Reception
The film was a popular success, although it performed less well in Australia than Mad Max 2.
Critical reaction to the film was generally positive, it holds an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although reviewers were mixed regarding whether they considered the film the highest or lowest point of the Mad Max trilogy. Most of the criticism was focused on the children in the second half of the film, which many felt was too reminiscent of the Lost Boys from Peter Pan. On the other hand, critics praised the Thunderdome scene in particular; critic Roger Ebert called the Thunderdome "the first really original movie idea about how to stage a fight since we got the first karate movies" and praised the fight between Max and Blaster as "one of the great creative action scenes in the movies."
American Film Institute Lists
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) – Nominated
- AFI's 10 Top 10 – Nominated Science Fiction Film
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