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Fury

Fury

War never ends quietly.

2014134 minRMidcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Director
David Ayer
Starring
Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant commands a Sherman tank with a five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

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Highlights

What stands out about Fury?

Fury earns 12 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of films.

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  • Reception
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  • Awards and box office
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Reception

Is Fury worth watching?

Fury's Midcredits score is the 95th percentile of all films, from 1.5M ratings across 6 sources. 86% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

95th percentile

Better received than 95% of films

97th percentile among Action96th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)91st
Approval (how many liked it)96th

75 /100

91st percentile of all films

96th percentile among Action91st percentile among 2010s

Critics 64 · Audience 76

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

86% liked it

96th percentile of all films

97th percentile among Action96th percentile among 2010s
86% rated it 7–1014% rated it 1–6

Critics 75% · Audience 84%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 5 wins / 24 noms overall

99th percentile

1.5M ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$68M
Opening weekend$24M
Domestic gross$86M
Worldwide gross$212M

Returned 3.1× its budget — 91st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • gritty, unsentimental depiction of war's brutality and dehumanizing effect
  • strong performances and chemistry among the ensemble cast, especially Pitt, LaBeouf, and Lerman
  • visceral, claustrophobic tank combat sequences with authentic period detail

Detractors panned

  • laughably unrealistic final stand — an immobilized tank holds off hundreds of SS troops who fail to flank or use abundant anti-tank weapons
  • one-dimensional, clichéd characters: gruff sergeant, religious gunner, redneck, drunk, and green recruit
  • historical and tactical inaccuracies undermine the gritty realism the film aims for

What stands out

Atmosphere82

overwhelming grim tone, claustrophobic tank interior effectively conveys war's horror

Acting80

ensemble praised across camps; LaBeouf's religious gunner stands out, Pitt's weary command convinces, Lerman's rookie arc effective

Cinematography80

grungy, desaturated look praised; mud, grime and period detail feel authentic

Effects and spectacle78

real Tiger tank and Shermans praised; battle scenes intense but tracer fire called cartoonish by some

Tension78

tank-to-tank duel and ambush scenes genuinely gripping; final battle deflates tension with absurdity

CharactersDivisive55

fans see archetypes given depth by performance; detractors call them stock templates with no backstory

Plot and storyDivisive45

episodic, mission-driven structure; final stand widely criticized as absurd by both camps

EndingDivisive30

massive camp divide; fans read final stand as metaphor, detractors call it immersion-breaking fantasy

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Fury like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Harrowing: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you can give it your full attention, and you are ready for a hard story that does not look away.

It is intense and leaves you haunted. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Harrowing.

Moods
TenseMelancholic
Heaviest: late
Register
Brutal · 7% of filmsBleak · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film presents the horrors of war with unflinching earnestness and a heavy, bleak tone, never winking at its material.
The rideThe film maintains high tension punctuated by brutal combat, with the most punishing stretch in the final battle and aftermath.
StructureConventional chronological storytelling from Norman's arrival to the final battle.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Haunted.

The answer rests on this: Haunting · 14% of filmsDevastating · 3% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's brutal portrayal of war and sacrifice lingers long after, leaving a sense of grief and despair.
How it ends · evidence
Bitterweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3% (this title)
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Crushed by fate: Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.

9% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows a tank crew's harrowing mission behind enemy lines, culminating in a desperate last stand, fitting the tragedy archetype as the characters are destroyed by the overwhelming forces of war.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfWarSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% · War 1% (this title) · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% (this title) · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

War · 1% of filmsTrauma · 7% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film is about the brutal experience of combat, the psychological damage it inflicts, and the intense bonds formed among soldiers.
StanceThe film closely examines the cost of war on individuals rather than celebrating or condemning the broader conflict, focusing on Wardaddy and Norman.

The world

Mid 20th centuryRuralIn transitRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Steven Price
SettingGermany, April 1945 — inside and around a Sherman tank on the front lines
MusicThe score mixes grinding industrial percussion with somber strings to reflect the tank's machinery and the men's internal turmoil.

Content guide

Is Fury okay for kids?

R

Fury is rated R: “Rated R for strong sequences of war violence, some grisly images, and language throughout” (MPAA). As of October 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (95/100), sexual content at mild (30/100), language at severe (92/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (44/100) and frightening material at severe (90/100). Overall it is heavier than 93% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 42 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France12
  • Ireland15
  • New ZealandR16
  • JapanG
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil16
  • AE15+
  • Argentina16
  • Belgium18
  • CL14
  • CO15
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • EG18+
  • FinlandK-16
  • GreeceΚ-12
  • Hong KongIIB
  • Hungary16
  • IDNC-17
  • IndiaA
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesR-16
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/14
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK15
  • South Africa16
  • Spain16
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan輔15
  • TH15
  • Türkiye15+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 96% of all filmsHeavier than 93% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 95%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 25%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 94%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 58%
Frightening / Intense
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 94%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence, language, and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Fury have?

MovieCove's classifier found 6 depicted content warnings in Fury: Death of a child (severe), Gore or body horror (severe), Gun violence (severe), Suicide (severe), War atrocities (severe), Torture (moderate). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereDeath of a childGore or body horrorGun violenceSuicideWar atrocities
ModerateTorture

Cast and crew

Who is in Fury?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Brad Pitt
as Don 'Wardaddy' Collier
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Shia LaBeouf
as Boyd 'Bible' Swan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Logan Lerman
as Norman Ellison
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Peña
as Trini 'Gordo' Garcia
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Jon Bernthal
as Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Jim Parrack
as Sergeant Binkowski
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Brad William Henke
as Sergeant Davis
Kevin Vance
as Sergeant Peterson
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Xavier Samuel
as Lieutenant Parker
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Jason Isaacs
as Captain Waggoner
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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Movies like Fury include The Unknown Soldier (2017), Hamburger Hill (1987) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). Of the 12 closest matches, most are films about war, and most are military films.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

8 of these 12 share its world: war epic. Those cards say what else they share.

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