Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Seen it?1985 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 2 or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 261K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Miller, George Ogilvie
- Mel GibsonMax Rockatansky
- Tina TurnerAunty Entity
- Helen BudaySavannah Nix
- Bruce SpenceJedediah the Pilot
- Angelo RossittoMaster
- Adam CockburnJedediah Jr.
- Frank ThringThe Collector
- Paul LarssonBlaster
- Angry AndersonIronbar
- Robert GrubbPig Killer