Max

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Max

PG,

2015,

1h 51m,

Drama/

Adventure

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After U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott is killed in Afghanistan, Max, his highly trained service dog, is too traumatized to remain in service. Back in the U.S., Kyle's family adopts the dog, but teenage brother Justin has problems of his own and doesn't want the animal. However, Max may be Justin's only chance to learn what really happened to his brother. With the help of a dog-savvy friend, Justin and Max begin to bond, and set out to unravel the mystery of Kyle's death.

Critics Consensus

Max has good intentions and tries to hearken back to classic family-friendly features, but its disjointed, manipulative plot overwhelms the efforts of its talented human and canine stars.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Jun 10, 2016

1.5/4

How a sweet story about a boy and his dog turns into a lame thriller about backwoods weapons dealing is anyone's guess.

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Alex Abad-Santos

Vox

Dec 17, 2015

1/5

Lost in this shuffle of bullets and narrow misses is Yakin's stated goal of telling a story about the great service that military dogs provide... I'm not sure where that film went, but the bizarre, violent mess I saw isn't it.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Aug 9, 2015

2/5

A watchable but predictable family film drenched in stars-and-stripes piety - Lassie Come Home with combat stress.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

D+

Yakin can't help but give into his schmaltziest tendencies, but 'Max' is never detestable. It's just bad.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Sep 13, 2021

There's a little more violence than your usual early teen flick but it still stays within the realm of family-friendly film.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 3, 2021

1/5

Feels like a direct-to-DVD movie that somehow escaped the pound and made it's way to theatres.

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Luke S

Jan 15, 2019

Best movie, really enjoyed it

Luke L

Dec 14, 2018

I didn't think this was half bad. A little overly patriotic, but that comes with the territory. The second one was literally written for 3 year olds

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Albus G

Sep 15, 2018

so cool and so sad it touches my heart

George S

Jun 18, 2018

Pretty solid. The drug ring plot line was a little meh. I wished they would have focused more on the kids and dogs relationship. It seem like that was glossed over.

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Hermione W

Jun 9, 2018

Watch only if you enjoy campy family movies. This movie could not be any more cliché.

Harry S

Apr 4, 2018

Ths was such an Amazing movie. The story was Great. The characters were Great. Max and Justin where the Best part about this movie.

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Synopsis

After U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott is killed in Afghanistan, Max, his highly trained service dog, is too traumatized to remain in service. Back in the U.S., Kyle's family adopts the dog, but teenage brother Justin has problems of his own and doesn't want the animal. However, Max may be Justin's only chance to learn what really happened to his brother. With the help of a dog-savvy friend, Justin and Max begin to bond, and set out to unravel the mystery of Kyle's death.

Director: Boaz Yakin
Producer: Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato
Screenwriter: Boaz Yakin, Sheldon Lettich
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Sunswept Entertainment
Rating: PG (Brief Language|Action/Violence|Peril|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.7M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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