The first Mad Max movies. Mad Max: The Road Warrior came out in 1981 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was released in 1985. The two sequels expanded the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max, but then no more movies were made for 30 years.

The Mad Max franchise was thought to be dead, but Miller revived the series in 2015 with Mad Max: Fury Road after years of setbacks. In Fury Road, Tom Hardy replaced Mel Gibson, who had previously starred as the titular wasteland dweller. Fury Road received outstanding reviews, which led to another Mad Max movie being greenlit.

The Movie Deserves To Find An Audience

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is currently one of the most popular movies on Netflix. Furiosa tells the backstory of the titular character who was first introduced in Mad Max: Fury Road. While Furiosa was played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road, Anya Taylor-Joy plays a younger version of the character in the most recent Mad Max film. In addition to Taylor-Joy, the cast of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga includes Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, and Alyla Browne.

Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) with blood on her forehead and an expression of suffering in Furiosa
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Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne fully embody Furiosa at different stages in the engrossing Mad Max prequel, which fleshes out The Wasteland more.

According to Tudum, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has entered Netflix's global 10 top charts. Reviews for the movie were exceptional, and the movie currently has a score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its strong reviews, it only grossed $173 million on a massive budget of $168 million. Therefore, the movie was not profitable and the future of the Mad Max franchise is now uncertain. However, the film has found success on Netflix as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is the ninth most popular movie on Netflix this week.

Our Take On Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's Netflix Success

Furiosa Is One Of The Best Movies Of 2024

Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa behind the wheel in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

It is great to see Furiosa performing well on Netflix after its disappointing box office haul. Not only is it another amazing addition to the Mad Max series, but it is also one of the best movies of 2024. Furiosa deserved to receive more love from fans upon its release, and it is a shame that the future of Miller's long-running franchise is now uncertain. Therefore, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga finding success on Netflix is a silver lining after its disappointing theatrical release.

Source: Tudum

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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Adventure
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Release Date
May 24, 2024
Runtime
148 Minutes
Director
George Miller

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A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the "end of the world," Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be. 

Writers
George Miller, Nick Lathouris
Sequel(s)
Mad Max: Fury Road
Franchise(s)
Mad Max
Main Genre
Adventure
Budget
168 million
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures