The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty · 86 min · Documentary, History
28.9 TOPICAL score · #3,641 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
The Atomic Cafe (1982, directed by Jayne Loader and Kevin Rafferty and Pierce Rafferty) has a TOPICAL score of 28.9 - ranked 3,641 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (78 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (78 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read3,079 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Nikita Khrushchev, Lewis Strauss