RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Mad Max
Mad Max

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Mad Max (1979)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
86 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:703

Fresh:607

Rotten:96

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: Staging the improbable car stunts and crashes to perfection, director George Miller succeeds completely in bringing the violent, post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max to visceral life.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Futuristic tale set in Australia, which has become a wasteland where vicious, fast-driving criminals cause death, destruction, and mayhem on the highways. The police do their best to maintain... Futuristic tale set in Australia, which has become a wasteland where vicious, fast-driving criminals cause death, destruction, and mayhem on the highways. The police do their best to maintain control, but their attempts prove futile. As a result, one cop named Max quits his job and goes on a vacation with his family. However they are terrorized by a gang of malicious speed-demons, who kill Max' wife and baby. Angry, Max rejoins the force, revs up his motorcycle -- and seeks bloody revenge against the fiends who murdered his family. [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Tim Burns, Steve Bisley

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Tim Burns, Steve Bisley

Director: George Miller

Director: George Miller
Producer: Bill Miller
Composer: Brian May
Screenwriter: George Miller

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Jul 21, 1998

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
 
 
Weatherbox11/8/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Weatherbox
Dr. Heemskerk11/4/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Dr. Heemskerk
Zlyer11/1/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Zlyer
Toronto D.10/28/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Toronto D.
BastaD10/26/09
10%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by BastaD
Ant L.10/25/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
Simplistic, yet a very effective, punk type film. Has a good realistic portrayal of a villain. More
Quote by Ant L.
butterz b.10/25/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
Awesome movie and an Aussie classic More
Quote by butterz b.
Francesco P.10/24/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Francesco P.
John S.10/22/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
Equal to The Road Warrior and an excellent film. More
Quote by John S.
Nathan A.10/22/09
60%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Nathan A.
Tony10/19/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Tony
Stephen G.10/19/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Stephen G.
Martha T.10/15/09
50%
Template Image
Rotten
More
Quote by Martha T.
Chase C.10/10/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Chase C.
R B.10/10/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by R B.
Aletheia10/10/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Aletheia
Tycho10/9/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Tycho
Damian197810/8/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Damian1978
Justin B.10/7/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Justin B.
Martin T.10/7/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Martin T.
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
45% 45% Ice Age: Dawn of the D…
19% 19% Transformers: Revenge …
55% 55% Orphan
43% 43% The Proposal
26% 26% Land of the Lost

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
52% 52% The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
37% 37% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
14% 14% I Love You, Beth Cooper
97% 97% Food, Inc.
28% 28% Aliens in the Attic

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

60+ New Moon pics

60+ New Moon pics

You want Twilight images? We got 'em!

New Clips!

New Clips!

Explore The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus!

2012

2012

Major havoc in these new clips!

Salt trailer

Salt trailer

Angelina Jolie! Espionage! Check it out!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Weekly Ketchup: Abrams eyes Micronauts, Aykroyd as Yogi Bear
87
  • J.J. Abrams Producing Micronauts Movie? Source: Wall Street Journal
11
  • Peter Murphy Filming Twilight Saga: Eclipse Cameo Source: MTV
18
  • David Goyer Promises "Existential" Ghost Rider Sequel Source: MTV
164
  • Emmerich Plans 2012: The TV Series Source: Entertainment Weekly
21
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
42
  • Guttenberg Promises Three Men and a Baby Sequel Source: WENN
66
  • Berenstain Bears Going CGI for Big-Screen Debut Source: USA Today
3
  • Ian McKellen Is Excited About The Hobbit Source: Sci Fi Wire
26
  • Owen Wilson IS Marmaduke Source: Hollywood Reporter
42
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • 12 Facts About 2012
132
  • Total Recall: George Clooney's Best Movies
91
  • RT on DVD: G.I. Joe, Rocky, and Christmas Classics
75
  • Critics Consensus: A Christmas Carol Dazzles But Disappoints
43
  • Ho-ho-horror! 10 Scary Christmas Movies
36
  • Weekly Ketchup: Abrams eyes Micronauts, Aykroyd as Yogi Bear
29
  • Friday Harvest: Prince of Persia, The Road, and more!
22
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Christmas Carol Tops, Precious Rocks
17
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
14
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
14
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
15
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
8
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
14
  • Emma Stone talks Zombieland - RT Interview
40
  • Michael Moore: The RT Interview
139
  • Andrea Arnold talks Fish Tank - RT Interview
4
  • Neill Blomkamp talks District 9 - RT Interview
51
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Mad Max at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Mad Max at IGN
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.