Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagawas critically acclaimed, but the film’s Oscars chances look dead following several major snubs ahead of the official nominations announcement. WhileFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagadid not perform well at the box office, the film was beloved byMad Maxfans and critics alike, with it being received equally as well as its predecessor,Mad Max: Fury Road.Mad Max: Fury Roadwas an awards season darling at the Academy Awards, and while it was expected thatFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagawould find equal Oscars success, this may not be the case.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagawas the highly anticipated follow-up toMad Max: Fury Road,the legacy sequel that brought George Miller’s iconic action franchise back for the modern day.Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagawas gearing up to be even bigger and better than its predecessor, with it having a longer runtime, a bigger budget, and serving as a prequel that would expand onthe world ofMad Max: Fury Road. WhileFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagadid live up to the hopes of many fans, it won’t be living up to the Academy Awards legacy of the 2015 classic.
Furiosa Was Left Off The 2025 Oscars Shortlists For Below-The-Line Categories
It Wasn’t Included On Any List
Due to how well-receivedFurioda: A Mad Max Sagawas, it was expected that the 2024 prequel would get at least some nominations at the Oscars. While most fans weren’t expecting a Best Picture nomination, it seemed likely that it would get some below-the-line nominations, highlighting some of the film’s technical achievements. Theshortlists for the 2025 Oscar nominationshave been released, giving a look at some of the films that could be nominated in several categories. Unfortunately,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais nowhere to be seen.
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The below-the-line categories thatFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagacould have been nominated for areMakeup and Hairstyling, Sound, and Visual Effects. However, theMad Maxprequel is not present on any of these shortlists, meaning that the film may not be getting the recognition that many feel it deserves. While not a below-the-line category,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais also missing from the Music (Original Score) category, another nomination that many fans thought was likely based on the critical success of the movie.
Furiosa Missing The Shortlists Is Not Good For Its Wider Oscars Chances
It Probably Won’t Get Nominated In The Other Categories
Of the ten categories that have had their Oscars shortlists released,Furiosa: A Mad Max Saganot appearing on any of them is not good for its wider Oscars chances.The absence of the film proves that there isn’t much awards season buzz surrounding the film, with this being a major letdown for fans afterMad Max: Fury Road’s successes.
There are still a few other categories that haven’t had their shortlists revealed, such as Production Design, Costume Design, and Cinematography. It is entirely possible thatFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagacould receive nominations in some of these categories. However, it would be oddly convenient forFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagato only be nominated in categories that haven’t had their shortlists revealed. Instead, it seems more likely that the Oscars have entirely overlookedFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, instead focusing onother popular blockbusters likeWickedandGladiator II.
Mad Max: Fury Roadwas nominated for 10 Oscars and won six, with it taking home the Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. The fact thatFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagaisn’t even close to recreating this success is shocking, but there are some reasons why. Mainly,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais incredibly similar toMad Max: Fury Road, with it not really doing anything new beyond what was already awarded by the Oscars several years ago.
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On top of that,Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’s comparatively worse box office performance could simply mean that less eyes were on the film, meaning that it is getting less of an awards season push.Mad Max: Fury Roadwas painted as an auteur piece by George Miller in the leadup to awards season, whileFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagahas been framed more as a blockbuster prequel, with this being another potential reason for the movie’s poor awards season performance.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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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.
