Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.6

Overview

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels...

Starring Cast

Tom Hardy • Charlize Theron • Nicholas Hoult

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: High

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Tom Hardy • Charlize Theron • Nicholas Hoult

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

Mad Max: Fury Road explicitly promotes progressive ideology through its central narrative, which depicts a revolutionary overthrow of a patriarchal, tyrannical, and environmentally destructive system, empowering women and advocating for collective liberation and resource justice.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its ensemble cast, which contributes to its richly imagined post-apocalyptic world. Its narrative strongly centers on themes of female liberation and agency, explicitly critiquing patriarchal power structures through its primary antagonists and elevating female characters to central heroic roles.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Imperator Furiosa and several elderly Vuvalini women who engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including Immortan Joe and his War Boys, using melee weapons and hand-to-hand combat.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Mad Max: Fury Road does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on survival, liberation from patriarchy, and environmental collapse, without exploring aspects of sexual orientation or gender identity within its character portrayals.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Mad Max: Fury Road introduces new characters like Imperator Furiosa and Immortan Joe, who did not exist in prior installments. The titular character, Mad Max, retains his established male gender. No previously established characters were portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Mad Max: Fury Road introduces many new characters, none of whom have a prior established race to be swapped. The titular character, Max Rockatansky, is portrayed by a white actor, consistent with previous iterations. Therefore, no race swaps are present.