Mad Max: Fury Road Crowned Best Action Movie Ever by Collider in 2025

A 2015 sequel that stunned the film world has been celebrated as the "best action movie of all time." Mad Max: Fury Road is a non-stop ride that features some of the most daring moments in modern film history.

'Mad Max: Fury Road' Was Named the 'Best Action Movie of All Time'

After three Mad Max movies were released between 1979 and 1985, the franchise appeared to be over. As a result, it seemed very surprising when the architect of the series, writer and director George Miller, began working on a sequel many years later. What the public couldn't have known was that the sequel that took roughly three decades to be released, 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, would be a true masterpiece.

In May 2025, Collider named Mad Max: Fury Road the "best action movie of all time." If that wasn't impressive enough, the movie is also ranked on Rotten Tomatoes' regularly updated list of the best movies of all time, which isn't limited to the action genre. The film has also been lavished with praise in other ways, including being nominated for and winning several Academy Awards:

• Best Picture (Nominated)
• Best Director (Nominated)
• Best Cinematography (Nominated)
• Best Costume Design (Won)
• Best Film Editing (Won)
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Won)
• Best Production Design (Won)
• Best Sound Editing (Won)
• Best Sound Mixing (Won)
• Best Visual Effects (Nominated)

What Makes 'Mad Max: Fury Road' the Greatest Action Movie Ever?

Mad Max: Fury Road is such an incredible action movie that it feels like fans could write endlessly about what makes it a masterpiece. After all, there is a seemingly endless list of details about the film that add to what makes it so thrilling to watch. That said, the reason it is worthy of being called the "best action movie of all time" boils down to several key elements, the most important of which is its non-stop pace.

Virtually from the moment that the action begins, Mad Max: Fury Road becomes an almost entirely unrelenting chase movie that features some of the most compelling stunts of all time. While the film has more CGI than many fans realize, it is full to the brim with practical effects and incredible stunts that make the action feel dangerous. In addition to the film feeling like it dispenses with the artifice of most modern action movies, it is a massive understatement to say it is a visual feast.

Perhaps the ultimate argument that proves why Mad Max: Fury Road deserves to be singled out as an all-time action movie is how little dialogue it features. Even though it often seems like minutes have passed since Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, or Hugh Keays-Byrne last spoke in the movie, viewers are never left bored. That is because the action is enough to keep them invested. It’s also worth noting that its sequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, is a severely underrated movie that deserves far more praise than it gets.