@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-16 12:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Fist of Fury.
“Not even a post-credits scene could save this.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
ADVERTISEMENTReserved space
1972 · Drama / Action / Thriller
Fist of Fury
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED28%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED34%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
— WHERE TO WATCH
🔥 The Devil Tomato is sniffing out streaming services…
LUKEWARM · INOFFENSIVE
ICE COLD · 0–20%
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
— THE CRITIC'S ROAST
🍅 THE DEVIL TOMATO IS LIGHTING A MATCH FOR THIS REVIEW…
— AUDIENCE VERDICT TAGS · LIVE10 TAGS
— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
1972
RUNTIME
—
GENRE
Drama / Action / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.
STARRING CAST
Cast information unavailable.
— SUBMIT A ROAST
Public Roast Feed
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-23 07:00 UTC
If Fist of Fury was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-26 11:00 UTC
Watched Fist of Fury so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-12 20:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Fist of Fury would settle the national debt.
— FROM THE WILD
Unfiltered Reddit Outrage
Simulated r/movies discussion threads · curated commentary timeline.
r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.1k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Fist of Fury?
Everyone praising the Fist of Fury performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 1,749 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.8k points
Hot Take: Fist of Fury's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Just got out of Fist of Fury and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
💬 1,495 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/TrueFilm · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 3.1k points
The cinematography in Fist of Fury is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Fist of Fury last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
💬 521 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Fist of Fury actually is?
Director clearly thought Fist of Fury was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
💬 229 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD