Mad Max (Franchise)

*Mad Max* is an Australian post-apocalyptic action franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 and follows Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who becomes a drifting survivor in a collapsing world filled with war, resource shortages, and chaos. The series includes several films, with *Mad Max 2* and *Mad Max: Fury Road* widely regarded as some of the greatest action movies ever made, along with the 2024 spin-off *Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga*. The franchise has been highly influential in popular culture, earning major critical acclaim and multiple Academy Awards, especially for *Fury Road*.