
Max & Leon
Seen it?2016 | 98 min | Comedy, War, Adventure
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 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 anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Hot Shots! or Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two lazy and partier pals, will try by all possible means to avoid going in the battle zone… This will lead the duo to demented and wild adventures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Barré
- Grégoire LudigLéon
- David MarsaisMax
- Bernard FarcyCélestin
- Dominique PinonMichel
- Julien PestelPichon
- Alice VialAlice Marchal
- Nicolas MariéColonel Marchal
- Christopher LambertCapitaine Lassard
- Nicolas MauryEugène
- Catherine HosmalinMme Dormeuil