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If Fuse was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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1962 · Comedy / Documentary / Animation / Family
Fuse
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".
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RELEASE DATE
1962
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GENRE
Comedy / Documentary / Animation / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-09 21:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Fuse.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-19 18:00 UTC
Fuse has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-24 11:00 UTC
Fuse: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is Fuse rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Fuse (1962) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 24/100. Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue co…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Fuse fit best?+
Fuse works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 24/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Fuse worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Fuse scores 24/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.7k points
Unpopular opinion: Fuse is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Fuse would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.0k points
The cinematography in Fuse is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Fuse performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/criticalkino · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 4.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Fuse?
Look, I wanted to love Fuse. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/criticalkino · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.0k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Fuse?
Rewatched Fuse 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.
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