Mad Max: Fury Road
2015USALanguage: EnglishDirected by George Miller★ 7.6
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakbrutalchaotichaunting
Pacing
relentlessescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuitrebellion
Emotion
redemptionsacrificeloyalty under pressurefeeling powerlessrage
Themes
men and women navigating expectationslife under oppressionclass and moneyreligion and faithpoverty
Feel
exhaustingcatharticrewatchablegut punchdiscussion starter
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Foreign films like Mad Max: Fury Road
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as Mad Max: Fury Road. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
Kaithi
2019India★ 7.65.5 pt match
Both films sit with redemption, sacrifice, and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: class and money and poverty. The feel is the same: brutal, bleak, relentless, and escalating.
Hard Boiled
1992Hong Kong★ 7.55.5 pt match
Tag overlap with Mad Max: Fury Road across multiple dimensions.
The Villainess
2017South Korea★ 6.95 pt match
Both films sit with rage and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, brutal, relentless, and escalating.
Taken
2008France★ 7.45 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure, rage, and feeling powerless. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations. The feel is the same: brutal, relentless, and escalating.
Ichi the Killer
2001Japan★ 75 pt match
Like Mad Max: Fury Road, this one is rooted in rage. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations and class and money. Same energy: bleak, brutal, relentless, and escalating.
Pathaan
2023India★ 6.45 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure, redemption, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around life under oppression. The feel is the same: chaotic, relentless, and escalating.
The Suspect
2013South Korea★ 6.94.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure and rage. The world both films live in revolves around life under oppression. The feel is the same: bleak, brutal, relentless, and escalating.