How Much Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Cost To Make & What Box Office It Needs

Summary Furiosa's budget for the Mad Max Saga is estimated between $168 million and $233 million, sources vary on the exact amount.

To be successful at the box office, Furiosa needs to make at least $336 million or $466 million, double its budget.

The film, set to premiere on May 24, 2024, will tell the origin story of Imperator Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy in the prequel spinoff.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is under a lot of pressure to perform well (both at the box office and among critics and audiences), especially given its sizable budget. Thankfully, Furiosa has a "Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes score (but it's still the second-lowest in the Mad Max franchise). As the title suggests, the 2024 post-apocalyptic action-adventure film, directed by George Miller, revolves around Imperator Furiosa's origin story. Charlize Theron previously played Furiosa in the critically acclaimed 2015 movie Mad Max: Fury Road, and now, Anya Taylor-Joy is taking over the role in the prequel spinoff.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premieres in theaters on May 24, 2024.

Miller's latest installment in the Mad Max franchise takes the audience back to when Furiosa was a child, kidnapped from her home in the Green Place of Many Mothers, to join Chris Hemsworth's Dementus' Biker Horde. The warlord and his crew later travel through the Wasteland and happen upon the Citadel, which falls under Immortan Joe's control. Consequently, Dementus and Immortan Joe battle to obtain power, while Furiosa tries to find a way home.

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Furiosa's Budget Is Reportedly Between $168 Million & $233 Million

Sources Vary On The 2024 Mad Max Film's Budget

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Unfortunately, sources vary on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's budget, so, it could either be $168 million, $233 million, or somewhere between the two figures. According to Variety, the 2024 post-apocalyptic action-adventure film cost $168 million to make. But per the New York Times, George Miller's fifth installment in the Mad Max franchise had a budget of $233 million. As a result, it is unclear how much the movie's budget truly is (unless Miller or Warner Bros. Pictures confirm a concrete number in the future), and one can just assume it's somewhere between $168 million and $233 million.

Mad Max: Fury Road's budget was around $154.6 million to 185.1 million and grossed $380 million, making it the highest-grossing Mad Max film.

Previous Mad Max movies have differed regarding budget. The first Mad Max (1979) cost around $400,000 (in Australian currency) to make, and it made $100 million (in U.S. currency) at the box office. Mad Max 2's budget was $4.5 million (in Australian currency) in 1981, and the film earned $36 million in the United States. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome cost $10 million and collected $36 million. Flash forward 30 years later, Mad Max: Fury Road's budget was around $154.6 million to 185.1 million and grossed $380 million, making it the highest-grossing Mad Max film.

2:33 Related Furiosa Can Finally Answer A Mad Max Franchise Mystery That's 43 Years Old Furiosa is set to occur between 15 and 20 years prior to Mad Max: Fury Road, meaning it could answer a question from George Miller's original movies.

Furiosa's Box Office Needs To Make At Least $336M Or $466M To Succeed

Furiosa Must Earn Double Its Budget

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If Furiosa's budget was $168 million, the movie would need to make at least $336 million. However, if the cost was closer to $233 million, it must gross $466 million to be considered a box office success. All films have to double their budget at the box office to be regarded as profitable, and if they make less than their budget, they are deemed a box office bomb. Only time will tell how Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga performs when it releases in theaters in late May (and perhaps the Mad Max cameo will drive more people to see the movie).

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Cast Role Anya Taylor-Joy Imperator Furiosa Chris Hemsworth Dementus Tom Burke Praetorian Jack Lachy Hulme Immortan Joe Nathan Jones Rictus Erectus Josh Helman Scrotus John Howard The People Eater Angus Sampson The Organic Mechanic Alyla Browne Young Furiosa Charlee Fraser Mary Jo Bassa Quaden Bayles War Boy Daniel Webber War Boy

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the "end of the world," Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be. Director George Miller Release Date May 24, 2024 Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers George Miller , Nick Lathouris Cast Chris Hemsworth , Anya Taylor-Joy Franchise(s) Mad Max Expand

Sources: Variety, New York Times