Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb poster
8.1

Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

The hot-line suspense comedy.

5,111 votes
1964
1h 35m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaComedyWar
Synopsis

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

Production
Hawk Films, Columbia Pictures
Box Office
Budget: $1,800,000
Revenue: $9,523,464
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

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18
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

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5,111
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