Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
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In a wasteland where water and petrol are scarce, a woman's desperate escape from a tyrant leads her to join forces with a lone survivor.
The story
Set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland where petrol and water are scarce commodities, the film follows Max Rockatansky, a survivor who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa. Together, they must navigate a dangerous landscape to escape the clutches of the warlord Immortan Joe and his massive army. Their journey leads to a high-stakes, lengthy road battle as they fight to secure their freedom and survival in a world where resources are desperately guarded by those in power.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Max Rockatansky is captured by Immortan Joe's War Boys and taken to the Citadel, where he is forced to provide blood for a sick soldier. Meanwhile, Furiosa leads a group of 'wives' in a War Rig to trade for supplies. When Joe discovers the women are fleeing, he pursues them with his entire army. Max and Furiosa find themselves joined together during the chase. After surviving a sandstorm and various obstacles, they attempt to reach the 'Green Place.' They eventually reach a sanctuary of the Vuvalini, but are intercepted by Joe's forces. In a final confrontation, Furiosa kills Immortan Joe, and Max saves her life by transfusing his blood. The film ends with the survivors at the Citadel while Max disappears into the crowd.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 120
- Production countries
- Australia; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- George Miller
- Writers
- George Miller · co-writer; Brendan McCarthy · co-writer; Nico Lathouris · co-writer
- Cast and characters
- Tom Hardy · Max; Charlize Theron · Imperator Furiosa; Nicholas Hoult; Hugh Keays-Byrne · Immortan Joe; Josh Helman; Nathan Jones; Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; Riley Keough
- Genres
- action; post-apocalyptic
- Themes
- survival
- Tone and mood
- action
- Premise and plot tags
- road movie; dystopian
- Reception
- The film received universal acclaim and was praised for its action, narrative, and visual style, being called one of the greatest action films of all time.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 90 · scale: 100 · review count: 51
- Awards and nominations
- Best Film · AACTA Awards · win; Best Direction · AACTA Awards · win
- Production trivia
- The War Rig was constructed by combining a Tatra 815 and Chevrolet Fleetmaster.; The film's score was composed by Junkie XL.
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