The family drama about a war dog who comes home after his owner/handler dies in combat is pulling the heartstrings of its audience. Though it was no match for the three blockbusters including Jurassic World, Inside Out and Ted 2, that dominated the box office with nearly 150 million combined total, it still had a fair amount flooding in to rank number 4 with over 12 million.
Max stars Josh Wiggins as Justin Wincott, the brother of the Marine, who dies in combat and was handler to Max. After the death, it is clear the dog recognizes Justin at the funeral of the soldier, though Justin wants nothing to do with Max. His mother, played by Lauren Graham and his father, played by Thomas Haden Church, insist that the dog is now his and Justin and Max begin to form a bond
that is stronger than one can imagine.
But when a rumor about what happened to the brother starts circulating around the family and Church doesn’t want to have a dangerous animal threatening the life of his other son, it’s up to Justin to do some investigating to save Max’s life as well as his father’s.
Max, with a run time of 111 minutes, is a family adventure that will bring tears to your eyes. As good as Old Yeller with an even better ending.
Max is currently in a theater near you.