Synopsis
The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and his alien companion, Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.
Scores
Overall Score
59.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Review Aggregate
28.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, pacing issues, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlypacing issuescoming of agethin plotaction-packedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Winchell | 2016 | $719,000 | $940,000 | (est) |
| Maria Bello | 2016 | $443,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
| Ana Villafañe | 2016 | $333,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Josh Brener | 2016 | $272,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| Andy Garcia | 2016 | $233,000 | $305,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes21,332
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $3,818,664 | $4,991,312 |
| International | 2016 | $2,453,739 | $3,207,241 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $6,272,403 | $8,198,554 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $2,890,828 | $3,778,553 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,277,000 | $4,283,312 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,341,000 | $4,366,965 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,877,000 | $3,760,479 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $8,119,000 | $10,612,210 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $1,527,466 | $1,996,525 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $22,032,293 | $28,798,044 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $10,000,000 | $13,070,833 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2016 | $14,500,000 | $18,952,709 |
| Participations | 2016 | $441,000 | $576,424 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,083,000 | $1,415,571 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $2,000,000 | $2,614,167 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $28,024,000 | $36,629,704 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-5,991,707 | $-7,831,660 |
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