Max Payne

Max Payne

When a man has lost everything, he only has revenge.

Directed by John Moore

Produced by Dune Entertainment, Abandon Entertainment

2008100 min5.4 / 10

A dark, revenge-driven noir thriller where grief and loss fuel a relentless pursuit through New York's criminal underworld.

A DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy, and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death, join forces to solve a series of murders in New York City.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Max Payne violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Max Payne one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of films.

  • Does Max Payne end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Max Payne scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Max Payne easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

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10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Max Payne, and what each one shares →

Like Max Payne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Max Payne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Max Payne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Max Payne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Max Payne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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