Chernobyl 1986

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Chernobyl 1986

Released Sep 24, 2021

2h 16m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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After the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant number 4, the USSR and all of Europe is faced with an even greater threat -- a possible steam explosion that would eject even more radioactive material into the atmosphere over the entire continent. Firefighter Alexey volunteers for what seems like a suicide mission: manually drain the plant's reservoir before the melting reactor collapses into it. Risking their lives in service to their country, Alexey and his colleagues must navigate the labyrinthine passages of the plant's underground, facing danger at every turn from the facility's quickly failing infrastructure. With time running out, and the fate of all of Europe hanging in the balance, this team of ordinary citizens turned heroes must use all their strength and bravery to save their nation from complete devastation.

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William Schwartz

Book & Film Globe

High marks for backdrop and characterization but low marks on the climax having anything approaching an actual point.

Mar 25, 2022

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

Not very subtle. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 27, 2021

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

A flawed movie that tries to tell a personal tale surrounded by a large tragedy. There are some moving moments, but the lack of strong characters is noticeable.

Sep 21, 2021

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Степан Д

Worst movie ever. There is no time to look for a worse film on this topic.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/24

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Mbakk T

After the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant number 4, the USSR and all of Europe is faced with an even greater threat -- a possible steam explosion that would eject even more radioactive material into the atmosphere over the entire continent. Firefighter Alexey volunteers for what seems like a suicide mission: manually drain the plant's reservoir before the melting reactor collapses into it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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Waiyaa L

This movie is so exciting, the advancement of the plot is so interesting, I recommend it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Pak Hong M

war movie, horrible.! great to see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Elias M

The film recounts the events from a normal and apparently peaceful perspective of a common citizen of Chernobyl at that time, which highlights the innocence of the inhabitants of that town before the event and being totally oblivious to the government decisions that caused the catastrophe. Everything is well planned, the immersion in the time, the planes, the special effects, the frustration, the uncertainty and above all the political situation of the Soviet Union. This story is very similar to the HBO series in that it is based on the same events that, as far as I understand, happened that way. The whole film is a tragedy as it is based on the entire film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/22

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Audience Member

a great adaptation from true event to movie. I know its hard to create these adaptations, trying to find the balance between reality and making something palatable for a series can be very difficult. Chernobyl accomplishes this without losing sight of the truth. Their presentation of the material is honest and open, and does not spend its time budget on needless dramatics to make its point. Honestly i am shocked how low this show is currently rated on Rotten Tomatoes by viewers, hence my need to write my first review on this website.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Danila Kozlovsky

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Danila Kozlovskiy

Alexey Karpushin

Oksana Akinshina

Olga Savostina

Filipp Avdeev

Valera

Ravshana Kurkova

Dina

Nikolay Kozak

Military diver Boris

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Synopsis

After the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant number 4, the USSR and all of Europe is faced with an even greater threat -- a possible steam explosion that would eject even more radioactive material into the atmosphere over the entire continent. Firefighter Alexey volunteers for what seems like a suicide mission: manually drain the plant's reservoir before the melting reactor collapses into it. Risking their lives in service to their country, Alexey and his colleagues must navigate the labyrinthine passages of the plant's underground, facing danger at every turn from the facility's quickly failing infrastructure. With time running out, and the fate of all of Europe hanging in the balance, this team of ordinary citizens turned heroes must use all their strength and bravery to save their nation from complete devastation.

Director: Danila Kozlovsky
Producer: Danila Kozlovskiy, Sergey Melkumov, Alexander Rodnyansky, Vadim Vereshchagin, Rafael Minasbekyan
Screenwriter: Elena Ivanova, Aleksey Kazakov
Distributor: Capelight Pictures
Production Co: Central Partnership Productions, Non-Stop Productions, Group of Companies Gpm Kit
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 24, 2021
Runtime: 2h 16m

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