Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus: Man of War

Directed by Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

Produced by Filmkameratene, Miso Film

2008118 min7.1 / 10

A gritty, historically grounded account of a Norwegian resistance fighter's dangerous wartime struggle against Nazi occupation, balancing idealism with the psychological toll of sabotage and survival.

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.

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  • Is Max Manus: Man of War one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

  • Is Max Manus: Man of War sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Max Manus: Man of War violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Max Manus: Man of War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Max Manus: Man of War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Max Manus: Man of War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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48/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

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Love72

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