When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to Hell. But the Devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on Earth. Max accepts, and returns to Earth, equipped with special powers. However, his task is harder than expected, especially when seven year old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.
The Devil and Max Devlin has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Devil and Max Devlin was released in 1981 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 10 reviews, giving The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) an average rating of 44%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 64%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 44%, The Devil and Max Devlin is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 59%.
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