Films like Fury
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Fury, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A serious, grounded war film: moving and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of underdogs and resilience and survival, plus tags such as hatred, execution and tank.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Fury (2014).
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Film7.8
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: tank, battle.
- 2
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Film7.4
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: battle, hero, world war ii.
- 3
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Film7.4
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: ambush.
- 4
Allied (2016)
Film6.8
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: nazi, world war ii.
- 5
Dunkirk (2017)
Film7.5
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: europe, world war ii.
- 6
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Film8.2
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: bravery, brutal violence, world war ii.
- 7
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Film7.5More intricate
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: battle, world war ii.
- 8
Schindler's List (1993)
Film8.6Slower burn
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: nazi, hero, world war ii.
- 9
Overlord (2018)
Film6.7Easier to follow
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and dark, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: brutal violence, nazi, world war ii.
- 10
We Were Soldiers (2002)
Film7.1Faster-paced
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: battle, hero.
- 11
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Film8.2
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: nazi, world war ii.
- 12
Lone Survivor (2013)
Film7.4
Why it's like Fury: Also grounded and weighty, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival.
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Film7.5
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: world war ii.
- 14
Defiance (2008)
Film6.9
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: world war ii.
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Platoon (1986)
Film7.7Faster-paced
Why it's like Fury: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: ambush, battle.
Boxlist compares Fury with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Fury?
- Picks with a similar feel include All Quiet on the Western Front, Enemy at the Gates, Black Hawk Down and Allied. Each shares part of Fury's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Fury chosen?
- Boxlist compares Fury with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.














