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MaXXXine

Movie R 2024 104 minutes
MaXXXine Movie Poster: Her back to viewers and wearing an evening dress, Maxine (Mia Goth) smiles while flashbulbs go off

Common Sense Media Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson By Jeffrey M. Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 17+

Clever finale to gory, graphic feminist horror trilogy.

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age 15+

Based on 6 parent reviews

age 17+

age 13+

Watched this with both of my kids, and surprisingly, it wasn't too inappropriate. Any mature kid 13+ would be able to watch this movie.

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The finale of an hugely effective trilogy, this frisky, fun slasher movie has extreme gore but also plenty of small gifts for cinephiles and a memorable, close-to-iconic main character. In the opening minutes of MaXXXine, viewers see Maxine absolutely destroy her audition, strut across the studio lot to the tune of "Gimme All Your Lovin'," climb into her convertible, and roar away, as the camera tilts down to her "MAXXXINE" license plate. When she tells another character "I can handle myself," you believe it, especially after she dispatches a would-be mugger dressed as Buster Keaton.

As he did in the previous series entries X and Pearl, director Ti West creates a thoroughly evocative atmosphere; he not only re-creates the 1980s but deep-dives into the era, incorporating Satanic killers, evil rock 'n' roll lyrics, and other concerns of the day into the movie's story and themes. (Movie marquees display titles ranging from the Brat Pack classic St. Elmo's Fire to Jean-Luc Godard's hackle-raising Hail Mary.) The ending of MaXXXine may be a little far-fetched, but at the same time, it's an astute blending of ideas and sensations, adding up to a timely movie about fame, obsession, media, and monsters.

Movie Details

  • In theaters: July 5, 2024
  • On DVD or streaming: August 2, 2024
  • Cast: Mia Goth , Elizabeth Debicki , Giancarlo Esposito
  • Director: Ti West
  • Inclusion Information: Female actors, Latino actors, Black actors
  • Studio: A24
  • Genre: Horror
  • Run time: 104 minutes
  • MPAA rating: R
  • MPAA explanation: strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use
  • Last updated: August 23, 2024

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