April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

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Video Quality

The new 4K UHD Blu-Ray SteelBook release of Fury offers a welcome uptick in quality over the accompanying Blu-Ray from 2015. The film was already released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray seven years ago in 2018 in standard HDR10, and we cannot say if this new release offers a significant difference since we have never watched that disc. The main difference on the video side of things with this new release is the inclusion of Dolby Vision, which utilizes a new HDR pass to achieve greater depths within the color spectrum and shore up any unwanted encoding issues. This alone may not be enough to upgrade for some viewers, but it is the ultimate release of the feature.

For most, the greatest gain for this transfer will be the refinement of the colors and contrast throughout. The Dolby Vision/HDR serves up a wonderfully nuanced selection of colors that this technology dials into the perfect shade. This is a dour war movie, so you are certainly not getting bombarded with vibrant hues, but everything on the screen looks as accurate as possible. The most dazzling colors come from some of the tracer bullets that allow the soldiers to see where the bullets are flying. The searing highlights from the gunfire are more pure, yet more tightly controlled with blooming all but eliminated. Black levels achieve greater prominence by staying deep and inky with great detail. This especially comes in handy during key battles taking place at night. The muted color grading offers more complexity at every turn. Those who are Dolby Vision capable will appreciate what this accomplishes.

As you expect from Sony, even from a Digital Intermediate, this release delivers a virtually flawless film grain structure that resolves perfectly without any unnatural fluctuation or movement. This disc is free of DNR, compression artifacts, and other encoding issues. The uniforms and crumbling warzone are presented with exquisite clarity and terrific texture. There is an overwhelming array of subtle details layering every environment that are visible thanks to the 4K resolution. Skin tones appear much more natural and consistent than the Blu-Ray with stunning doses of fine detail apparent on faces such as perspiration, grime, and blood. The display of visceral carnage is a grotesque sight that is not softened with this 4K resolution. This new transfer presents this film in its ultimate state for home entertainment.

Audio Quality

This 4K UHD Blu-Ray ports over both the previous Dolby Atmos track and the original DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio which gives the film a thunderous sonic quality with unparalleled precision and envelopment. Both of these tracks are commanding in their own ways and effectively bring this hellscape right into your living room. Those who opt for the newer Dolby Atmos track will go on a similar dynamic journey as the original soundtrack without any age-related shortcomings, only with a more immersive and formidable use of your additional surround and height speakers.

The Atmos track actualizes the action sound effects carefully within the mix so that directionality is never a concern. Every individual sound feels natural and unsettling in a way that will have your pulse racing. The track spotlights the activity in the surrounds, rears, and overhead speakers to make the space feel more three-dimensional. The sounds up above are employed memorably as they fully transport you into the chaos. The low-end texture from the subwoofer will have your house shaking when it comes to the action sequences, of which there are plenty. Dialogue takes a backseat to the action throughout this story, but what is on display is crisp and clear without ever getting lost to competing elements. The film really triumphs when it comes to the moving score from Steven Price which accompanies the narrative very well. Sony has delivered a standout audio experience for fans. Optional English, English SDH, French, Spanish, and an array of other subtitles are provided.

Special Features

Sony has provided Fury with a sleek new SteelBook featuring artwork that is truly lovely in person. Video of the SteelBook can be found at the top of this review.

4K UHD

Tiger 131: A nearly six-minute exploration and history lesson on a specific tank featured in the film.

Heart of Fury: A seven-minute featurette on how the production constructed a set to replicate the inside of a tank.

Clash of Armor: A seven-minute look at the advantages and disadvantages of Tiger and Sherman tanks during this period.

No Guts, No Glory – The Horrors of Combat: A 28-minute documentary on the attempt to craft an authentic war film, the themes explored, the design elements, the location shooting, the special effects work, and more.

Trailers

- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:33)

- Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:16)

Blu-Ray

Deleted & Extended Scenes: A 56-minute collection of unused footage is provided.

Blood Brothers: An 11-minute piece that looks at the preparations that went into these roles, meeting the real-life veterans of the war, and more.

Director’s Combat Journal: An 18-minute featurette that takes a closer look at the direction of David Ayer, the challenges of the production, working with the performers, and more.

Armored Warriors – The Real Men Inside The Shermans: A 12-minute look at some real-life veterans of the war who share some of their stories.

Taming The Beasts – How To Drive, Fire & Shoot Inside A 30 Ton Tank: A 13-minute exploration of the realities of procuring and shooting with a real-life tank for the production.

Photo Gallery

Previews

Final Thoughts

Fury is a brutal depiction of WWII-era tank combat that attempts to blend the action with the personal to mostly positive results. When it comes to the action, director David Ayer stages some of the most impressive and thrilling sequences of his career. When it comes to his script, there are no grand observations about war that have not been made a thousand times before, but it delivers the baseline context to make you care about these characters. One of the stronger points of this movie is the talented ensemble that carries this material with an assured confidence. It is a bit more hardscrabble and uncomplicated, but it commands your attention with ease. Sony Pictures has released a sterling new Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-Ray SteelBook featuring a first-rate A/V presentation and valuable special features. Recommended

Fury will be available to purchase on Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-Ray SteelBook on July 15, 2025.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the 4K UHD Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.