When will Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga be released on Max? Streaming launch date speculation, UK and Australia release, and more
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, one of 2024's most anticipated new movies, has been out in theaters for over a month now. But, with more and more people waiting to catch the biggest releases in their homes – we won't judge if you're one of them – you might be curious to learn when the Mad Max pre-sequel film will be available to stream.
Right now, there's no word on when you can watch it 'for free' – i.e. via Max, aka one of the world's best streaming services (in the US, anyway), or on another platform in the UK and Australia. It'll be available to rent and/or buy on premium video-on-demand (VOD) services from July 1, but that's as much as we know currently.
Still, we're big fans of speculating on launch dates here at TechRadar, so we've decided to try and guess when Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will dart onto a streamer near you. In this article, you'll read about when we think George Miller's new magnum opus will race onto the service of your choice. You'll also find more details about it, including Furiosa's official trailer and runtime. So, shout "Witness me!" and get scrolling.
When will Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga be released on Max?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga doesn't have an official streaming release date yet but, based on other recent Warner Bros. feature films, we can speculate on when it might.
Let's start with Barbie, which made its Max debut nearly five months after its theatrical release. The Margot Robbie-starring fantasy comedy-drama landed in theaters on July 21, 2023 but didn't arrive on Warner's super-streamer until December 15.
Other Warner Bros. films have joined Max's back catalog much sooner than that. Aquaman 2 made a splash on Max two months after its December 22 launch (February 27, to be precise), while Wonka didn't take its sweet time doing likewise – the Timothee Chalamet-fronted family film landing on Max on March 8, almost three months after its big-screen release. Most recently, another Chalamet-starring movie in Dune Part 2 spiced things up on Max on May 21, around 10 weeks after its critically-acclaimed theatrical run.
So, when could Furiosa make its Max bow? The earliest we expect it to land on Max (and join our best Max movies list) is early August. New Max movies, especially Warner Bros' most recent theatrical releases, ordinarily debut on Wednesdays, so our most hottest guess would be August 2 or 9.
Where can I stream Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in the UK?
Like their US counterparts, Furiosa can't be streamed at home yet. However, as mentioned in our introduction, you can rent and/or buy it on Premium VOD platforms (for 48 hours, mind you) from July 1.
As for where it'll be viewable from a 'free' perspective, we'd expect it to debut on Sky and Now TV, as this pair are home to various Warner Bros. movies and HBO TV shows, including Zack Snyder's Justice League and House of the Dragon. The likes of Aquaman 2, Wonka, and Dune Part 2, though, are still only available to rent and/or buy via digital stores, so it's possible that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will remain a PVOD exclusive for some time. Sure, Barbie is currently available to watch on Sky and Now TV but, unfortunately, it's the exception to the rule.
Once a streaming release date is confirmed for Furiosa in the UK, we'll update this guide.
What streamer can I watch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on in Australia?
Again, no Australian streaming launch date has been announced for the fifth installment in the Mad Max movie franchise. And, like their British cousins, viewers down under will have to rent and/or buy Furiosa via online stores if they want to watch it in their own home come July.
There are examples of Warner Bros. movies making their way onto select streamers in Australia, however. The Batman (available now on Foxtel), Justice League (Binge/Foxtel), and The Flash (Netflix/Binge/Foxtel) are all streamable on the aforementioned platforms, so Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga may follow suit. We'll let you know if it does so.
What is the runtime for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga?
Furiosa: A Mad Saga runs for two hours and 28 minutes. That includes its end credits sequence, plus any potential mid- and post-credits scenes that it may contain.
Is it still worth buying a ticket to see it on the biggest screen possible? Yes, according to its near-universally positive reviews. Per Rotten Tomatoes, Furiosa currently holds a 90% critical rating and 89% audience score. It's not as highly regarded as Mad Max: Fury Road's near-perfect 97% critical score, but it's nonetheless an incredibly impressive showing for a pre-sequel film that arrives nearly a decade after Fury Road. In short: go and watch it in a multiplex or indie cinema near you now.
