Mad Max: Fury Road
The future belongs to the mad.
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.
- Director
- George Miller
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $379M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Mad Max: Fury Road actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Mad Max: Fury Road appears in 3 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #46
Placed at #46 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #48
Placed at #48 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #100
Placed at #100 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
16 wins · 20 nominations
Academy Awards
6 wins · 10 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Cinematography
AACTA Award for Best Direction
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Direction
AACTA Award for Best Editing
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Editing
AACTA Award for Best Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Film
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
AACTA Award for Best Production Design
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Production Design
AACTA Award for Best Sound
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Sound
FIPRESCI Grand Prix
1 win
- WinnerFIPRESCI Grand Prix
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
AACTA Award for Best Costume Design
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Costume Design
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Mad Max: Fury Road returned 2.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $150M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $379M
- Release date
- May 13, 2015
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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