Max Steel (film)

Max Steel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStewart Hendler
Written byChristopher L. Yost
Based onMax Steel
by Mattel
Produced by
  • Bill O'Dowd
  • Julia Pistor
Starring
CinematographyBrett Pawlak
Edited byMichael Louis Hill
Music byNathan Lanier
Production
companies
Distributed byOpen Road Films (United States)
IM Global (Europe & Asia)[2]
Release dates
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14) (United States)
  • October 25, 2016 (2016-10-25) (United Kingdom)
Running time
92 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[3]
Box office$6.3 million[4]

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] while IM Global handled its European and Asian distribution.[2]

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]

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  3. ^ Shepherd, Jack (November 24, 2016). "The biggest film flop of 2016 has been named and shamed". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Max Steel (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Graser, Marc (November 5, 2013). "Mattel's Bold Plan to Take Control Back From Hollywood". Variety). Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Polowy, Kevin (August 31, 2016). "'Max Steel' Exclusive: Watch the First U.S. Trailer for Long-Awaited Action Movie (Plus a Director Q&A)". Yahoo Movies. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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