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Max Payne

Movie · 2008 · 100 min

A grim, stylish revenge thriller that feels like a video game cutscene stretched into a moody, action-packed ride.

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2008 film directed by John Moore
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Year
2008
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • corruption
  • conspiracy
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime, neo-noir, thriller, vigilante, crime thriller
Directed by
John Moore
Written by
Beau Thorne
Starring
Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, Nelly Furtado, Olga Kurylenko, Ludacris, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Amaury Nolasco
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Jonathan Sela
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada, United States
Languages
English

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