An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

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Fuze (2026)

Down to the wire.

★ 7.2/10 March 23, 2026 96 min

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Director: David Mackenzie  ·  Writer: Ben Hopkins

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

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Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson Will Theo James Theo James Karalis Gugu Mbatha-Raw Gugu Mbatha-Raw Zuzana Elham Ehsas Elham Ehsas Rahim Sam Worthington Sam Worthington X Shaun Mason Shaun Mason Y Nabil Elouahabi Nabil Elouahabi Z Honor Swinton Byrne Honor Swinton Byrne Clareese Saffron Hocking Saffron Hocking Dootsie Laurie Duncan Laurie Duncan Wardy Luke Mably Luke Mably Colonel Headley Iain Fletcher Iain Fletcher General Minton

User Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf April 8, 2026

When an unexploded WWII bomb is discovered right next door to London's Paddington railway station, the police race to evacuate the locale and to cordon everything off ready for the army bomb disposal team. That unit is commanded by 'Maj. Tranter' (Aaron Taylor-Johson), a veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan, who swiftly sets up safe zones and informs the chief superintendent (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) that this is a live device that might take a while to make safe. Meantime, somewhat serendipitously, a group of men are waiting in one of the now cleared flats poised to drill through from it's basement into the bank next door so they can relieve it's vault of the contents of some doubtlessly illicit safety deposit boxes. Now is this just coincidence for Sam Worthington and his crew - under the guidance of 'Karalis' (Theo James)? Well when the cops start to close in and the gang are forced to take…

The Fixate & Binge Podcast, w/ Joe Curdy
The Fixate & Binge Podcast, w/ Joe Curdy September 11, 2026
★ 7/10

Quietly released on HBO over this past weekend, David Mackenzie's FUZE is a clever heist film carried by four top-shelf leads: Aaron Taylor-Johnson as bomb disposal expert Major Will Trantor, Theo James as bank robber Giorgio Korales, Sam Worthington as the mysterious "X," and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Chief Superintendent Zuzana Greenfield. Written by Ben Hopkins, Mackenzie's film -- like his earlier HELL OR HIGH WATER -- steadily ratchets up the tension in this London-set bank heist caper. When an unexploded WWII bomb is excavated at an inner-city London construction site, bomb disposal experts descend and begin the delicate job of defusing and removing it. Standard operating procedure requires a full evacuation radius of 800 yards. Together with the London Metropolitan Police Service, they begin the arduous task of going door-to-door, removing shop owners and residents to a safe dis…