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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
2002·Drama / War·1h 46m

MAX

“Art + Politics = Power”

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

Above the Line
Menno Meyjes·DirectorMenno Meyjes·WriterLajos Koltai·Director of PhotographyDan Jones·Original Music ComposerChris Wyatt·Editor
Cast
John Cusack·Max RothmanNoah Taylor·Adolf HitlerLeelee Sobieski·Liselore von PeltzMolly Parker·Nina RothmanKevin McKidd·George GroszYuliya Vysotskaya·HildegardPeter Capaldi·David CohnUlrich Thomsen·Captain MayrJanet Suzman·Max's MotherDavid Horovitch·Max's Father
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 2
Menno Meyjes·DirectorGabriella Winkler·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Menno Meyjes·Writer
Camera· 1
Lajos Koltai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chris Wyatt·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Dan Jones·Original Music ComposerFred Brennan·Supervising Sound EditorRoderick Deogrades·Sound EditorBarry Gilmore·ADR EditorAndy Malcolm·Foley ArtistDavid McCallum·Sound Effects EditorJane Tattersall·Sound Effects EditorLou Solakofski·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Tibor Lázár·Art DirectionDien van Straalen·Costume DesignBen van Os·Production DesignKatalin Tomola·Makeup SupervisorÁgnes Menyhárt·Set Decoration
Production· 10
Jonathan Debin·Executive ProducerFrançois Ivernel·Executive ProducerCameron McCracken·Executive ProducerTom Ortenberg·Executive ProducerAndrás Hámori·ProducerSidney Blumenthal·Associate ProducerLacia Kornylo·Associate ProducerJohn Cusack·Associate ProducerDamon Bryant·Co-ProducerNina Gold·Casting
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
69%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Max's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#DCDCDC
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Symmetrical
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men's faces in black and white, split vertically down the middle. The man on the left has dark hair and stubble, while the man on ”

Key Elements
FacesText
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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