Brad Pitt and Jon Bernthal’s Fury Finds New Life on Apple TV
More than a decade after its theatrical release, Fury is getting a fresh wave of attention. The 2014 World War II thriller, directed by David Ayer and led by Brad Pitt and Jon Bernthal, has climbed into Apple TV’s U.S. top 10, giving audiences another reason to revisit one of Ayer’s most intense war films.
The movie currently sits ahead of Palmer (2021), F1: The Movie (2025), I, Robot (2004), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), and The Dink (2026) on the platform’s streaming chart. It is currently ranked fifth overall.
Released in 2014, Fury follows Don “Wardaddy” Collier, played by Pitt, as he commands a Sherman tank and its crew during the final days of World War II. Set in April 1945, the story follows the battle-hardened commander and his men as they fight their way across Germany while facing overwhelming enemy forces.
Bernthal appears as Grady “Coon-Ass” Travis, with Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, and Michael Peña rounding out the central cast. The ensemble also includes Jason Isaacs, Jim Parrack, Brad William Henke, Xavier Samuel, and Scott Eastwood.
Why Fury Is Trending Again
One likely factor behind the renewed interest is Pitt and Ayer’s latest collaboration, Heart of the Beast (2026).
The new film moves away from the battlefields of World War II and into the Alaskan wilderness. Pitt plays Special Forces veteran James Belmont, who becomes stranded with his combat dog after a plane crash. Together, they must survive the unforgiving environment and find their way back to safety.
Heart of the Beast has received a warm response from audiences, with Rotten Tomatoes currently listing an 85% Tomatometer score and a 95% audience score.
That renewed interest in Pitt and Ayer may have encouraged viewers to return to their earlier collaboration. Whether it will be enough to push Fury even higher on Apple TV remains to be seen. Above it on the current chart are Good Will Hunting (1997), It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1996), Mayday (2026), and The Last First: Winter K2 (2026).
Fury Remains a Rare World War II Role for Jon Bernthal
The film also holds a distinctive place in Jon Bernthal’s career.
Aside from a small appearance in HBO’s The Pacific, Fury remains one of Bernthal’s few projects centered on World War II. It is also his only movie collaboration with Brad Pitt and his only film with David Ayer.
That makes the movie particularly notable in retrospect, especially as Bernthal’s profile has continued to grow. His role as Grady Travis may be part of a large ensemble, but his involvement gives Fury another connection to an actor who has since become a major presence in film and television.
The film itself also has a solid track record. Fury currently holds a 75% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, while its worldwide theatrical run brought in approximately $211.8 million.
That performance made the $68 million production a commercial success, and its continued availability has allowed it to find new audiences years after its original 2014 release.
A Decade Later, Fury Is Still Finding an Audience
There is no guarantee that Fury will continue climbing Apple TV’s chart in the coming days and weeks. Streaming rankings can change quickly, particularly when newer titles compete for viewers’ attention.
Still, its current resurgence is notable. The combination of Brad Pitt’s latest release, David Ayer’s continued connection to the film, and Jon Bernthal’s growing profile has brought fresh attention to a movie that might otherwise have remained a catalog title.
Whether Pitt, Bernthal, and Ayer will ever reunite for another project is uncertain. For now, however, their 2014 collaboration is enjoying a renewed moment with audiences, more than 12 years after Fury first arrived in theaters.