What is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome about?
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
A lone warrior navigates a gritty, decadent oasis before leading children to freedom in a pulpy, epic adventure.
A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome parents guide
Brutal violence and graphic gore, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome scary?
- Only a little. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with brutal violence and graphic gore.
Cast and crew
Directed byGeorge Miller, George Ogilvie
StarringMel Gibson, Tina Turner, Helen Buday, Bruce Spence, Angelo Rossitto, Adam Cockburn
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