The post-apocalypse film with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes that fans call 'best action ever'

A movie with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes has been called the "best actionfilm ever" by fans. Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller.

It is the fourth instalment in the Mad Max franchise, created in 1979. The film stars Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, and Hugh Keays-Byrne. Set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland where petrol and water are scarce commodities, it follows Max Rockatansky (Hardy), who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa (Theron) against warlord Immortan Joe (Keays-Byrne) and his army, leading to a lengthy road battle. On Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of critics' reviews are positive, with an average audience rating of 8.60/10. The website's "critics consensus" reads: "With exhilarating action and a surprising amount of narrative heft, Mad Max: Fury Road brings George Miller's post-apocalyptic franchise roaring vigorously back to life." Metacritic gave the film a score of 90 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Countless Reddit users discussing the best action films included Mad Max: Fury Road among their favourites. One said: "I have never witnessed anything like it.

"It seems to be what I would call a piece of art and a perfect action film that leaves not a single stone unturned and does not stop pumping pure adrenaline."

Another said: "Seeing it on IMAX when it was released, I swear you could feel the texture of the sand in some of the characters' hair. That's for sure one of the best action movies ever made."

Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph gave the film five out of five stars and praised its acting, screenplay, choreography, stunts, humour, and direction, describing it as a "Krakatoan eruption of craziness".

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded it four out of five and wrote that it is "extravagantly deranged, ear-splittingly cacophonous, and entirely over the top", a "bizarre convoy chase action-thriller in the post-apocalyptic desert".

The film has been praised by scholars on several fronts. Women's studies scholars have praised Furiosa's dominant role and the range of atypical female roles, including the wives and the gun-toting Vuvalini, and disability studies scholars have commended its positive, non-stigmatising portrayals of physical and psychological disabilities.

Mad Max: Fury Road received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects; and won Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.

The film's other nominations include seven BAFTAs (winning four), 13 Critics' Choice Movie Awards (winning nine), and two Golden Globes.

Several critics consider Fury Road to be one of the greatest action films ever made, and it has appeared on numerous "best films of the decade" lists, including The A.V. Club, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, and Wired.