A franchise of science fiction features set in the world of Mad Max It produced five films, all directed by George Miller. Between 1979 and 2024, dystopias follow the story of Max Rockatansky in a land devastated by wars in search of oil.
The list of productions It has already featured big names like Mel Gibson, Tina Turner and, more recently, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Learn more about the Mad Max film sequel.
“Mad Max” (1979)
The first film in the franchise was directed by George Miller and starred Mel Gibson, who plays Max Rockatansky. The story is told in a dystopian future in which the world has run out of oil and the main character is an Australian highway police officer who fights a motorcycle gang that killed his wife and children.
Costing a total of around R$1.5 million, the film grossed approximately R$45 million at the box office in the United States and Canada.
The film is available on Maxat the Google Play Moviesat Apple TV and in Prime Video.
“Mad Max 2: The Hunt Continues” (1981)
With the same director and protagonist, the second film in the series takes place during the collapse of cities after the war between world powers over oil. Max travels the devastated land in his patrol car until he gets into a dispute over gasoline that puts his life at risk.
The production had an investment of R$16.9 million and a box office return of R$409.5 million. He was nominated and received awards at the Australian Film Institute, Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Saturn Awards events. Furthermore, “Mad Max 2: The Hunt Continues” was chosen by Variety magazine in 2023 as the best action film in the history of cinema.
The film is available on Maxat the Google Play Moviesat Apple TV and in Prime Video.
“Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome” (1985)
Tina Turner joins the cast to play the villainous Aunt Entity. In the film, Mad Max arrives in a city in chaos and governed by the antagonist and when he refuses to kill an opponent he is abandoned in the desert. A group of orphans rescues him and starts to treat him as a messiah who will take them to a new land.
“Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome” was nominated for “Best Song” at the Golden Globes with “We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” — performed by Tina Turner herself — losing to “Say You, Say Me ”, by Lionel Richie, in the film “The Midnight Sun”.
The film is available on Google Play Moviesat Apple TV and in Prime Video.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015)
Thirty years after the last release, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic future in which Max — played by Tom Hardy — is captured by a group of rebels and finds himself in the middle of a war started by Empress Furiosa, leader of a group of women enslaved by the villain Immortan Joe. The protagonist then decides to join the girls to try to escape the conflict.
The cast includes Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough and Zoë Kravitz. The film's revenue in theaters was approximately R$2 billion.
The film won six Oscars, including “Best Sound Editing”, “Best Sound Mixing”, “Best Art Direction”, “Best Makeup and Hairstyling”, “Best Costume Design” and “Best Editing”. At the British Academy Film Awards (Bafta), he took home the awards for “Best Costume Design”, “Best Editing”, “Best Art Direction” and “Best Makeup”.
The film is available on YouTubeat Apple TV and in Prime Video.
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Story” (2024)
In the plot, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a horde of bikers led by the warlord, Dementus. Sweeping the Wasteland, they find the Citadel, presided over by Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in an all-out battle to return home.
The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy and is directed by George Miller, who has directed all the films in the franchise since 1979. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Story” is considered a prequel, as its story comes before “Mad Max : Fury Road.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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