Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.2 · 76% critics
In a harsh post-apocalyptic wasteland, a lone drifter is pulled into the power games of a bustling desert outpost where disputes are settled in a brutal arena. After a deal goes wrong and he’s cast out, he stumbles upon a hidden community of children and must decide whether to keep moving or help them survive.
Also known as Mad Max 3 · Mad Max au-delà du dôme du tonnerre · Mad Max III
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Details
- Original title
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-06-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (3,267 votes)
- Box office
- $36,230,219
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a weird, colorful wasteland adventure with an iconic arena and a big chase, but Not for you if you need nonstop grit, clear plotting, or constant action like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
Pros: memorable arena showdown; wild desert world; big final chase | Cons: uneven middle stretch; lighter, goofier tone; story can feel confusing
Themes
- australia
- arena
- dwarf
- dictator
- dystopia
- sandstorm
- post-apocalyptic future
- villain
- camel
- tribe
- ex-cop
- desert oasis
- +16 more
Cast & crew
Mel Gibson
as Max Rockatansky
Tina Turner
as Aunty Entity
Helen Buday
as Savannah Nix
Bruce Spence
as Jedediah the Pilot
Angelo Rossitto
as Master
Adam Cockburn
as Jedediah Jr.
Frank Thring
as The Collector
- PL
Paul Larsson
as Blaster
Angry Anderson
as Ironbar
Robert Grubb
as Pig Killer
Directed by George Miller, George Ogilvie