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The Fury

1978Movie1 h 58 minR

Horror
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic646.5Rotten Tomatoes79%50%

A tense, intriguing horror movie about technology and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

An experience in terror and suspense.

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

Feels like

  • Psychic Abilities
  • Telekinesis
  • Government Conspiracy
  • Supernatural Powers
  • Paranormal Thriller
  • Suspenseful
  • Intrigue
  • Revenge

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Brian De Palma
Written by
John Farris
Produced by
Frank Yablans
Music by
John Williams

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 10, 1978 · 1 h 58 min · R

Released
March 10, 1978
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$24 million
Available in
47 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

With Great Power Comes Great Insanity, "Pop!" Goes the Human, Walking Swimsuit Scene +9

  • With Great Power Comes Great Insanity
  • "Pop!" Goes the Human
  • Walking Swimsuit Scene
  • Asshole Victim
  • The Film of the Book
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Super-Empowering
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • False Flag Operation
  • Take My Hand!
  • Evil Cripple
  • Destination Defenestration

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Fury?"

Questions about The Fury

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Fury?

fuboTV

In the United States, The Fury streams on fuboTV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is The Fury worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (72 out of 100) than audiences (59).

Will The Fury scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was The Fury a box office hit?

Budget$6 million
Box office$24 million

Yes: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.

What tropes does The Fury use?

With Great Power Comes Great Insanity"Pop!" Goes the HumanWalking Swimsuit SceneAsshole VictimThe Film of the BookDeadpan SnarkerSuper-EmpoweringMs. FanserviceFalse Flag OperationTake My Hand!Evil CrippleDestination Defenestrationand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including With Great Power Comes Great Insanity, "Pop!" Goes the Human, and Walking Swimsuit Scene.