Max
Seen it?2002 | 106 min | War, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1918, a young, disillusioned Adolf Hitler strikes up a friendship with a Jewish art dealer while weighing a life of passion for art vs. talent at politics
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Menno Meyjes
- John CusackMax Rothman
- Noah TaylorAdolf Hitler
- Leelee SobieskiLiselore von Peltz
- Molly ParkerNina Rothman
- Kevin McKiddGeorge Grosz
- Yuliya VysotskayaHildegard
- Peter CapaldiDavid Cohn
- Ulrich ThomsenCaptain Mayr
- Janet SuzmanMax's Mother
- David HorovitchMax's Father