Max Steel (film)
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Max Steel is a 2016 superhero film based on the eponymous action-figure line by Mattel, which was co-produced by its Playground Productions division with Dolphin Films[5] and Ingenious Media.[1] Open Road Films released the film theatrically on October 14, 2016 in the United States[6] whiles IM Global handles its European and Asian distribution.[2]
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Directed by | Stewart Hendler |
Written by | Christopher L. Yost |
Based on | Max Steel by Mattel |
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Cinematography | Brett Pawlak |
Edited by | Michael Louis Hill |
Music by | Nathan Lanier |
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Distributed by | Open Road Films (United States) IM Global (Europe & Asia)[2] |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[3] |
Box office | $6.3 million[4] |
Directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Christopher Yost,[7] the film stars Ben Winchell, Josh Brener, Ana Villafañe, Andy García, Maria Bello, and Billy Slaughter. The film chronicles the adventures of teenaged Max McGrath (Winchell) and alien companion Steel (Brener), who combine their powers to form the superhero Max Steel.
Filming began on April 29, 2014, in Wilmington, North Carolina and concluded in late May 2014. It was panned by critics, and was a box office failure, grossing $6.3 million globally and overall against a budget of $5 million to $10 million.[4][8][9][10][11]