At the end of Mad Max: Fury Road , Furiosa and Max turn back toward the Citadel, defeat Immortan Joe, and help the oppressed people seize control of the place. Max then quietly leaves instead of staying, while Furiosa is lifted up as the new leader.

What happens in the finale

  • Max realizes the Citadel is now weakly defended, so the group heads back there.
  • In the final battle, Furiosa kills Immortan Joe.
  • Nux sacrifices himself by crashing the war rig to block the pursuers.
  • Max saves Furiosa by giving her his blood.
  • The surviving women and allies return to the Citadel, where the crowd welcomes them as liberators.
  • Max slips away into the crowd, keeping with his lone-wolf pattern.

Why it matters

The ending is not just a victory scene; it flips power away from Immortan Joe and toward Furiosa and the people he controlled. It also closes Max’s arc by showing him helping others, then moving on alone.

TL;DR: Furiosa kills Immortan Joe, the Citadel is liberated, Nux dies buying them time, Max saves Furiosa, and then Max walks away.