Mad Max: Fury Road

George Miller's 2015 post-apocalyptic masterwork earned $375M worldwide and won 6 Academy Awards including Best Film Editing. Shot largely in Namibia with practical effects, its 97% Rotten Tomatoes score makes it the highest-rated action film ever made. Compared to Terminator 2's groundbreaking CGI, Mad Max: Fury Road relies on 90% practical stunts and is 30% faster in average scene length than the typical action blockbuster.