Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

Play trailer Poster for The Civilization of Maxwell Bright R 2005 1h 47m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
After a bad breakup, Maxwell Bright (Patrick Warburton), a diehard male chauvinist, declares he is fed up with dating and decides to buy a mail-order bride from China. When she arrives, Mai Ling (Marie Matiko) is quiet and submissive, but Maxwell cannot stop his piggish ways. After continued abuse, Mai Ling reveals she is actually a Buddhist nun, sent to America in place of her sister. After this, Max has an epiphany and devotes himself to making Mai Ling happy.

Critics Reviews

View All (3) Critics Reviews
Los Angeles Times You have to wonder what David Beaird, writer-director of the execrable The Civilization of Maxwell Bright, was thinking when he created his abusive, misogynistic title character. Rated: 1/5 Oct 12, 2007 Full Review Sam Sweet L.A. Weekly Given to misogynistic outbursts that border on the psychotic, Maxwell Bright (Patrick Warburton) is as unlikable as movie heroes come, yet director David Beaird insists there is Zen within this modern Neanderthal. Oct 11, 2007 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews An entertaining roller coaster of a ride. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (33) audience reviews
Audience Member If you let this one in, it'll surprise you.. Might even improve your life! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member After Watching this, I looked around for some small animals to kick or beat. What garbage. His wife should have poisoned him , to help speed the ending. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Spiritual sleeper of the decade. Truly a hell-to-heaven journey. The hell part requires you to withstand extreme vulgarity; but the heaven part makes up for it. Includes a stunning cameo by John Glover. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Story of finding peace within with help coming from unexpected places. Warburton is up to the demands of the lead but the character for most of the film's running time is an immensely off putting jerk. Carol Kane shows up for a few brief minutes to offer up a charming little performance. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Buddhism, love, forgiveness, and redemption... this movie was simply beautiful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member American book of the dead Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis After a bad breakup, Maxwell Bright (Patrick Warburton), a diehard male chauvinist, declares he is fed up with dating and decides to buy a mail-order bride from China. When she arrives, Mai Ling (Marie Matiko) is quiet and submissive, but Maxwell cannot stop his piggish ways. After continued abuse, Mai Ling reveals she is actually a Buddhist nun, sent to America in place of her sister. After this, Max has an epiphany and devotes himself to making Mai Ling happy.
Director
David Beaird
Producer
Steven J. Wolfe
Screenwriter
David Beaird
Production Co
Sneak Preview Entertainment
Rating
R (Strong Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexuality|Sexual References)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 47m