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Mad Max watch order

All five Mad Max films, in the order they came out and in story order. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Mad Max saga.

Updated · By emberfold labs

The short answer

Watch in release order, starting with Mad Max (1979). All five films take about 9 hours. Story order starts with Furiosa, which is a prequel to Fury Road, and suits a rewatch better.

Titles
5 films, 0 series
Everything
about 9 hours
Core path
about 9 hours
Films only
about 9 hours

Release order

Mad Max in release order

The order they came out.

  1. Mad Max poster01

    Mad Max (1979)

    Film · 1h 31mCore

  2. Mad Max 2 poster02

    Mad Max 2 (1981)

    Film · 1h 36mCore

  3. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome poster03

    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

    Film · 1h 47mCore

  4. Mad Max: Fury Road poster04

    Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    Film · 2h 1mCore

  5. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster05

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    Film · 2h 29mCore

Chronological order

Mad Max in chronological order

The order the story happens in, starting with Furiosa. Sources disagree on where Fury Road belongs.

  1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster01

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    Film · 2h 29mCore

    George Miller says this is set before the original film.

  2. Mad Max poster02

    Mad Max (1979)

    Film · 1h 31mCore

  3. Mad Max 2 poster03

    Mad Max 2 (1981)

    Film · 1h 36mCore

  4. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome poster04

    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

    Film · 1h 47mCore

  5. Mad Max: Fury Road poster05

    Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    Film · 2h 1mCore

Release order or chronological order?

Release order is the best way in. The series changes a lot between the first film and Fury Road, and release order lets you see that happen.

Chronological order starts with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is set before Fury Road. Sources disagree on exactly where Fury Road belongs, so treat the story order as approximate.

Do the films connect?

The first three films follow Max across a collapsing world and share a loose story. Fury Road and Furiosa have their own characters and can be watched without the earlier films.

Track it

Track the Mad Max saga in emberslate

The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.

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The Mad Max saga in the emberslate app: 5 films with Mad Max from 1979 up next, Mark watched and Skip buttons, and a switch between Release and Chronological order.

Mad Max watch order questions

What order should I watch the Mad Max movies in?

Release order: Mad Max, Mad Max 2, Beyond Thunderdome, Fury Road and Furiosa.

Do I need to watch the old Mad Max films before Fury Road?

No. Fury Road works on its own, and you can start there if you prefer. The earlier films add context but are not required.

Where does Furiosa fit?

It is a prequel to Fury Road, so it comes first in story order. In release order it comes last, as the newest film.

How long does it take to watch all the Mad Max films?

About 9 hours for all five.

The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .