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2008 film by John Moore

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Max Payne is a crime, action, neo-noir and drama film based on the video game of the same name, directed and produced by John Moore. Set in New York City and centred on organized crime, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges and Ludacris, with cinematography by Jonathan Sela, editing by Dan Zimmerman, and a score by Marco Beltrami. It was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, a joint production of the United States and Canada for Remedy Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment and 20th Century Studios.

The film had a budget of 35,000,000 and earned 85,416,905 at the box office. It was distributed by Netflix and Disney+ in video on demand format.

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A DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy, and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death, join forces to solve a series of murders in New York City.

Released: 2008-10-15100 minDir: John MooreCrime, Action, DramaBudget: $35.0MBox office: $85.4M

Cast

  • Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne
  • Mila Kunis as Mona Sax
  • Beau Bridges as BB Hensley
  • Ludacris as Jim Bravura
  • Chris O'Donnell as Jason Colvin
  • Donal Logue as Alex Balder

Themes

  • new york city
  • assassin
  • based on video game
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • مکس پین

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Ratings

IMDb

5.3/10

134,241 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Key facts

Directed by
John Moore
Screenplay by
Beau Thorne
Based on
Max Payne , by Remedy Entertainment
Produced by
John Moore Scott Faye Julie Yorn
Starring
Mark Wahlberg Mila Kunis Beau Bridges Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Olga Kurylenko
Cinematography
Jonathan Sela
Edited by
Dan Zimmerman
Music by
Marco Beltrami , Buck Sanders
Production companies
Dune Entertainment , Firm Films , Foxtor Productions
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
October 17, 2008 ( 2008-10-17 ) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
United States , Canada
Language
English
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$85.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Max Payne
Main subject
organized crime
Director
John Moore
Cast member
Ted Atherton
Producer
John Moore
Production company
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Cinematographer
Jonathan Sela
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
Hamilton
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
798568
Distribution format
video on demand
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title
Max Payne
distributed by
Disney+
capital cost
35000000
box office
85416905
film editor
Dan Zimmerman
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
31/100
different from
Max Payne
publication date
2008-10-17
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Encyclopedic overview

Max Payne is a 2008 neo-noir action film based on the video game series of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. Directed and co-produced by John Moore and written by Beau Thorne, the film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Ludacris as Jim Bravura, and Beau Bridges as B.B. Hensley. The film revolves around revenge, centering on the New York police detective as he journeys through New York City's criminal underworld while trying to learn the truth behind the murder of his wife and child.

Filming took place in spring, 2008. Extensive visual effects were used in many scenes in the film. Max Payne was released on October 16, 2008, in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date. The film received generally negative reviews and grossed $85.8 million against a production budget of $35 million.

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