Mad Max 2
A solitary road warrior bargains for fuel while defending a besieged refinery from a flamboyant biker horde in a landmark post apocalyptic action spectacle.
Overview
In a world where fuel is the most precious commodity, survival comes at a high cost.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- propulsive
- violent
- action movie night
- cult film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a highly accomplished, bigger and faster sequel whose practical action spectacle and dystopian world-building outweigh its thinner characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The refinery escape and climactic tanker pursuit rely on explosive crashes, motorcycles, trucks, and hazardous practical stunt work.
Max initially bargains for gasoline but becomes essential to the refinery community's attempt to transport its fuel to safety.
Max scavenges for petrol while Lord Humungus's gang lays siege to an oil refinery and fights over gasoline.
The biker warlords, masks, boomerang weaponry, and theatrical Lord Humungus create a flamboyant post apocalyptic visual world.
Films like Mad Max 2, and why
Mad Max: Fury Road
shares post apocalyptic world-building, road movie momentum, brutal vehicle chases, and survivalist conflict over scarce resources
Escape from New York
shares dystopian scarcity, stylized action filmmaking, antiheroic protagonists, and high-impact practical stunt work
The Book of Eli
shares post apocalyptic isolation, resource-driven violence, bleak futurism, and a lone drifter protecting a vulnerable community
Doomsday
shares punk-inflected dystopian design, road warfare, survivalist communities, and heightened action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- George Miller
- Release Date
- 1981-12-24
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (4328)
Cast
- Mel Gibson
- Bruce Spence
- Michael Preston
- Max Phipps
- Vernon Wells
- Kjell Nilsson
- Emil Minty
- Virginia Hey
- William Zappa
- Arkie Whiteley
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mad Max 2 about?
- A solitary road warrior bargains for fuel while defending a besieged refinery from a flamboyant biker horde in a landmark post apocalyptic action spectacle.
- What is Mad Max 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mad Max 2 as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mad Max 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mad Max 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mad Max 2?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a highly accomplished, bigger and faster sequel whose practical action spectacle and dystopian world-building outweigh its thinner characterization.
- Which films are like Mad Max 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Mad Max: Fury Road, Escape from New York, The Book of Eli, and Doomsday.
- How long is Mad Max 2?
- Mad Max 2 runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mad Max 2?
- In United States, Mad Max 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
