One of the most rewatchable World War II movies is about to leave its most accessible streaming home, which means that you might want to check it out again soon. The movie was released theatrically in 2014, and has only grown in popularity since then. Not that it was a flop, but certain films become comfort viewing for their target audience over time, regardless of how comforting they might actually be. For instance, horror movies tend to do well on PVOD and streaming; the more harrowing the better. The same is true of World War II-era films and shows. There’s no other explanation for the sustained success of HBO’s Band of Brothers, and the recent performance of Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe.
But the 2014 movie was a different beast altogether. Not only did it tell an affecting story of brotherhood under the most terrifying circumstances, but it also presented an unusually dour depiction of warfare in a mainstream movie. The film was written and directed by David Ayer; it starred Brad Pitt, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Shia LaBeouf, and Logan Lerman as members of a tank crew sent behind enemy lines. In recent months, fellow tank movies such as the German-language The Tank and the Hindi-language epic Ikkis have both done very well on Prime Video.
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The movie in question, of course, is Fury. It grossed more than $210 million worldwide against a reported budget of $80 million. Fury also received mostly positive reviews and is now sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Overall, Fury is a well-acted, suitably raw depiction of the horrors of war that offers visceral battle scenes but doesn’t quite live up to its larger ambitions.” Ayer went on to direct the DC Extended Universe film Suicide Squad, whose critical failure sent him to director jail for a number of years. He bounced back with two Jason Statham vehicles — The Beekeeper and A Working Man — and is now collaborating with Pitt again on a survival thriller. Fury is available on Netflix, but will be removed from the platform on May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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October 17, 2014
- Runtime
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135 Minutes
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