Release Max Payne (film)

1 release

1.1 critical response
1.2 awards
1.3 box office
1.4 home media

release
critical response

the film has been universally panned critics , fans of video game, receiving numerous negative reviews, 16% rating @ rotten tomatoes, based on 131 reviews, consensus while boasts stylish action, max payne suffers severely illogical plot , overdirection. review aggregator metacritic gave film 31/100 approval rating based on 25 reviews falling under unfavorable reviews category. members thought wahlberg s acting bad enough nominated razzie in category of worst actor work in max payne , happening during 29th annual awards.

louise keller said striking element production design... bruce paterson wrote australian film critics association mark wahlberg terrific in hard-bitten roles , in reference valkyries concluded have done more of norse , less of force. critic armond white has defended film stating moore explores genuine, contemporary anxiety [and that] images richer plots.

on ign, jim vejvoda, said: doesn t wahlberg gives drab performance... , rest of cast doesn t fare better. stated gamers disappointed when comparing game , revenge film there not here. despite mediocre review, ign went on give max payne best videogame adaptation award of 2008, noting how sad games-to-film have become 1 worthy of being named best of year movie panned.

one of harshest critics of film, 3d realms ceo scott miller, 1 of game s producers, cited fundamental story flaws have me shaking head in bewilderment, including game s opening scenes being instead placed in middle of film. after film s no. 1 opening weekend, however, retracted comments, saying proud of film, , kind of opening brings lot closer reality of sequel, long-stalled video game franchise.

awards

mark wahlberg received golden raspberry award nomination worst actor performance in film (also happening), lost against mike myers love guru.

box office

despite negative reviews critics, max payne opened @ no. 1 @ box office $17,639,849 during first weekend against newcomers sex drive, secret life of bees, , w. film earned $40,689,393 domestically , $44,727,512 overseas, making worldwide total of $85,416,905. while not considered overwhelming success, u.s. gross around same range other video game adaptations such hitman, silent hill, , resident evil. international gross lower both silent hill , hitman, , lower of 4 live-action resident evil films released date. film ranks eleventh in u.s. box-office gross revenues video game adaptions.

home media

the film released on dvd , blu-ray on january 20, 2009 , of august 2009 generated $25,915,457 in dvd sales. versions contain theatrical , uncut versions of film, , blu-ray , 2-disc dvd contain michelle payne animated graphic novel digital copy of uncut version of film. uncut version features 3 minutes of additional footage compared theatrical release; notable difference cgi blood. blu-ray release features d-box motion code. went on receive score of 7 out of 10 on ign, being described first-rate transfer manages show off range of high-definition format few, if any, real weaknesses .