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Mad Max 2
1981
· Movie
· 96 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #740
- IMDb #852
- Rotten Tomatoes #589
- Metacritic #573
- Letterboxd #834
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #679
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1005
- Metacritic Critics #896
- Metacritic Audience #331
- Douban #1376
- Kinopoisk #967
- AlloCiné #1137
- Trakt #1249
Every rating
73–93
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Douban on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.
Details
- Director
- George Miller
- Writers
- Brian Hannant, George Miller, Terry Hayes
- Studio
- Kennedy Miller Productions
- Released
- 24 December 1981
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box office
- $24.6M
- Awards
- 97 wins, 104 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (27) →
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 |