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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Producer:

Joe Manganiello, Nick Manganiello, Daniel Noah

Writer:

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Release Date:

Dec 11, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 30m

Synopsis

Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.

Cast

  • Joe Manganiello
  • Skylan Brooks
  • Zolee Griggs
  • Paul Scheer
  • Amy Seimetz
  • Glenn Howerton
  • Joseph D. Reitman
  • Mac Brandt

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Nov 24, 2020

    Focuses on the least interesting characters in its story (who also make endless stupid decisions) giving the blandest performances while letting Manganiello and Glenn Howerton chew it up mostly on the sidelines (not to mention the third act appearance of [REDACTED]). Dips…

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    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Dec 13, 2020

    A "superhero" lives down the block, But his story may be a shock. So he may mention, Another dimension, Not to be confused with "Hancock".

    82 Likes
    JBird
    JBird
    Oct 7, 2021

    I confess that I had this movie on my to-see list since the end of 2020 but it is only now that I felt in the mood to see it and write about this one because I feel that there is good potential in this movie... did it end up being well exploited? Stay and read it to find…

    76 Likes
    Mario Melendez
    Mario Melendez
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    Apr 16, 2021

    Yay: - Anime that doesn’t feel like it’s ripping off ‘Kill Bill.’ - Glenn Howerton chewing scenery and looking like McConaughey in ‘Dallas Buyers Club.’ - ‘Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?’ storyline. Nay: - Teases a battle of ‘John Wick-Ian’ proportions…

    56 Likes
    Dave Taylor
    Dave Taylor
    Nov 5, 2020

    There’s stuff that’s legitimately interesting here - notions of new media spilling over into the street/drug world and vice versa - and Manganiello is putting in work as the local booze soaked street urchin who may or not be a hero named Max Fist, cast out from an alternate…

    40 Likes
    Jacob Knight
    Jacob Knight
    Dec 12, 2020

    I enjoyed director Adam Egypt Mortimer's first two films, Some Kind of Hate and Daniel Isn't Real, so I was looking forward to his new film Archenemy. This was a much more grounded antihero flick about a guy who claims to be a powerful superhero from another world. There's…

    32 Likes
    Zay
    Zay
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    Aug 5, 2021

    A teenager and a homeless man who claims to be a superhero from another dimension take on a vicious drug kingpin. Archenemy is an original idea that only feels like it was adapted from a graphic novel, due mainly to all the alternate dimension scenes being done in some…

    30 Likes
    Lebowskidoo 🇨🇦 🎬 🍿🦞
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    Dec 13, 2020

    blonde glenn howerton

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    duda
    duda
    Jun 8, 2024

    A really cool concept with some crazy twists, elevated by pretty good acting. Now, the story is somewhat lackluster, but if this had a higher budget and more time it could be better than some of the recent comic book movies. I kinda want an animated prequel in this art…

    25 Likes
    jonahsutton
    jonahsutton
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Top Reviews
  • Stoofman
    Stoofman disliked
    Archenemy

    Wow, I can’t believe that I just gave a “superhero” movie a dislike. I genuinely didn’t like it, the fact that (except for the last 1 minute) we didn’t get to see any superpowers is super disappointed, the plot was…weird, and yea I just wouldn’t watch it ever again

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    Chris Stall
    Chris Stall is "meh" on
    Archenemy

    Thought I’d like it more. Might give it a second viewing.

    2Y
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    This movie translated to me the creation of thought and character from the world of creativity (The Mind) which translated or manifested into it's own reality.

Metacritic

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Based on 10 Critics
6.1

USER SCORE (15)

Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Reviews
50
May 27, 2021

What you’re left with is a mixed bag of colorful, bizarro superhero world-building and threadbare characters that leaves the viewer with little-to-no interest in what happens next.

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Metacritic review by Mike DeAngelo
Mike DeAngelo
The Playlist
60
Feb 19, 2021

Small, imperfectly formed but quite entertaining all the same.

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Metacritic review by Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
The Guardian
50
Dec 10, 2020

A critique of post-millennial journalism is one of several ideas raised but mostly abandoned in this genre pastiche, which never really coalesces despite some promising elements.

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Metacritic review by John DeFore
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Archenemy (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 30min long.
What's Archenemy (2020) about?
Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.
Who's the cast of Archenemy (2020)?
  • Joe Manganiello as Max Fist
  • Skylan Brooks as Hamster
  • Zolee Griggs as Indigo
  • Paul Scheer as Krieg
  • Amy Seimetz as Cleo
  • Glenn Howerton as The Manager
  • Joseph D. Reitman as Finn
  • Mac Brandt as Decker
Who's the director behind Archenemy (2020)?
Adam Egypt Mortimer directed Archenemy (2020).
Who produced Archenemy (2020)?
Joe Manganiello, Nick Manganiello and Daniel Noah produced Archenemy (2020).