Fuze Parent Guide
Clever and fast-moving, this is a fan-pleasing caper flick - but it's bursting with profanity.
Parent Movie Review
There are unique challenges to launching a construction project in London. Given the city’s two millennia of history, it’s possible that an excavation can uncover a Roman ruin, a thousand-year old basilica… or an unexploded bomb left over from the Second World War.
On this particular day, it’s the latter problem - a 1,000 pound German bomb in the middle of a construction site. The police are summoned and then experts from the Army’s bomb disposal unit. The neighborhood is swiftly evacuated and the soldiers begin the delicate task of dealing with the bomb. What nobody knows is that within the cordoned off area, a group of bank robbers are initiating a meticulously planned heist…
Heist flicks are an enduringly popular genre, combining clever schemes, a cat-and-mouse struggle between cops and robbers, and unremitting tension. Fuze nails all these elements, and adds unexpected plot twists and a whole lot of double- and triple-crossing. This is an edge-of-your seat film and thanks to crisp editing and a 98-minute runtime, there isn’t a moment of bloat or boredom in the entire feature. It’s lean, mean, and smart as a whip.
Unfortunately, this tightly-written caper flick comes with a not insignificant amount of negative content. The most noticeable is the profanity: with over 100 sexual expletives alone (and at least a dozen other profanities), this script is tossing out over one cuss word per minute. It’s disappointing that a thoughtfully penned script features such lazy vocabulary. The movie also has an average amount of violence for an action film, including physical combat, gunshots, explosions, and scenes set in a war zone. There are bloody injuries and on-screen deaths, and a few scenes of gratuitous violence. Parents should also be aware that the movie takes a cavalier attitude towards the heist and they might not appreciate the narrative’s treatment of the criminals at its heart.
Given the cussing and bloodshed, Fuze is unsuited for young audiences, but adult genre fans who are prepared to tolerate the non-stop profanity will enjoy the story. I certainly disliked the cussing, but I will admit that I had a blast watching the twisty plot unfold.
Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alexander Arnold, Elha Ehsas. Running time: 98 minutes. Theatrical release April 24, 2026. Updated April 24, 2026About author
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Rating & Content Info
Why is Fuze rated R? Fuze is rated R by the MPAA for language throughout and violence
Violence: There are several explosions in the film. A police officer is injured in a blast and is seen with a bloody wound on his face. There are several scenes of physical combat, primarily involving punching and shoving. Firearms are used repeatedly and people are shot: bloody wounds are visible and some people die on screen. A wrench is smashed into a man’s hand to force compliance. A man is abducted and shoved into the trunk of a car. A man smashes a diamond into dust. A plastic bag is placed over a man’s head to smother him. A firefight takes place in a war zone. There is mention of mental health issues related to military service.
Sexual Content: There is a brief shower scene that shows a man’s buttocks. There is brief mention of prostitution.
Profanity: The script features over 103 sexual expletives, an extreme term of sexual anatomy, seven scatological curses, several terms of deity, and four minor profanities.
Alcohol / Drug Use: Main characters share celebratory toasts with alcohol. An adult drinks alcohol. There is a brief scene of an adult smoking. There are brief references to drugs.
Page last updated April 24, 2026
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For high octane heist movies, you can try The Sting, Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s 8, Going in Style, The Italian Job, Goldfinger,and Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2, and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Less well-known heist flicks include Mad Money, The Vault, Money Plane, The Hurricane Heist, Gold Brick, and Lift, Real life stories include The Dukeand The Painter and the Thief.
If you want to introduce your kids to the genre, family-friendly heist movies include The Bad Guys, The Naughty Nine, The Nut Job,