Overview
A gripping tale of love and injustice unfolds in a small town where mistaken identity leads to chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- tense
- sober
- classic film night
- serious cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Fury as a mature, penetrating, and highly accomplished investigation of mob violence, moral corruption, and spiritual responsibility, elevated by Fritz Lang’s direction and Sylvia Sidney’s performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joe Wilson is falsely identified as a kidnapper and subjected to mob violence while authorities and townspeople become implicated in the injustice.
Joe begins as a decent man but becomes ruthless and bitter after being presumed dead and consumed by revenge.
The mistaken arrest, attempted lynching, trial, and revenge plot repeatedly contrast lawful judgment with emotional retaliation.
Fritz Lang uses charged crowd imagery, oppressive situations, and the counterpoint of sound and image to render collective violence and spiritual crisis.
Films like Fury, and why
M
socially critical crime drama about mob justice, moral transformation, and collective guilt
The Ox-Bow Incident
grim courtroom-centered drama examining capital punishment, public opinion, and moral responsibility
The Wrong Man
stylized crime thriller focused on mistaken identity, revenge, and the corrosive effects of suspicion
The Black Legion
classic American drama portraying paranoia, persecution, and the danger of a crowd mentality
Movie Details
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Release Date
- 1936-06-05
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (264)
Cast
- Sylvia Sidney
- Spencer Tracy
- Walter Abel
- Bruce Cabot
- Edward Ellis
- Walter Brennan
- Frank Albertson
- George Walcott
- Arthur Stone
- Morgan Wallace
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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?
- An innocent traveler’s presumed death at the hands of a lynch mob transforms a restrained love story into a merciless examination of revenge and collective guilt.
- What is Fury like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fury as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fury violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fury as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fury?
- Critics broadly regard Fury as a mature, penetrating, and highly accomplished investigation of mob violence, moral corruption, and spiritual responsibility, elevated by Fritz Lang’s direction and Sylvia Sidney’s performance.
- Which films are like Fury?
- Films with a similar feel include M, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Wrong Man, and The Black Legion.
- How long is Fury?
- Fury runs 92 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.
