Mad Max 2 (1981)
Just one man can make a difference.
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Mad Max 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.6/10· 212K votes
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic77%
TMDb7.386/10· 4K votesWith 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 77/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Mad Max 2
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.
Cast of Mad Max 2
Mel Gibson
as Max Rockatansky
Bruce Spence
as The Gyro Captain
Michael Preston
as Pappagallo
Max Phipps
as The Toadie
Vernon Wells
as Wez
Kjell Nilsson
as The Humungus
Emil Minty
as The Feral Kid
Virginia Hey
as Warrior Woman
William Zappa
as Zetta
Arkie Whiteley
as The Captain's Girl
Steve J. Spears
as Mechanic
Syd Heylen
as Curmudgeon
Mad Max 2 facts
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $24.6M
- Collection
- Mad Max Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Relentless action pacing maintains breathless momentum throughout
- •Minimalist narrative allows pure kinetic storytelling to dominate
- •Practical effects and stunt work create tangible visceral impact
What the audience disliked
- •Thin plot provides minimal character development or depth
- •Dialogue sparse to point of alienating dialogue-dependent viewers
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