--- title: "Mad Max: Fury Road: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/mad-max-fury-road/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/mad-max-fury-road" critics_score: 89 critics_reviews: 17 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): what the critics said Critics' score 89 from 17 reviews: 16 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative. ## Radio Times Rating 5/5. George Miller thunders the franchise back with a bone-rattling chase through the desert, placing Charlize Theron’s Furiosa in the driving seat alongside Tom Hardy’s Max. It singles out the breathtaking practical stunts, minimal CGI, and Theron’s formidable warrior performance for praise. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-b3nvba/mad-max-fury-road/) ## Slant Magazine — Eric Henderson Rating 4/4. 12 May 2015. The critic describes the film as a bugged-out hot mess-terpiece that punishes viewers with pleasure through its rubber-burning pandemonium and visual saturation while noting its elemental plot and muscular action. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/mad-max-fury-road/) ## Time Out — David Ehrlich Rating 5/5. 11 May 2015. This reboot is every bit as wild, weird and mad as hoped, delivering exhilarating sustained action that feels raw and real in an age of weightless spectacles. It singles out the way the film steers the macho franchise toward a brilliant new direction emphasizing female rule and empowerment. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/mad-max-fury-road) ## Sight and Sound — Nick Pinkerton Fi1m's normalised score 95/100 (inferred from the text). 14 May 2015. The film is a single-minded manifesto on the physics of screen action, stretching the essence of earlier Mad Max chases into an epic, relentlessly kinetic pursuit across the desert. It singles out the ingenious, practical stunt work and visual details that make every moment surprising and astonishing. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/review-mad-max-fury-road) ## Empire — Ian Nathan Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2015. The critic hails George Miller's film as the work of a visionary, delivering a defiantly cinematic experience of maximum madness. He singles out the sustained, operatic chase sequences and symphony of destruction for particular praise. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/mad-max-fury-road-review/) ## The AV Club — A.A. Dowd Rating A-. 13 May 2015. The critic praises the nonstop vehicular mayhem and practical stunts that make it feel like the Mad Max Miller always dreamed of. They single out Charlize Theron’s Furiosa performance and the film’s clarity amid chaos for praise. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/with-fury-road-mad-max-roars-triumphantly-back-into-th-1798183780) ## Total Film — Jamie Graham Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 15 May 2015. The review celebrates the film as a lunatic vision with some of the greatest action ever put on screen. It praises the ballistic ballet of stunts and the beauty found in the violence and desert vistas. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/mad-max-fury-road-review/) ## Variety — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2015. Festival review. The critic hails the film as ferocious, unfettered B-movie bliss and a powerhouse reimagining of the franchise, with exhilarating chase sequences. It singles out Charlize Theron’s Furiosa and Miller’s disciplined orchestration of mayhem for praise. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2015/film/markets-festivals/mad-max-review-tom-hardy-charlize-theron-1201491726/) ## Los Angeles Times — Kenneth Turan Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 14 May 2015. The film is celebrated as an immersive, non-stop chase driven by extraordinary practical stunts and world-building. Miller is highlighted as the true star for realizing his long-gestating vision with unparalleled imagination and intensity. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mad-max-review-20150515-column.html) ## Little White Lies — Adam Woodward Rating 5/4/4. 15 May 2015. A supercharged spectacle that delivers gasoline-laced adrenaline through technical mastery in action set pieces, score and cinematography, proving a singularly entertaining modern blockbuster full of surprises despite the long wait. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/mad-max-fury-road) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2015. The critic finds the film extravagantly deranged and cacophonous, a bizarre convoy chase action-thriller in the post-apocalyptic desert that is almost silent in its minimal dialogue. Charlize Theron's Furiosa is singled out for praise as the standout performance channeling the spirit of the original films. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/11/mad-max-fury-road-review-tom-hardy) ## The New Yorker — Richard Brody Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 21 May 2015. The review commends the logical, suspenseful construction of the action sequences and the story's redemptive arc. It criticizes the lack of visual ecstasy and overly simplistic moral and political elements. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/ridin-dirty-mad-max-fury-road) ## Screen Daily 11 May 2015. Festival review. The film is a relentless, thrilling bulldozer of orgiastic car chases and vehicular carnage that pummels viewers into awed submission, best appreciated as kinetic visual art. It praises the stupendously physical practical effects and stunt work while noting the one-dimensional focus on action over character or emotional depth. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/mad-max-fury-road-review/5087602.article) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Todd McCarthy 11 May 2015. The critic calls the film a madly entertaining action extravaganza that kicks more ass than any film by a 70-year-old and praises its inventive details, real action, and Miller's direction. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/mad-max-fury-road-film-794753/) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Rating Critic's Pick. 14 May 2015. The critic praises the film's relentless, dialogue-light action and visual storytelling as a masterful reboot of the franchise. Miller's direction and the cast, especially Theron, are singled out for creating an exhilarating, thematically rich spectacle. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/movies/review-mad-max-fury-road-still-angry-after-all-these-years.html) ## Collider — Matt Goldberg Rating A. 14 May 2015. The critic calls it a potent, powerful tonic and one of the best action films in decades, a feminist blockbuster masterpiece that transforms a relentless chase into a celebration of feminism striking back against patriarchy. They single out the grotesque yet breathtaking designs, practical stuntwork, thematic richness, and performances for praise. [Read the review](https://collider.com/mad-max-fury-road-review/) ## /Film — Russ Fischer Rating 9/10. 15 May 2015. The critic praises the film as spectacular action filmmaking that rivals The Road Warrior and redefines heroism through Furiosa's character and purpose. The reviewer singles out the clarity of the action direction, stunt work, and world-building for praise, while noting the underdeveloped Wives as a flaw. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/537649/mad-max-fury-road-review/) ## Polygon — Arthur Gies Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 14 May 2015. The critic describes the film as shellshocking and audacious with incredible practical stuntwork in a relentless, artfully choreographed chase that rarely lets up. They single out its vision, economy of storytelling, and subversive focus on Furiosa's character arc and catharsis for praise. [Read the review](https://www.polygon.com/2015/5/14/8607723/mad-max-fury-road-review) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2015. The critic finds that three decades away from the series has not diminished George Miller’s skill at crafting an intense opera of violence and vehicular mayhem. The human element remains front and center amid the packed widescreen vistas and memorable visuals. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/mad-max-fury-road-review-tom-hardy-charlize-theron-nicholas-hoult/) ## HeyUGuys — Nathan McVay Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 11 May 2015. The critic highlights the non-stop, blood-pumping action and exhilarating visuals as a roller-coaster ride, praising the world-building, effects, and strong physical performances from Hardy, Theron, and Hoult. It is presented as the ultimate heavy-metal summer blockbuster. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/mad-max-fury-road-review/) ## Deadline — Pete Hammond 11 May 2015. It is a thrilling adventure that makes a great summer movie and works as a standalone film. The critic singles out Charlize Theron’s kick-ass Furiosa and the stunning cinematography for praise. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2015/05/mad-max-fury-road-review-tom-hardy-charlize-theron-mel-gibson-action-movie-1201424369/) ## Den of Geek — Don Kaye Rating 4.5 out of 5. 11 May 2015. The critic praises the film's jaw-dropping visuals, practical effects, and feminist outlook, highlighting the action sequences and Charlize Theron's performance as standout elements. It is described as visual cinema at its finest. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/mad-max-fury-road-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/mad-max-fury-road.md