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Mad Max 2

Just one man can make a difference.

7.4(4,374)19811h 36m12

Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.

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Status
Released
Budget
$2M
Box office
$24.6M
Language
English
Part of Mad Max Collection · 6 films
  • mask
  • australia
  • chase
  • explosive
  • dystopia
  • boomerang
  • deal
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • exploitation
  • pilot
  • villain
  • feral child

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

Australia

Gallery

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Digital / OTT1 Jul 2021
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR21 May 1982
    • PhysicalR"The Road Warrior" Warner Home Video #11181 [VHS] 95 minutes1 Jan 1986
    • PhysicalRDVD26 Mar 1997
    • PremiereAustin Fantastic Fest19 Sept 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical184 Mar 1982
    • PremiereGlasgow Film Festival24 Feb 2015
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM24 Dec 1981
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical165 Apr 1982
  • ChinaCN

    • Digital / OTTYOUKU1 Aug 2016
    • Digital / OTTIQIYI8 Jan 2017
    • PremiereBeijing International Film Festival6 Apr 2019
    • Digital / OTTbilibili10 Oct 2020
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1519 Jul 1982
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1825 Dec 1982
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTPVisa CNC 5567211 Aug 1982
    • PremiereCinematheque francaise10 Jul 2021
    • TVà 22h35 sur Arte•tv29 Jun 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1627 Aug 1982
    • Physical16Neu von FSK bewertet7 Jun 2013
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1612 Sept 1985
    • PhysicalDVD30 Apr 1999
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1830 Apr 1982

Frequently asked questions

Mad Max 2 was released on 24 December 1981.

Audience reviews

6
  • J

    John Chard

    9/25/2014

    9/10

    The last of the V8 Interceptors and the battle for gasoline! It's post nuclear war Australia and the precious commodity is gasoline, all the varying degrees of survivors pursue it in anyway they can. Director George Miller is here armed with considerably more cash than was available for the first cult hit offering in the series, and boy does it show as we get more destruction, even more outlandish stunts, and a…

  • W

    Wuchak

    5/1/2019

    7/10

    ***Fighting for fuel in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Outback*** In the years after a global holocaust, an ex-lawman (Mel Gibson) in remote Australia befriends people at a refinery compound and helps them escape a band of ruthless punk bikers who want their resources. Bruce Spence plays the Gyro Captain while Vernon Wells is on hand as a subordinate leader of the bikers. "The Road Warrior,” aka “Mad Max…

  • J

    JPV852

    11/28/2021

    8/10

    Really great sequel that surpasses the original. While short on character moments, the action sequences were fantastic culminating with an adrenaline-filled finale. All in all highly entertaining with just enough weidness to make it stand out all the more... **4.0/5**

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/22/2022

    7/10

    The first film did us the favour of establishing the character, so this time we can cut quickly to the chase. "Max" (Mel Gibson) is now a fully fledged drifter. He still has a semblance of decency, comparatively speaking, as he travels the Australian wastelands trying to stay alive and keep himself fuelled. Along the way he meets up with the slightly wacky "Gyro Captain" (Bruce Spence) but it's when he encounters a b…

  • R

    r96sk

    5/26/2024

    7/10

    I got more enjoyment from <em>'Mad Max 2'</em>. It's a good watch! Everything felt a bit more fleshed out to me personally. Mel Gibson's titular character is improved, as are his sidekicks and their antagonists. The action is still at the same high level, there's plenty to gain entertainment from in regards to that along with the more amusing aspects; but disappointing to see that the wacky eye bulge gag did not r…

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