Justin & co. go to rescue his father on bikes, it switches from night to day in too short a time.

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Quotes

Pamela Wincott: I am proud of you both.
Kyle Wincott: Oh, you hear that Max? Say hi!
Pamela Wincott: Come say hi to your brother... Justin!
Kyle Wincott: Leave him be. I am just over here dealing with minor insurgency. He is trying to save the whole universe.

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Alternate Versions

The Paramount Network broadcasts in the US use the sped-up 25 fps PAL video from a 24 fps film source.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Bingo (2015)

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Soundtracks

Mami Baila
Written by Joe Estrada & Danny Richard Osuna
Performed by Skeey
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

For the dog lovers-a warmhearted tale of heroism

Going into view the movie, I had low expectations. I thought it was just going to be another boring kiddie movie. Boy, was I wrong!! This movie is action packed and intense. It kept me on the very edge of my seat the whole duration. There is some serious suspense to say the least. Not only that, but it's a real tear jerker. Good luck getting through this movie without becoming teary eyed at least once. I ended up falling in love with the dog Max and admired his loyalty toward his family. It really portrays how dogs are wonderful creatures at heart and brilliant judges of character. It's funny how one dog can make such a great impact. If you love dogs, warmhearted family stories, and tales of heroism then don't miss out on this one!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Max

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,155,254, 28 June 2015

Gross USA:

$42,656,255

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,967,255

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sunswept Entertainment, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1