Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97%), it won 6 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.6/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Our take: Essentially one long chase, made with real vehicles in the desert. Often called one of the best action films ever made.
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An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6/10 from 25K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
16 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Costume Design; won Academy Award for Best Production Design
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$379 million worldwide on a $150 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
870K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Miller
- Tom HardyMax Rockatansky
- Charlize TheronImperator Furiosa
- Nicholas HoultNux
- Hugh Keays-ByrneImmortan Joe
- Josh HelmanSlit
- Nathan JonesRictus Erectus
- Zoë KravitzToast the Knowing
- Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyThe Splendid Angharad
- Riley KeoughCapable
- Abbey LeeThe Dag