Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Aggregate reception is moderately positive, suggesting a tense and effective crime thriller with some limitations in execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The evacuation caused by the unexploded bomb enables a carefully planned bank robbery.
London's forced evacuation and bomb-disposal response create continuous pressure around the heist.
The central threat is an unexploded World War II bomb discovered at a modern construction site.
The plot foregrounds betrayal, blurred alliances, and moral boundaries crossed during the operation.
Films like Fuze, and why
Heat
shares a meticulously planned urban heist, escalating procedural pressure, betrayal, and morally compromised criminals
The Bank Job
shares a London-set criminal operation, surveillance anxiety, shifting alliances, and tense ensemble plotting
Inside Man
shares an emergency-driven crime premise, compressed time pressure, paranoid atmosphere, and ethical compromise
Movie Details
- Director
- David Mackenzie
- Release Date
- 2026-03-23
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (240)
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Theo James
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Elham Ehsas
- Sam Worthington
- Shaun Mason
- Nabil Elouahabi
- Honor Swinton Byrne
- Saffron Hocking
- Laurie Duncan
Common questions
- What is Fuze about?
- An unexploded wartime bomb clears a London neighborhood for a high-stakes heist whose cover story threatens to become deadlier than the crime.
- What is Fuze like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fuze as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fuze violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fuze as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fuze?
- Aggregate reception is moderately positive, suggesting a tense and effective crime thriller with some limitations in execution.
- Which films are like Fuze?
- Films with a similar feel include Heat, The Bank Job, and Inside Man.
- How long is Fuze?
- Fuze runs 96 minutes.
