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Max Rose

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An aged pianist (Jerry Lewis) learns that his recently deceased wife (Claire Bloom) may have cheated on him in the early years of their marriage.
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Critics Consensus

Max Rose marks Jerry Lewis' long-overdue return to the screen -- and is unfortunately less than memorable in almost every other respect.

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Steve Davis Austin Chronicle 09/22/2016
1.5/5
The script is replete with filler inserted in the name of "real life": bad jokes and silly riddles, spontaneous songs, and improvised scenes in which conversations go around in circles. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News 09/16/2016
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Max Rose, and Jerry Lewis, deserve a better movie than this one. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Washington Post 09/15/2016
2.5/4
The movie gains resonance from its look at what may be the final years of a movie legend. Go to Full Review
Sean Mulvihill FanboyNation.com 11/01/2018
3/5
Max Rose is a movie that scoffs at the notion of aging gracefully. Go to Full Review
Lucero Solórzano Excelsior (MX) 10/09/2017
Max Rose is a good farewell to cinema and the world for Jerry Lewis... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Martha K. Baker KDHX (St. Louis) 08/29/2017
Max Rose adds little to the end-of-life theme, but it offers old-timers in a realistic look at old age, old love, and family affairs. Go to Full Review
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10/16/2017 Loved it. For anyone with an elderly parent or grandparent in their life, this is life. It's sad and often quiet reflective moments, and getting old isn't always pretty, sometimes families have to take over. Now that Jerry has left us, it's a fitting last movie. See more 09/11/2017 I hate this sappy, wrist-slit of a bore. A sad old man learns that his late, beloved wife was cheating on him, and he spends the movie getting sadder. Sure it's authentic, but to what end? What is the message here that serves any sort of meaningful purpose? An empty downer and a tonal mess...Jerry Lewis deserved so much better. See more 01/29/2017 Not a good film in the least. Had a LOT of potential and had a very strong third act, but the emotional weight is non-existent due to a crappy script, mediocre acting and poor direction with no clear vision. Full review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtRozwJk6UQ See more 09/09/2016 I really liked the way the movie dealt with the subject matter at hand. the only trouble I had was with the ending in that it wrapped it up in too neat of a bow. However that may have been the point of it all that that the reality of the survivor of a couple that has been together for 65 years that it should end this way. Some may say it was a hokey ending and it was from one point of view, but it is more real than some are comfortable with from another. It's all on how you look at it. See more 09/03/2016 My God, thank you for returning Jerry Lewis to us. ?? I was afraid he had given up on making new films. What an incredible actor, he spans generations. This is a deeply touching film about growing old and loving someone for a lifetime. I cried when the credits rolled, I don't ever want to let go of Jerry. His legacy is being The King of Comedy, but he's The King of Hearts too. Love you Jerry. ?? See more 09/03/2016 It's a little film with a simple plot, but I found Lewis dignified and and mesmerizing. I bet he'll win a few awards, or at least garner some nominations See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An aged pianist (Jerry Lewis) learns that his recently deceased wife (Claire Bloom) may have cheated on him in the early years of their marriage.
Director
Daniel Noah
Producer
Lawrence Inglee, Garrett Kelleher, Paul Currie
Screenwriter
Daniel Noah
Distributor
Paladin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$56.4K
Runtime
1h 24m
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