National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

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National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

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Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Filmed theatre is a strange hybrid. No matter how artfully it’s shot, it leaves you feeling rather remote from the action. Nonetheless, Strangelove is, in essence, so overblown that theatricality is all part of the experience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 28, 2025

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John McDonald

johnmcdonald.net.au

This stage version is a curiosity, a nostalgia trip, with sufficient connection to our present-day anxieties to give it a sense of relevance.

Apr 25, 2025

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

It’s a fair bet that the more you love the movie, the more you’ll dislike this bloated misfire...lugubrious, flatulent...And where the heck is Miss Foreign Affairs? How could they have even considered adapting the film without her luminous presence?

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 24, 2025

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Julian Wood

FILMINK (Australia)

… a tribute band playing accurate covers but only serving to remind us of the gap between this and the original.

Rated: 10/20

Apr 24, 2025

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Stephen A. Russell

ScreenHub

While some of the cinematic scale of the story is lost, the theatre craft is top-notch ... this Coogan-led take on Dr. Strangelove might not swoop and soar as spectacularly as the Kubrick, but it’s no bomb.

Apr 23, 2025

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Michele

Steve Coogan was great. Fun to see the play. Hope it comes here.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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T

Steve Coogan is great

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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C B

A person who is into live theater might like it. I did not find it to be very funny. The audience didn't seem to be very amused.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Synopsis

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.

Director: Sean Foley
Producer: Patrick Myles, David Luff
Screenwriter: Armando Iannucci, Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George
Distributor: National Theatre Live
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 50m