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Mad Max (1979)

Directed by George Miller · 91 min · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

51.4 TOPICAL score · #1,823 of 6,776 films

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In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

Mad Max (1979, directed by George Miller) has a TOPICAL score of 51.4 - ranked 1,823 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Editing. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (5,148 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics66
Audience47
Awards77
Historical impact74
Lasting engagement83
Cast37
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Mel Gibson (actor #639), Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley

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