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About Mad Max: Fury Road

Decades after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside his the desert fortress. When the warrior Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape, she develops an unlikely alliance with Max (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in a massive armored truck, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland. Winner of six Oscars, Mad Max: Fury Road is considered one of the best films of the 2010s—and one of the best action films of all time—thanks in large part to its lead performances, mind-blowing physical stunts, a narrative about the dangers of anti-environmentalism, and deeply felt emotional heft. [160 min; action, sci-fi, adventure; English]

"Fury’s pace is delirious, the stunts are incredible—such crashes, such explosions, such a lot of flying bodies—Hardy’s performance is a marvel of subdued conviction and Theron brings an impressive gravity to her work as Furiosa. Put it all together, and you’ve got a rousing crowd-pleaser that hits on all fast-revving cylinders." — Soren Anderson, The Seattle Times

"The shock, really, is how tender Mad Max: Fury Road ultimately becomes. The film just wraps that tenderness in one of the most epic action extravaganzas of recent years. It's enough to renew your faith in movies." — Ty Butt, The Boston Globe

"From its very first scenes, Fury Road vibrates with the energy of a veteran filmmaker working at the top of his game, pushing us forward without the cheap special effects or paper-thin characters that have so often defined the modern summer blockbuster." — Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

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