Max

Max

Art + Politics = Power

Directed by Menno Meyjes

Produced by Pathé Pictures International, Alliance Atlantis

2002106 min6.2 / 10

A cerebral, melancholic character study exploring a pivotal moment in history through an unlikely friendship between two men at a crossroads of art and ideology.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is Max sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Max end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Max violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Max scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Max easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Max

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Max

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Max, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Max, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Max, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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