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Mad Max
1979
· Movie
· 88 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2480
- IMDb #2590
- Rotten Tomatoes #1662
- Metacritic #1507
- Letterboxd #2969
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1154
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2559
- Metacritic Critics #1230
- Metacritic Audience #2287
- Criticker #1600
- Douban #2222
- Kinopoisk #2949
- AlloCiné #1416
- Trakt #3151
Every rating
50–89
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 50, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89. Critics average 81, everyone else 66.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In a near-future Australia on the brink of collapse, a main force patrol officer is one of the last few cops trying to maintain order. When a violent motorcycle gang murders his family, he forsakes his badge and embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance against those who took everything from him.
Details
- Director
- George Miller
- Writers
- Byron Kennedy, George Miller, James McCausland
- Studio
- Kennedy Miller Productions
- Released
- 12 April 1979
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $350.0K
- Box office
- $100.0M
- Awards
- 97 wins, 104 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (57) →
Awards & nominations
See all 201 →17 major awards won · 97 wins from 201 nominations across 49 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Production Design | Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Editing | Mark Mangini and David White | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Film Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild 2016 | Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film – Fantasy Film | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2016 | Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
13 nominations, 9 won
| Best Action Movie | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actor in an Action Movie | Tom Hardy | Winner |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Charlize Theron | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Hair & Makeup | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Sci-fi/Horror Movie | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Academy Awards
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing | Mark Mangini and David White | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Doug Mitchell and George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, and Andy Williams | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film – Fantasy Film | Colin Gibson | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Action Performance By Stunt Ensemble Motion Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director – Motion Picture | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | George Miller | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Doug Mitchell and George Miller | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
15 nominations, 10 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Direction | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Film | Doug Mitchell, P. J. Voeten, and George Miller | Winner |
| Best International Direction | George Miller | Winner |
| Best International Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Original Music Score | Junkie XL | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Best Sound | Chris Jenkins, Mark Mangini, Ben Osmo, Wayne Pashley, Gregg Rudloff, and David White | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects or Animation | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Nominee |
| Best International Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris | Nominee |
| People's Choice Award for Favourite Australian Film | Doug Mitchell, P. J. Voeten, and George Miller | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
Empire Awards
10 nominations, 4 won
| Best Costume Design | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Soundtrack | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actor | Tom Hardy (also for Legend ) | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Special Recognition | Mad Max: Fury Road (stunt work) | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Makeup & Hair | Lesley Vanderwalt and Damian Martin | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Scott Hecker, Chris Jenkins, Mark Mangini, Ben Osmo, Gregg Rudloff, and David White | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Tom Wood, and Andy Williams | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Use Of Music In A Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
5 nominations, 3 won
| British or Irish Actor of the Year | Tom Hardy (also for Legend, London Road, and The Revenant ) | Winner |
| Director of the Year | George Miller | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Technical Achievement | Colin Gibson (production design) | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | John Seale (cinematography) | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Poster | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Technical achievement | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
| Best Female Action Star | Charlize Theron | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Junkie XL | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Hollywood Make-Up & Hair Styling Award | Lesley Vanderwalt | Winner |
| Hollywood Production Design Award | Colin Gibson | Winner |
Kinema Junpo
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Foreign Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
13 nominations, 1 won
| Most Original Trailer | "Mad" | Winner |
| Best Action | "Survive" | Nominee |
| Best Action TV Spot | "60TV Redemption" | Nominee |
| Best Action TV Spot | "Mad" | Nominee |
| Best Graphics in a TV Spot | ":60 Mad" | Nominee |
| Best Motion / Title Graphics | "Retaliate" | Nominee |
| Best Music TV Spot | "Mad" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | "Survive" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | "Retaliate" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | "Hunted" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot | "The Future" | Nominee |
| Best Summer Blockbuster Trailer | "Mad" | Nominee |
| Most Original TV Spot | "Mad" | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
10 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Winner |
| Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release | Black and Chrome Edition home release | Nominee |
| Best Director | George Miller | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Nominee |
| Best Make-up | Damian Martin and Nadine Prigge | Nominee |
| Best Music | Junkie XL | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Colin Gibson | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams, and Tom Wood | Nominee |
| Best Writing | George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris | Nominee |
Australian Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Actress | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hugh Keays-Byrne | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Female Performance | Charlize Theron | Winner |
| Best Fight | Charlize Theron vs. Tom Hardy | Nominee |
| Best Hero | Charlize Theron | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Hugh Keays-Byrne | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | John Seale | Winner |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Colin Gibson | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Chris Jenkins, Mark Mangini, Ben Osmo, Wayne Pashley, Gregg Rudloff, and David White | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
| Director of the Year | George Miller | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
3 nominations, 1 won
| Feature Film – Sound Effects & Foley | Mark Mangini and Scott Hecker | Winner |
| Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR | Mark Mangini and Scott Hecker | Nominee |
| Feature Film – Music Score | Bob Badami | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature | "Toxic Storm" | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Picture | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films of the Year | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Margaret Sixel | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Fantasy Film | Jenny Beavan | Winner |
International Federation of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | George Miller | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Choice Movie: Scene Stealer | Nicholas Hoult | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Theatrical Release | John Seale | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog for Best Cinematography | John Seale | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Big Budget – Drama | Ronna Kress and Nikki Barrett for Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |
Environmental Media Awards
1 nomination
| Feature Film | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominee |