Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Seen it?2024 | 149 min | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Mad Max: Fury Road or Predator: Badlands, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$174 million worldwide on a $168 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 929K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Miller
- Anya Taylor-JoyFuriosa
- Chris HemsworthDementus
- Tom BurkePraetorian Jack
- Alyla BrowneYoung Furiosa
- George ShevtsovThe History Man
- Lachy HulmeImmortan Joe / Rizzdale Pell
- John HowardThe People Eater
- Angus SampsonOrganic Mechanic
- Charlee FraserMary Jabassa
- Elsa PatakyVuvalini General / Mr Norton