Summary
The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 22Audiences 40GoodWatch 27
Metascore22
Audience score48%
IMDb4.6
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings1.7/5
User score2.9
Box office
63%of its budget back
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $6 M
Worldwide it made back $6 M of the $10 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+21Released
2016
October 14, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 19 more30 people
- Ben WinchellMax McGrath
- Josh BrenerSteel (voice)
- Maria BelloMolly McGrath
- Ana VillafañeSofia Martinez
- Andy GarciaDr. Miles Edwards
- Mike DoyleJim McGrath
- Phillip DeVonaHarkins
- Billy SlaughterAgent Murphy
Al MitchellDr. Smith
Lawrence KaoDr. Lee
Brett GentileMr. Quinn
Jahneé WallaceStudent / Thirsty Kid
Avis-Marie BarnesMs. Bernardo
Brandon LarracuenteAttentive Kid- CFClayton FreyPunk
Megan HayesStalled Car Woman
Elizabeth Faith LudlowAgent Kat Ryan- WMWill MilvidFreshman
Adam PooleControl Room Operator
Devin McGeeScientist #2- TGTim GreeneNTEK Agent
- RWRichard Wes HowrenNTEK Agent
- BKBrett KelleyNTEK Agent
Brigham McNeelyNTEK Agent
Directing · 2
- Stewart Hendler Director
- Scott Hardwick Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Christopher L. Yost Screenplay
Production · 14
- David Voss Executive Producer
- Charlie Cohen Executive Producer
- Steve Soffer Executive Producer
- Javier Riera Executive Producer
- Katie Fellion Executive Producer
- Doug Wadleigh Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Brett Pawlak Director of Photography
- Chris Arata Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael Louis Hill Editor
Sound · 2
- Nathan Lanier Original Music Composer
- Carl Rudisill Sound
Art · 3
- William O. Hunter Production Design
- Yair Reszczynski Art Direction
- Richard Bloom Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Allison Leach Costume Design
- Joan Shay Hair Department Head
- Holly Sago Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Eric Mancha VFX Artist
Other crew · 3
- Larnell Stovall Stunt Coordinator
- Mark Edward Wright Visual Effects Editor
- Daniel Hargrave Stunts
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