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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 8.1 · 98% critics

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A sudden, unauthorized nuclear strike order sends a bomber toward enemy territory, leaving leaders and military officials scrambling to regain control. In a tense command center, frantic negotiations and clashing egos collide with rigid protocols, as the world edges closer to catastrophe in a darkly comic rush to stop the unthinkable.

Based on Red Alert

Also known as Dr. Strangelove · Dr Strangelove · Docteur Folamour

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Details
Years
1964
Release date
1964-01-29
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
95 min
Critic score
98/100
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (6,164 votes)
Box office
$9,523,464
Budget
$1,800,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a pitch-black, absurd take on nuclear brinkmanship and human folly, with nonstop sharp jokes; Not for you if you dislike bleak comedy or wordy satire like M*A*S*H or The Great Dictator.

Pros: razor-sharp Cold War satire; big laugh-out-loud moments; memorable performances | Cons: very dark humor; talky, slow pace; dated for some

Themes

  • usa president
  • general
  • cold war
  • strategic air command
  • dark comedy
  • nuclear missile
  • satire
  • black and white
  • cynical
  • war room
  • bomber pilot
  • nuclear weapons
  • +10 more

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1965
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1965
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1965
  • United Nations Awards · 1965
  • Bodil Award — Best Non-American Film · 1964
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  • New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Director · 1964
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1965 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1965 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1965 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Screenplay · 1965 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1965 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1965 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1965 · nominated
  • United Nations Awards · 1965 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1964 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Stanley Kubrick