MaXXXine is the third movie in Ti West's X series, released on June 24, 2024, by A24 Films. After starring as the central protagonist in West's previous two films, X and Pearl, Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx. West has once again served as the film's writer, director, and producer.
Before its worldwide release, MaXXXine premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on June 24, 2024. The film has been a massive box office hit, grossing over $20.2 million until now, making it the most commercially successful piece in the trilogy. MaXXXine was made available for home video and streaming on August 2, 2024. It can currently be purchased or rented on Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video.
The movie is set in the 1980s, when Maxine has become a grown woman. After making success in the adult film industry, Maxine sets on a journey to take up Hollywood fame. She soon succeeds in cracking an audition for an adult film named The Puritan II. Maxine starts to think that she has finally climbed the ladder towards fame, but eventually realizes that she is the target of a serial killer.
Where to stream MaXXXine?
MaXXXine was released globally on July 5, 2024, by the independent American entertainment company A24 Films. On August 2, 2024, the movie was made available for video on demand across streaming platforms. It is currently available on Amazon Prime Video, where viewers can rent the movie in Ultra High Definition for $19.99 and buy it for $24.99. Additionally, the platform offers the two previous films in this trilogy, X and Pearl, both of which were released in 2022.
The movie is also available on Apple TV+ and Vudu, also known as Fandango at Home. According to a December 6, 2023, report by Variety, A24 Films has set up a deal with Warner Bros. to stream its titles exclusively on HBO Max. Hence, it is very likely that the movie will soon be available for streaming on HBO Max as well.
What is the story of MaXXXine?
As a direct sequel to West's first film X, set in 1979, the story of MaXXXine shifts five years later. Maxine, now a grown woman, dreams of getting Hollywood stardom. After working in the adult industry, she wants to make her move towards becoming a film actress. She soon starts auditioning and eventually gets the lead role in a horror film named The Puritan II.
Maxine soon starts enjoying her role as an actress while also occasionally working for adult shows, making enough for herself. Eventually, things start to feel like moving in the right direction, but Maxine soon begins to feel that she is followed by a shadowy figure in leather clothes. The fame of becoming famous and wealthy comes with a lot of dangers, which Maxine realizes when her friends start to get killed in the most mysterious ways, with Satanic symbols carved on their bodies.
Maxine meets a private investigator, John Labat, who despite all the chaos, tries to help her find the serial killer behind all these crimes. West's story, with every scene, keeps on building suspense, with lots of blood baths and mysteries to unfold, until the end comes with a very big twist.
What is the cast of Ti West's film MaXXXine?
MaXXXine has an array of talented actors, especially Mia Goth, who is taking up her iconic role back as Maxine. Other major cast members in the movie include:
- Kevin Bacon as John Labat
- Lily Collins as Molly Bennett
- Charley Rowan McCain as Maxine Miller
- Elizabeth Debicki as Elizabeth Bender
- Michelle Monaghan as Det. Williams
- Moses Sumney as Leon
- Bobby Cannavale as Det. Torres
- Giancarlo Esposito as Teddy Knight
- Halsey as Tabby Martin
- Kevin Bacon as John Labat
- Simon Prast as Ernest Miller
- Deborah Geffner as Elaine
- Uli Latukefu as Shephard Turei
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