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

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A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people.
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Stanley Kubrick's brilliant Cold War satire remains as funny and razor-sharp today as it was in 1964.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Age has not withered that final queasy nightmare of the mushroom clouds, set to Vera Lynn's hopeful We'll Meet Again - underscoring how the certainties of the second world war ceased to hold their meaning in the nuclear age. Rated: 5/5 May 15, 2019 Full Review Dave Kaufman Variety Nothing would seen to be farther apart than nuclear war and comedy, yet Kubrick's caper eloquently tackles a Fail-Safe subject with a light touch. Apr 22, 2019 Full Review James Powers The Hollywood Reporter Kubrick has shown before that he is a director of rare gifts. Dr. Strangelove brings them into full realization. Jan 31, 2019 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight ...this was a departure for the filmmaker, a political satire tackling a difficult and fraught subject matter and turning it into one of the greatest films in the genre. Rated: 4/4 Jul 6, 2025 Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub Stanley Kubrick’s B52 bomber jet-black satire of foolish politicians and the military might(y dumb) that backs them into the apocalypse ... [is] one of the greatest films of all end times. Apr 23, 2025 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ‘…Dr Strangelove is a film for the ages, and a jet-black comedy that shows off Peter Sellers to his best advantage…’ Rated: 5/5 Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joshua R Classic Cold War comedy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Dom i liked the comedy and i get it was a satire but the movie just good Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Couch P The film Dr. Strangelove, or how I stopped being Afraid and fell in love with the atomic bomb tells in a comical way about the events of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.This film is a black comedy that shows scary events in funny images and stories.The film is endowed with a large number of moments that show the comicality of this situation.For example, when an important call to General Baku Terjidson is answered by a girl who is absolutely incompetent in this area.Or Colonel "Bat" talks about compensating 25 cents to Coca-Cola for the destruction of their machine in a situation of a suitable nuclear war. This film perfectly shows the terrible events, the negligence and thoughtlessness of the country's leadership in the face of a possible devastating war. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review Mike B. Classic Kubrick Film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Marco Q Not much to say, a Kubrick masterpiece, visually magnificent and engaging, the criticism is clear and often gets a laugh. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Spike D Darkly hilarious. An extremely incisive satire. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Stanley Kubrick

Director

Peter Sellers

Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake

George C. Scott

Gen. "Buck" Turgidson

Keenan Wynn

Col. "Bat" Guano

Slim Pickens

Major T. J. "King" Kong

Peter Bull

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Synopsis A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button -- and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people.
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Producer
Stanley Kubrick
Screenwriter
Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Hawk Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 29, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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