

A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Practical Effects
Actual working military dogs, no CGI puppers here.
Acting
Thomas Haden Church as grieving dad hits surprisingly hard.

Director
Boaz Yakin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Max was a Marine Corps dog who served two tours in Iraq before retiring.
Released during peak 'American military hero' cinema era, this rode the wave of patriotic family films post-American Sniper.