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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 1985

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

Movie details

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

“Hold out for Mad Max. This is his greatest adventure.”

1985 Action · Adventure · Science Fiction 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

161.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

80 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

71 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

George Ogilvie · George Miller

Written by

George Miller · Terry Hayes

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Max Rockatansky

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Aunty Entity

Helen Buday

Helen Buday

Savannah Nix

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Jedediah the Pilot

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Master

Adam Cockburn

Adam Cockburn

Jedediah Jr.

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

The Collector

Court is in session

Put Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.