Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

George Miller, Brendan McCarthy

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

Top Rated Movies #206 | Won 6 Oscars. Another 238 wins & 231 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hardy	...	Max Rockatansky
Charlize Theron	...	Imperator Furiosa
Nicholas Hoult	...	Nux
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Immortan Joe
Josh Helman	...	Slit
Nathan Jones	...	Rictus Erectus
Zoë Kravitz	...	Toast the Knowing
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley	...	The Splendid Angharad
Riley Keough	...	Capable
Abbey Lee	...	The Dag
Courtney Eaton	...	Cheedo the Fragile
John Howard	...	The People Eater
Richard Carter	...	The Bullet Farmer
Iota	...	The Doof Warrior (as iOTA)
Angus Sampson	...	The Organic Mechanic

Storyline

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost 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. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | desert | car chase | chase | escape | 

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Taglines:

Only the mad survive.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Courtney Eaton (Cheedo the Fragile) replaced Adelaide Clemens due to scheduling conflicts. This is her first film. She did not know anything about the films until her dad told her, who was a big fan of the films.

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Goofs

Max's tattoo in the beginning of the movie says that he is 10 hands tall. If one used the current equestrian measurement of one hand (the width) being four inches, it would mean that Max was 3'4" tall - which he clearly isn't. In the film, however, there are no references to horses nor any signs of them, thus no reason to assume the equestrian measurement is being used (or even known about). If the length of a hand were used instead of the width, ten hands would be about right. Fingertip to heel of an adult male hand is roughly seven inches which would make ten hands a measurement of 5'10", whereas Tom Hardy is actually 5'9" tall.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Max Rockatansky: [Narrating] My name is Max. My world is fire and blood. Once, I was a cop. A road warrior searching for a righteous cause. As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken. It was hard to know who was more crazy... me... or everyone else.

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Crazy Credits

"Where must we go... we who wander this Wasteland in search of our better selves?" -The First History Man

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Alternate Versions

A "PG-13" version was created, but only screened for American test-audiences. Positive feedback towards the "R-rated" version convinced Warner Bros to release it, theatrically.

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Connections

Spoofed in Resplandor en la Moncloa (2015)

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Soundtracks

Buzzards Arrive (Bonus Track)
Performed by Junkie XL
Written by Junkie XL

User Reviews

A blockbuster that dark, gritty, brutal and bloody? Right here.

I was left speechless when this finished. It can be hard to describe indeed.... but I'll go for it... Sheer madness that isn't sullied by bad acting or laughable lines. A blockbuster that is gritty and doesn't have a sense of humour that could be equated to a fluffy kitten. No 'lets all hug' sentimental BS. This is seriously a movie I thought I'd never see: a CGI-filled blockbuster that I flat out loved. The stunts are so much fun, the FX so great, it is the first movie I have seen where I have thoroughly enjoyed all this type of stuff - probably because the cinematography for once doesn't suffer cos of it. It is all incredibly shot. The action is so brutal and appropriately high-octane. I thought to myself more than once, 'I think I am loving this more than Terminator 2' but other than that, there wasn't time to think. It kicked off fast and barely stopped, and the lulls were amplified by the insanity preceding them. Plus it is a dark film, which made it even better. I many people do an Aussie accent even close to well, was Hardy actually trying for that? Either way, he didn't talk much so it didn't really matter. This is more Theron's movie than Hardy's, he doesn't say much and does next to nothing for the first third or so. Theron's Furiosa is more of the hero is the story, if there were to be a hero in such a grisly and dark world. I don't even like this type of movie but the execution is everything. I'm gonna go see this again, soon. 4.5/5

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia South Africa

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

15 May 2015 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Mad Max: La route du chaos

Filming Locations:

Namib Desert, Namibia

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,428,128, 17 May 2015

Gross USA:

$154,058,340

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$376,127,771

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1