In a post-apocalyptic future filled with desolation, Max Rockatansky, a solitary drifter, finds himself trapped in the strange and brutal world of Bartertown, a city where law is a mere illusion and survival is based on brutality. After a confrontation with the tyrannical Empress Aunty Entity, Max is forced to participate in the famous combat arena known as the Thunderdome, where humans settle their differences with axe and sword. However, not everything is so simple: here, the motto is "two men enter, one man leaves."
When Max is dragged into a betrayal that leaves him vulnerable, he becomes the target of the forces that control Bartertown. With cunning and determination, he manages to escape the clutches of oppression, but his journey does not end there. Along the way, he encounters a group of children who have survived in a hidden oasis in the desert, seeking a leader to guide them toward a hopeful future.
Max's journey turns into a struggle not only for his own life but for the fate of these little ones. With pursuers lurking and a past that haunts him, Max must navigate a brutal landscape where decisions are a matter of life and death. Will he find redemption while battling against tyranny and anarchy, or will he be consumed by the chaos that surrounds him? The answer is forged in the flames of the desert.