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Archenemy

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
3.8K
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Joe Manganiello, Zolee Griggs, and Skylan Brooks in Archenemy (2020)
Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as The Manager.
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Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.

  • Director
    • Adam Egypt Mortimer
  • Writers
    • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Luke Passmore
  • Stars
    • Jessica Allain
    • Mac Brandt
    • Skylan Brooks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    3.8K
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    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
      • Luke Passmore
    • Stars
      • Jessica Allain
      • Mac Brandt
      • Skylan Brooks
    • 78User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jessica Allain
    Jessica Allain
    • Melissa
    Mac Brandt
    Mac Brandt
    • Decker
    Skylan Brooks
    Skylan Brooks
    • Hamster
    Kieran Gallagher
    Kieran Gallagher
    • Gregor Longman
    Zolee Griggs
    Zolee Griggs
    • Indigo
    Christopher Guyton
    Christopher Guyton
    • Bartender
    Jeremy Hawkins
    Jeremy Hawkins
    • Gills
    • (as Jeremy 'Jhawk' Hawkins)
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • The Manager
    Roy Lee Jones
    • Barfly
    Joe Manganiello
    Joe Manganiello
    • Max Fist
    Joseph D. Reitman
    Joseph D. Reitman
    • Finn
    Paul Scheer
    Paul Scheer
    • Krieg
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Cleo Ventrik
    Michelle P. Carter
    • Background
    Amje Elharden
    • Mask Man
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Kelly-Duarte
    • Comic Store Owner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
      • Luke Passmore
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews78

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    8gsmiller01

    Had to write this after reading the crappy reviews.

    Im not sure if people were trying to compare this to block buster films with 150 million dollar budgets. Apples and bananas, come on. I know these are just other peoples opinions and I am doing the same but give the people who put the work in credit. Sometimes stories require imagination to fill in the blanks.

    I thought this was well done. The mesh between the worlds was well executed and the visuals were crisp. Im not sure what the lack of character development comments were either. The entire movie is the main character narrating his past through the eyes of a young writer.

    The acting was spot on for the story and the length.

    If this was the directors debut film I tip my hat to him and his team. You can tell that is was well executed . I am excited to see the future films that are produced. Its nice to see something out there that is not made to fit everyones marketing ploy to reach "every demographic".

    Great job to all involved!
    7maciejem-38428

    interesting approach

    Few movies shot in this twisted style. Comic book inserts that are perfectly woven into the storyline lend a good narrative to this yet grim story.
    5nim-rod77

    halfbaked

    Poor writing, and poor supportive cast. and some logical slip ups now and there. i think the character talks too much. . when you have little to say and you know ur writing competency is not .. dostoyevski like .. try to move toward a slient movie as much as possible. 2c
    6SnoopyStyle

    I like the premise

    Hamster is a black teenage aspiring to be an investigative reporter like Hunter Thompson. He finds his subject in homeless man Max Fist (Joe Manganiello) who claims to be a hero with superpowers. He comes from another world and the problem is that his powers only exist in his home world. Hamster's sister gets into trouble with drug dealers after stealing their money.

    I really like the premise but I would slow-roll the comic book animation. The first half of the movie shouldn't have the animation. The audience should be conflicted about Max Fist's story and his home world. He should be equally crazy and equally heroic. I like the fight against the car and there should be more of that. This is smaller indie and the movie struggles to be a big action superhero movie that it wants to be especially in the third act. All in all, I like the characters, the actors, and the premise.
    6joeyford-55342

    Good B-movie, interesting

    Hey, better than most of the seasonal Hollywood crap coming out right now. Movie about a fallen hero from another world. Interesting and compelling. Special effects weren't the best. Worth a watch.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Nicolas Cage was originally set to play Max Fist.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Hamster: This is Hamster City, motherfucker! And now it has new heroes to protect. You feel it? Yeah, I know you do. Splash!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Synchronic, Promising Young Woman, and Psycho Goreman (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues & Bliss
      Written by Morgan Z Whirledge

      Performed by Morgan Z Whirledge

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • hoopladigital
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Макс Фіст
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(driving at 1: 03: 57)
    • Production companies
      • Kids At Play
      • Legendary Digital Media
      • SpectreVision
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $121,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,678
      • Dec 13, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $147,757
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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