Max Payne (film)

Max Payne
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Moore
Screenplay by	Beau Thorne
Based on	Max Payne by Remedy Entertainment
Produced by	John Moore Scott Faye Julie Yorn
Starring	Mark Wahlberg Mila Kunis Beau Bridges Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Olga Kurylenko
Cinematography	Jonathan Sela
Edited by	Dan Zimmerman
Music by	Marco Beltrami Buck Sanders
Production companies	Dune Entertainment Firm Films Foxtor Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	October 17, 2008 (2008-10-17) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[2]
Box office	$85.8 million[3]

Max Payne is a 2008 neo-noir action film^[1] based on the video game series of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. Directed and co-produced by John Moore and written by Beau Thorne, the film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Ludacris as Jim Bravura, and Beau Bridges as B.B. Hensley. The film revolves around revenge, centering on the New York police detective as he journeys through New York City's criminal underworld while trying to learn the truth behind the murder of his wife and child.

Filming took place between March and May 2008. Extensive visual effects were used in many scenes in the film. Max Payne was released on October 16, 2008, in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date. The film received generally negative reviews and grossed $85.8 million against a production budget of $35 million.