The Day After (1983)
Directed by Nicholas Meyer · 127 min · Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
31.3 TOPICAL score · #3,427 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
The Day After (1983, directed by Nicholas Meyer) has a TOPICAL score of 31.3 - ranked 3,427 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (469 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (469 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read44,123 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jason Robards (actor #150), JoBeth Williams (actor #1,446), Steve Guttenberg (actor #1,740), John Cullum