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Fury

Parents guide · ClearAge age 15+ · Official MA 15+

Movie 2014 135 min War, Drama, Action Checked by Dan S · 12 Oct 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 15+

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Our take

Fury follows a tank crew through the closing days of the war in Europe. Shooting, burning vehicles, wounded bodies, and close-quarters arguments make the combat feel ugly rather than triumphant. The guide also flags strong language, sexual talk about brothels, smoking, and drinking. We put it at around MA 15+ and up for the bloody warfare and bleak tone.

Uplifting themes

Loyalty to the crew and protecting the rookie matter. Those values sit beside revenge and cruelty toward prisoners The sergeant is brave and skilled but brutal. He is a complicated war leader, not a scoutmaster Families can discuss how tank crews fought in 1945 and why the war's last weeks were chaotic. Pair with history class, not as solo homework for younger kids

Story (may spoil tone)

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.

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Strong Tank battles, executions, and street fighting fill the runtime with hum…

Tank battles, executions, and street fighting fill the runtime with human and vehicle kills. Violence is realistic WWII combat, not comic-book punching. The crew treats shooting as daily work

Language Strong F-word commands, slurs, and crude banter echo inside the tank. Swearing…

F-word commands, slurs, and crude banter echo inside the tank. Swearing is constant battle chatter. Masked words still feel like an adult-only soundtrack

Sex / nudity Moderate Soldiers talk explicitly about sex and wartime brothels. The available…

Soldiers talk explicitly about sex and wartime brothels. The available guide does not confirm the extent of any nudity

Drugs / alcohol Mild Smoking and drunk soldiers show up between missions. Smoke grenades and…

Smoking and drunk soldiers show up between missions. Smoke grenades and hangover jokes mix with real cigarettes and alcohol

Frightening Strong Claustrophobic tank interiors, ambushes, and hopeless last stands keep…

Claustrophobic tank interiors, ambushes, and hopeless last stands keep tension high. War dread replaces jump scares

Bullying / discrimination Mild Hate toward enemy soldiers and harsh hazing inside the crew appear. It…

Hate toward enemy soldiers and harsh hazing inside the crew appear. It reflects wartime racism and pack dynamics

Gore / death / weapons Strong Burned bodies, tank rounds, and machine guns dominate the visual story.…

Burned bodies, tank rounds, and machine guns dominate the visual story. Blood and charred remains are shown with war-movie clarity

Dangerous behaviour Moderate Teens see heroism tied to firing every weapon available. Discuss how fi…

Teens see heroism tied to firing every weapon available. Discuss how film choreography differs from real military rules

Mental health Mild Trauma and numbness peek through the sergeant's hard shell. The film hi…

Trauma and numbness peek through the sergeant's hard shell. The film hints at PTSD without making it a therapy plot

Grief / bereavement Moderate Crewmates die in firefights and the survivors carry their names forward…

Crewmates die in firefights and the survivors carry their names forward. Loss is frequent and unsentimental

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • How does the film show the cost of war on soldiers who keep fighting?
  • When heroes use cruel language about the enemy, what does that do to us as viewers?