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Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The du...( read more  read more... )o will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: John Moore

Release Date: October 17, 2008

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009

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  • January 14, 2010
    The style was beautiful, the movie itself cudda been better sum kool action scenes doh. U Can Say what u Want about this movie but it looks incredible on Blu Ray
  • December 22, 2009
    Well lets see...with a mismatched cast, drab performances, 5 minutes worth of action in the whole movie and a completely nonsensical plot what was there really to get excited about?
    I still don't know, I'm waiting on an answer myself !?!
  • December 8, 2009
    A great action Movie.
  • October 8, 2009
    Burnt out cop Mark Wahlberg stumbles across a conspiracy involving a super-addictive drug that induces psychosis whilst investigating the case of his murdered family. Based on the Noir-inspired Rockstar game of the same name, Max Payne certainly looks the part. The fantastic visu...( read more)als, although not in the same league as Sin City, capture the mood and style of the game perfectly, and the slo-mo gun battles that were the trademark of the game are very impressively staged. Unfortunately, as ever, the failings of the movie version can be laid squarely at the door of the script writer. Surely all he had to do was take the bare bones of the idea presented in the game's cut scenes and flesh out the character and story? But no, if anything the narrative we find here is even more skeletal. Max Payne was an incredibly intense and self-destructive character, but here he's just Bourne again, the characters all two dimensional and the story breathlessly episodic. I enjoyed it for the visuals and the impressive set pieces, but I have no particular desire to sit through it again. Hardly the worst video game adaptation (in fact it's actually one of the better ones) but it's purely fire and forget film making.
  • September 27, 2009
    The cinematography of Max Payne is quite simply fantastic. Though the critics and I disagree, I found the story interesting and enjoyed every minute of the film. The cinematography and acting matched the story and the action was just enough.
  • February 8, 2010
    As written in a previous review: I prefer Max Manus to Max Payne at any time. (If you don't know who Max Manus is, start reading the history of Norway, especially the chapter about the Second World War.)
    The film Max Payne is a very mediocre action d...( read more)rama filled with hardly any emotions. I will forget it soon. I just don't see the point of shooting and killing just because your family happen to be murder victims? Why lower yourself to the level of the murderer? Totally uninteresting. But still watchable if you have nothing better to do.
  • February 6, 2010
    number 37, the worst movie ever made.
  • January 23, 2010
    (2009/01/23/Star Movies)
  • January 22, 2010
    i was expecting a stupid but exciting shoot em up movie. what i got was an unbearably dull and lazily written cop drama.
  • January 22, 2010
    The audience for this film will be devided in two groups: people who know the original game and peole who don't. For gamers this is a disaster and a disgarce. For non-gamers it's even worse. Either way this is a really bad movie!...and I know the game.

Critic Reviews


November 14, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

Mark Wahlberg glooms about the land in the latest computer-game makeover, a noir action thriller of such scowling, benighted violence that it could send manic depressives over the edge and make newcom... full review

October 17, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

You can't help but wonder where the fine actor in The Departed and even Invincible has gone. It's not been a good year for Wahlberg: First The Happening, and now this. full review

October 17, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com

There are several old adages actors should follow when considering a film role: never work with children, cute barnyard animals or do movie adaptations of video games. full review

October 17, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Max just drags on as it drags you down. If you stay and watch the endless end credits, there's a short scene that hints a sequel is coming. That's what I call real pain. full review

October 17, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A weak little sister to Sin City. full review

October 17, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Dark, moody, extremely twisted and hard to enjoy on any level. full review

October 17, 2008
Kurt Loder, MTV

The movie is styled to death %u2014 it's hyper film noir without the philosophical resonance %u2014 and it's certainly something to see. full review

October 17, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Max Payne is content to be an efficient vehicle for the delivery of a familiar range of sensations, some of which almost rise to the level of feelings.

October 17, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A critic can stay alert through movies that would put elephants into comas, but I doubt most people will stay awake for Max Payne. full review

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Comments


  • eliesaj
    February 19, 2009
    not too bad it could be better
  • wackyshain
    January 19, 2009
    its a nice movie ever...try to watch it and see whats your reaction is...
  • AssassinOfFate
    October 28, 2008
    tis movie iz gr8
  • brutalg04
    October 22, 2008
    can't wait to see the movie. i mean ANGELS VS. DEMONS IS MY KINDA MOVIE
  • ericreynaldo
    October 14, 2008
    can't wait 2 c this!
  • gc2000ad
    September 17, 2008
    I cant wait till one of my most favourite game heros comes to big screen but i hope it isnt a PG-13! it should be 15! since the adult violence and Action!
  • BouRocK
    August 9, 2008
    When I heard this movie is coming, I totally whooooped
    I have finished maxpayne1 and 2 over and over
    I think the movie will be greeeeaaatt........
  • Reddragon3
    August 4, 2008
    I loved the games... Im a little wary of the probable PG13 rating, however i was wary when other movies... AVP, Live Free or Die Hard had PG13 ratings, but they turned out great! The trailer is to die for!
  • raechello
    August 3, 2008
    I AM SO FREAKIN' EXCITED!!!!! TOO! I can't wait another minute! Well I can but I don't want to!.

    :)
  • Reddragon3
    July 30, 2008
    I am so freakin excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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