As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Broadly praised as a visually stunning and emotionally grounded addition to the Mad Max universe, Furiosa divides critics most sharply on pacing and purpose — admirers see a late-career master deepening his mythology, while detractors find the sprawling runtime more numbing than thrilling. Anya Taylor-Joy's lead performance earns consistent approval, though Chris Hemsworth's villain splits opinion almost evenly between revelation and miscasting.
“You soon reach the point where you're sick of sand, sick of explosions, sick of off-puttingly sadistic violence.”
Nicholas Barber·BBC
“a slog that's working hard to persuade us we're having a good time”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
“a triumph from George Miller”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“Furiosa produces another classic tale of vengeance. This movie is a worthy entry in the Mad Max franchise and continues to revolutionize action movies with impressive practical stunts.”
Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck·Collider
“part of the film's failure may be attributed to the writing, but also to Hemsworth's woodenness as an actor”
John McDonald·Australian Financial Review
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Broadly praised as a visually stunning and emotionally grounded addition to the Mad Max universe, Furiosa divides critics most sharply on pacing and purpose — admirers see a late-career master deepening his mythology, while detractors find the sprawling runtime more numbing than thrilling. Anya Taylor-Joy's lead performance earns consistent approval, though Chris Hemsworth's villain splits opinion almost evenly between revelation and miscasting.
“You soon reach the point where you're sick of sand, sick of explosions, sick of off-puttingly sadistic violence.”
Nicholas Barber·BBC
“a slog that's working hard to persuade us we're having a good time”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
“a triumph from George Miller”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“Furiosa produces another classic tale of vengeance. This movie is a worthy entry in the Mad Max franchise and continues to revolutionize action movies with impressive practical stunts.”
Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck·Collider
“part of the film's failure may be attributed to the writing, but also to Hemsworth's woodenness as an actor”
John McDonald·Australian Financial Review
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi