Summary

  • Furiosa's Tomatometer rating of 87% is the second-lowest in the Mad Max franchise, but still receives praise for visuals and action.
  • The Mad Max franchise has a history of high Rotten Tomatoes scores, so even being the second-lowest is a notable achievement for Furiosa.
  • With only 31 reviews so far, the Tomatometer score for Furiosa may fluctuate, potentially even reaching the low-nineties.

The Tomatometer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has debuted, and it’s the franchise’s second-lowest. Furiosa comes out on May 24 and will center around the titular character (played by Anya Taylor-Joy), who’s been snatched from her home of the Green Place of Many Mothers. On top of its first wave of reviews, the movie has garnered buzz from certain creatives, including video game designer Hideo Kojima, who said the film is even better than 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road. Early reactions praised the film as a revenge epic with stunning visuals and visceral action sequences.

As the review embargo lifts, Rotten Tomatoes reveals Furiosa’s aggregate critics score, and, at the time of this writing, the movie has debuted with a Tomatometer of 87%, the second-lowest of the Mad Max franchise. While there’s no official consensus yet, the film is praised for its eye-popping visuals, lengthy action sequences, and colorful cast of characters. When compared to Mad Max: Fury Road, however, the movie falls short, but it seems to be a solid installment in the franchise.

Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) with blood on her forehead and an expression of suffering in Furiosa
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Breaking Down What Furiosa’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Means

Furiosa Might Be Low For The Franchise, But It's Still Really Good

Whether or not the film’s Tomatometer changes significantly, Furiosa is still on track to perform well in theaters.

While it’s true that Furiosa’s Rotten Tomatoes score is the second lowest of the franchise, one should know that the Mad Max movies have a record of high Tomatometers, with the highest being Mad Max: Fury Road at 97%, and the lowest being Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome at 81%. Therefore, even as the second-lowest rated film of the whole franchise, by no means is Furiosa received as a bad movie. Check out the table below for a review of the franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes scores:

Movie Title

RT Score from Critics

Mad Max

89%

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

93%

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

81%

Mad Max: Fury Road

97%

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

87%

It should also be noted that these are only the first wave of reviews following the movie's world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. As reviews add up, the Tomatometer of Furiosa will fluctuate. Currently, it only has 31 reviews. That’s considerably low, so expect the score to fluctuate a few percentages lower or higher. While it’s unlikely, it is possible to even see Furiosa hit the low-nineties, which would put it above the original movie.

Whether or not the film’s Tomatometer changes significantly, Furiosa is still on track to perform well in theaters. In terms of box office numbers, the movie’s real competitor will be Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which already has a lower Tomatometer (81%). The Mad Max prequel’s current Rotten Tomatoes score is a great position to be in, and early word hints that Furiosa is a great achievement in filmmaking, promising a cinematic experience with all the high-octane bells and whistles already associated with the franchise.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes