Max Rockatansky

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Max Rockatansky appears across 3 MoviHero films from 1979-2015, portrayed by Mel Gibson and Tom Hardy. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.

Release-order sequence · 3 films · 1979–2015 · 2 performersSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Max Rockatansky movies in release order

Follow the 3 films in release order.

Release-order sequence · 3 films · 1979–2015Main sequence runtime: 5h 19m

About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

01
Start hereMad Max
1979 · 1h 31m
Portrayed by Mel Gibson · screen performance
Mel Gibson is credited as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max (1979).
Movie guide
MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
02
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985 · 1h 47m
Portrayed by Mel Gibson · screen performance
Mel Gibson is credited as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
Movie guide
MoviHero score78/100WORTH IT
03
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · 2h 1m
Portrayed by Tom Hardy · screen performance
Tom Hardy is credited as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
Movie guide
MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCES

How the actors approach Max Rockatansky

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Mel Gibsonscreen performance

Mel Gibson plays Max Rockatansky across 2 films in this screen run.

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Tom Hardyscreen performance

Tom Hardy plays Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

Max Rockatansky screen credits

Screen credits: Mad Max (1979) — Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) — Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky; Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky.

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