Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

PG-13

Released Jul 1, 1985

1h 46m

Sci-Fi

Action

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In the third of the "Mad Max" movies, Max (Mel Gibson) drifts into an evil town ruled by Turner. There he becomes a gladiator and gets dumped in the desert where he is rescued by a band of feral orphans who have been looking for help for years. When several of them take his appearance as a sign and go off into the desert, he follows them back to the town.

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Critics Consensus

Beyond Thunderdome deepens the Mad Max character without sacrificing the amazing vehicle choreography and stunts that made the originals memorable.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

It's comic books in a Cuisinart, all costumes and cute monikers and no story, a sort of case history of just what's wrong with sequelitis.

Jan 4, 2018

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

This middle portion of the picture becomes dangerously preachy, but just before we and Max are bored, director Miller returns Max to his roots, a screaming chase sequence through a desertlike Australian landscape.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 13, 2015

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

Beyond Thunderdome is the third in George Miller's Mad Max series, and it closes the trilogy like a lightning blast followed by the ominous, resonant drone of thunder.

May 13, 2015

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

The second sequel—the third chapter overall—is a very different Mad Max movie than the first two. It’s kooky and a bit extra.

May 31, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome took the bold step of eschewing the chase-bound thrills of its predecessors and opted for a stranger dive into what the Wasteland had to offer.

May 29, 2024

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

The biggest issue here lies in the story’s drastic 180-degree turn veering to a mainstream-friendly, Lord of the Flies-like territory.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 22, 2024

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Dionisis T

Without s doubt the worst of the trilogy!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é bacana, o vilão é bacana com o visual horrivel, mas o que torna o filme melhor são as cenas de ação que são bacanas, o filme se passava parecia dentro de uma cupula de um pouco estranho.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Audience Member

Probably the least popular of the franchise, but I still like it a lot. Gibson and Miller are again great in their duties, elevating this to a worthy entry in the Mad Max series. Turner is good too. And who can forget MasterBlaster. Good movie overall.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Audience Member

This franchise had a great opportunity to take the story arc to a new level but instead it dumbs everything down to a very odd, boring one.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Iván P

Repite la formula de las anteriores, no innova y pierde acción.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Ed R

It must have been due to the era but these first three movies just keep getting worse and worse.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Synopsis

In the third of the "Mad Max" movies, Max (Mel Gibson) drifts into an evil town ruled by Turner. There he becomes a gladiator and gets dumped in the desert where he is rescued by a band of feral orphans who have been looking for help for years. When several of them take his appearance as a sign and go off into the desert, he follows them back to the town.

Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie
Producer: George Miller
Screenwriter: Terry Hayes, George Miller
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Kennedy Miller Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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