Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Kernel Score: 82% · 4,696 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 2024-05-22
Runtime: 149 minutes
Is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga worth watching?
Worth watching. A big, loud prequel that builds Furiosa's past across years of desert war. It's a bit long and less relentless than Fury Road, but the world-building and stunts are impressive.
Watch it if you
- love post-apocalyptic action
- enjoyed Fury Road
- like big practical stunts and chases
Skip it if you
- want a pure chase film like Fury Road
- dislike violent, bleak worlds
Best for: Big-screen action night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Stream: YouTube TV, HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is an R-rated post-apocalyptic action film with brutal violence and themes of tyranny and abduction.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Reviews describe the action as brutal and relentless, including warlord conflict, child abduction, and revenge killing.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
If you liked Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — 87%: The film that follows directly after this story
- Mad Max 2 (1981) — 84%: The sequel that made the wasteland famous
- Star Wars (1977) — 94%: The adventure that built modern blockbuster worlds
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — 96%: Darker, bolder sequel to a big space adventure
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — 90%: Funny, colourful spectacle
Director
Cast
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa
- Chris Hemsworth as Dementus
- Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack
- Alyla Browne as Young Furiosa
- George Shevtsov as The History Man
- Lachy Hulme as Immortan Joe / Rizzdale Pell
- John Howard as The People Eater
- Angus Sampson as Organic Mechanic
- Charlee Fraser as Mary Jabassa
- Elsa Pataky as Vuvalini General / Mr Norton
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga FAQ
Is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga worth watching?
Worth watching. A big, loud prequel that builds Furiosa's past across years of desert war. It's a bit long and less relentless than Fury Road, but the world-building and stunts are impressive.
Where can I watch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga?
In the US you can stream Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on YouTube TV and HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga OK for kids?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is an R-rated post-apocalyptic action film with brutal violence and themes of tyranny and abduction.
What movies are like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga?
If you liked Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, try Mad Max: Fury Road, Mad Max 2, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.