Max
Best Friend. Hero. Marine.
2015 • 111 min • Adventure · Drama · Family
Synopsis
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 71 Audience · 950 · 49%
A military dog, Max, returns from Afghanistan and is adopted by his handler's family after a traumatic event. He forms a bond with the handler's younger brother, uncovering a mystery and helping the family heal.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some intense situations involving threats and danger
- Brief moments of emotional distress from loss
- Minor peril and fighting, but not graphic
What it models well
- Loyalty and companionship
- Grief and healing
- Family bonds
- Courage and perseverance
Talk about it after
- Understanding grief and loss
- The role of military dogs
- Dealing with conflict and resolution
- The importance of forgiveness
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Boaz Yakin • Crew: Boaz Yakin, Sheldon Lettich
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers> Neither your regular dog movie nor an inspiring theme yet worth it a watch. Nowadays there are no good dog films like a decade ago were. They're restricted to television for the quality only the little kids can get entertained thoroughly. This film is a good news for adults and not a usual story, only from the outside.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.1/10 (950)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Box office
- $43,956,255
- Franchise
- Max Collection
- IMDb
- tt3369806
