Max & Co (2007)

Name: Max & Co
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Released: 2007-09-08
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Lorànt Deutsch, Virginie Efira, Patrick Bouchitey, Denis Podalydès, Sanseverino

Max & Co (2007), directed by Frédéric Guillaume, starring Lorànt Deutsch and Virginie Efira.

L 09/08/2007 BR Adventure, Animation and Drama 1h 16m

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15-year-old Max is in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly after Max's birth. He reaches Saint-Hilare where Madam Doudou, the old teacher, takes care of him and finds him a job as elevator musician in the fly swatter factory Bzzz & Co. But the factory doesn't run well and half of the village gets fired. To boost the swatter sales, a dangerous scientist creates a mass production of flies. Soon, a thick cloud of insects attacks the village... With courage and determination, Max and his new friend Félicie will do their best to neutralize the insane projects of Bzzz&Co. Will they manage to convince the villagers to help them in this adventure? All together will they stop the scientist's crazy handlings? And will Max find his father?

Renato BertaCinematography
Frédéric GuillaumeDirector
Samuel GuillaumeDirector
Jacques CometsEditing

About the film

Max & Co is a 2007 stop-motion animated feature film released in Belgium, France, and Switzerland in February 2008. It won the Audience Award at the 2007 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. With its budget of CHF 30 million (€18.6 million), of which CHF 1.5 million were subsidised by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, it was the most expensive Swiss film ever.

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Plot

15-year-old fox Max sets off for Saint-Hilare in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly before Max's birth. He is waylaid by Sam, a rascally fairground entertainer, and introduced to the delights of the amazing Fly Swatter Festival. When Max finally gets there, Saint-Hilaire turns out to be the private kingdom of Bzzz & Co., infamous manufacturers of flyswatters, run by the degenerate frog Rodolfo. Musical virtuoso Max makes a big impression, especially on the smart, lovely, resourceful mouse Felicie, who convinces Rodolfo to hire him.

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Reception

Although well-received critically, the "anti-capitalist ecological fable" was a commercial failure. Only 16,000 tickets were sold instead of the projected 110,000, and the production companies filed for bankruptcy in August 2008.

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External links

Official website (now defunct) at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 November 2010)

Max & Co at IMDb

Text from Max & Co on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_&_Co

Trivia

It premiered on September 8, 2007, a Saturday.
It runs 1h16 — short for a feature film.
It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film among them.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSAGA Production
CountriesBelgium, France, Switzerland
LanguagesFrench, Polish
StatusReleased

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Nominations

Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film 2007

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Crew

Renato Berta Cinematography
Frédéric Guillaume Director
Samuel Guillaume Director
Jacques Comets Editing
Kwesi Dickson Producer
Robert Boner Producer
Serge de Poucques Producer
Sylvain Goldberg Producer
Bruno Coulais Original music
Christine Dory Writer
Emmanuel Salinger Writer

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What is Max & Co about?

Max & Co: 15-year-old Max is in search of his father, the famous troubadour Johnny Bigoude, who disappeared shortly after Max's birth. He reaches Saint-Hilare where Madam Doudou, the old teacher, takes care of him and finds him a job as elevator musician in the fly swatter factory Bzzz & Co. But the factory doesn't run well…

Who directed Max & Co?

Max & Co was directed by Frédéric Guillaume and Samuel Guillaume in 2007.

Who stars in Max & Co?

The cast of Max & Co includes Lorànt Deutsch, Virginie Efira, Patrick Bouchitey, Denis Podalydès and Sanseverino.

How long is Max & Co?

Max & Co runs for 76 minutes, or 1h16.