What is the best order to watch Mad Max?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

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Should I watch Mad Max in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Mad Max

edited 2026-05-21

A complete viewing, reading, and playing order for the Mad Max franchise — George Miller's post-apocalyptic Australian saga across films, comics, novels, and video games, from the 1979 original through the 2024 prequel Furiosa.

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01FILM

1979Set in a near-future Australia where civil order is collapsing, highway patrolman Max Rockatansky pursues a violent biker gang after they ta…

1h 31m

02FILM

1981Set years after the collapse of civilization, a wandering Max helps a small community of settlers defend their oil refinery from a marauding…

1h 36m

03FILM

1985Max arrives in Bartertown, a settlement run by Aunty Entity (Tina Turner), and is forced into gladiatorial combat in the Thunderdome before…

1h 47m

04FILM

2015Max (Tom Hardy) is captured by the warlord Immortan Joe and used as a blood bag, then caught up in the escape of Imperator Furiosa (Charlize…

2h 1m

05FILM

2024A prequel set in the years before Fury Road, following the young Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) after she is abducted from her homeland and falls…

2h 29m

books2 items · 2 unwatched

comics1 items · 1 unwatched

games2 items · 2 unwatched