“Grisly”: Furiosa Age Rating Continues Mad Max Franchise Tradition (That Only 1 Movie Broke)

Summary Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has earned an R rating from the MPA.

The rating continues a franchise tradition that only 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome broke.

Considering the intensity of Mad Max: Fury Road's action scenes, Furiosa's R rating is a promising sign for the film.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's age rating has been revealed, and it continues a long-standing franchise tradition. Director George Miller returns to the world of Mad Max with his upcoming prequel, which chronicles the life of a young Furiosa before the events of 2015's Fury Road. The film, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, is the fifth installment in the franchise overall, and promises to be an action-packed outing.

Ahead of the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's release date, FilmRatings.com (h/t to ComicBook.com) confirms that the MPA has rated the film R for "sequences of strong violence, and grisly images." This rating is in line with three other installments in the franchise, including Miller's 1979 original film, 1982's Road Warrior, and Fury Road. The only deviation to this rating comes with 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which was rated PG-13.

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Why Furiosa's R Rating Is Good News

Mad Max: Fury Road Has Incredible Action

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After lying dormant for 30 years, Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road reinvigorated the franchise, introducing Tom Hardy as the titular Max. The film, which boasts a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, essentially plays out as one long car chase, and it's filled with lots of practical car stunts, explosions, and impressive vehicle designs. The film's R rating means the action never feels without consequence, and many characters, both friends and foes, meet their ends in bloody ways.

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With Fury Road being arguably one of the best action movies of the 21st century, Furiosa maintaining an R rating is a promising sign. While Miller has been clear that the upcoming prequel is not one long car chase, the action is shaping up to be of the same level of intensity as its predecessor. Not only is the action itself part of what has made the franchise so thrilling, but the R rating will help further flesh out this post-apocalyptic world and the violence that is an ever-present part of it.

Mad Max: Fury Road is currently available to stream on Max and Apple TV Plus.

The only downside to an R rating is that it limits who can see the movie in theaters, potentially impacting box office. With Fury Road having the reputation that it does and with the impressive Furiosa cast, however, it may not end up being too much of an issue. Many questions remain about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, but audiences should evidently prepare for a violent ride.

Source: FilmRatings.com