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View Mad Max: Fury Road film page
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Spoiler-free premise

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken.

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Imperator Furiosa diverts a war rig carrying Immortan Joe's captive wives away from his desert Citadel. Drifter Max is pulled into their flight as Joe's pursuing war parties transform the wasteland road into a continuous moving battlefield.

Why it belongs

In Mad Max: Fury Road, choreographed vehicles, clear geography, practical stunt work, and near-continuous flight make Fury Road both overwhelming spectacle and unusually exacting visual storytelling.

Read expanded why it belongsThe fuller editorial case

Miller and cinematographer John Seale keep hurtling action legible through centered framing, rhythmic editing, practical vehicles, layered stunt work, and stark orange-blue landscapes, while Furiosa's purpose gives the chase its human and political direction.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Academy Awards6 wins2016 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 6 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

BAFTA4 wins2016 · official BAFTA 2016 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 4 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Sight & Sound196IMDb Top 250188AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.2
Engagement9.7
Ease8.9

English · R
Narrative Feature
Mood: Exhilarating & Gripping