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Mad Max

Mad Max

Apr 12, 1979
91 min
AdventureActionThrillerScience Fiction
6.7/ 10
4,727 votes

Overview

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

Ratings & Reviews

See what critics and audiences think

TMDB
6.7/10
4,727 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
240,676 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$350,000Production cost
Box Office$100,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$99,650,000Profitable
ROI
+28471.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$8,750,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

6 wins & 8 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The maximum force of the future."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$350,000

Revenue

$100,000,000

Production Companies

Mad Max CollectionKennedy Miller Productions

Cast & Crew

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