Overview
In the chaos of World War II, a tank crew battles against overwhelming odds in a desperate mission.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- visceral
- oppressive
- war film marathon
- historical drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's intense combat set pieces, sound design, performances, and immersive production while finding its characterization and plotting uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wardaddy, Bible, Norman, Gordo, and Coon-Ass are bound together inside a Sherman tank through repeated combat missions.
The film foregrounds explosions, body dismemberment, tank impacts, smoke, and the brutal consequences of armored warfare.
Norman Ellison is thrust into Wardaddy's veteran tank crew and must adapt to lethal frontline conditions.
The mission occurs during the Allied push into Germany in April 1945, when exhausted crews confront desperate Nazi resistance.
Films like Fury, and why
Saving Private Ryan
shared World War II setting, visceral armored combat, graphic battlefield realism, and a rookie tested by veteran soldiers
Lebanon
shared claustrophobic tank warfare, grim wartime atmosphere, and emphasis on crew solidarity under overwhelming odds
Black Hawk Down
shared brutal combat spectacle, morally compromised soldiers, and bleak drama about endurance in wartime
The Thin Red Line
shared World War II action, sacrificial heroism, and emotionally charged battlefield camaraderie
Movie Details
- Director
- David Ayer
- Release Date
- 2014-10-15
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (13264)
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Shia LaBeouf
- Logan Lerman
- Michael Peña
- Jon Bernthal
- Jim Parrack
- Brad William Henke
- Kevin Vance
- Xavier Samuel
- Jason Isaacs
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fury about?
- A battle-hardened tank commander must forge a frightened rookie into a functioning crew member during a desperate final mission across Nazi Germany.
- What is Fury like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fury as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fury violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fury as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fury?
- Critics broadly praised the film's intense combat set pieces, sound design, performances, and immersive production while finding its characterization and plotting uneven.
- Which films are like Fury?
- Films with a similar feel include Saving Private Ryan, Lebanon, Black Hawk Down, and The Thin Red Line.
- How long is Fury?
- Fury runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fury?
- In United States, Fury is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
