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

  • 19641964
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
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8.4/10
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
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An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.An insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
485K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,188
240
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    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
      • Terry Southern(screenplay)
      • Peter George(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • George C. Scott
      • Sterling Hayden
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    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
      • Terry Southern(screenplay)
      • Peter George(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • George C. Scott
      • Sterling Hayden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 237Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
    Top rated movie #68
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 14 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Stanley Kubrick and George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
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    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake…
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson
    Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden
    • Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Col. 'Bat' Guano
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Maj. 'King' Kong
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Russian Ambassador Alexi de Sadesky
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Lt. Lothar Zogg
    Tracy Reed
    Tracy Reed
    • Miss Scott
    Jack Creley
    Jack Creley
    • Mr. Staines
    Frank Berry
    • Lt. H.R. Dietrich
    Robert O'Neil
    Robert O'Neil
    • Adm. Randolph
    Glenn Beck
    Glenn Beck
    • Lt. Kivel
    • (as Glen Beck)
    Roy Stephens
    • Frank
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Capt. 'Ace' Owens
    Hal Galili
    Hal Galili
    • Burpelson AFB Defense Team Member
    Paul Tamarin
    • Lt. Goldberg
    Laurence Herder
    Laurence Herder
    • Burpelson AFB Defense Team Member
    Gordon Tanner
    Gordon Tanner
    • Gen. Faceman
    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
      • Terry Southern(screenplay)
      • Peter George(screenplay) (based on the book: "Red Alert" by)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55% of the film's budget. Stanley Kubrick famously quipped "I got three for the price of six".
    • Goofs
      Towards the end of the film, when Strangelove is fighting with his renegade right hand over control of his wheelchair and punches it several times out of frustration, the Russian Ambassador (Peter Bull) clearly corpses (laughs) at Peter Sellers' performance and then quickly regains his composure.
    • Quotes

      President Merkin Muffley: Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room.

    • Crazy credits
      The screenplay title is incorrectly spelled. It reads: 'Base' on the book "Red Alert" by Peter George. This is pointed out on the DVD supplement about the making of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The US version opens with the following text being displayed before the Columbia lady appears: "It is the stated position of the U.S. Air Force that their safeguards would prevent the occurence of such events as are depicted in this film. Furthermore, it should be noted that none of the characters portrayed in this film are meant to represent any real persons living or dead."
    • Connections
      Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Try a Little Tenderness
      (1932) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry M. Woods, Reginald Connelly, and Jimmy Campbell

      Arranged by Laurie Johnson

      Performed by Studio Orchestra during the opening credits

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    Top review
    10/10
    Still laughing, long past the end credits...
    Who'd have thought that Kubrick had such a great sense of humor? I mean, in most of his films, there are snippets of humor, and Barry Lyndon has a definite irony, but I hadn't expected him to be able to direct such a hilarious and thoroughly entertaining comedy. I had known for a while that this was the highest rated Kubrick film here on IMDb, so naturally, I was excited to find out if it was really his best film. Even though I haven't seen Lolita, Spartacus, Eyes Wide Shut or his first few films(the shorts he made before his feature), and even though I thoroughly enjoyed his other films, this very well may be his best film. Made in a period of time where the thought of nuclear war was a terrifying idea, that was believed to be a reasonable fear, the film takes this idea and turns it around, makes us laugh at it. The film was made during the Cold War, which must have taken quite a lot of guts on Kubrick's side... then again, he did start out, intending to make a thriller/suspense film about the subject, but ultimately realized that a comedy with a lighthearted look on the situation would be a better idea. So, he turned the idea of impending doom from nuclear holocaust into a black comedy. Personally, I think he did a damn good job of it. I haven't laughed that hard and for so long at any one time for quite a while... in fact, I might never have. The comedy isn't overplayed, in fact most of it is presented in a dead-pan, matter-of-fact-like type of way... what's even more hilarious is that the better part of it is completely accurate. No dumb stereotypes, no old clichés... just logic and simple, good old-fashioned observation. The plot is excellent, and very well-paced. In my opinion, Kubrick's most well-paced film. The plot takes off almost immediately and moves at a great pace throughout the film. The acting is flawless. Absolutely flawless. Not something completely unusual for a Kubrick film, but still. George C. Scott and Peter Sellers are amazing. Normally, I'm not too fond of Sellers, but here he was brilliant. The characters are well-written, diverse and interesting. The cinematography is great. Just like Kubrick's other films, this one has some very memorable scenes, one of which(the bomb-riding sequence) has been referenced and spoofed a huge number of times... possibly more times than any other sequence in Kubrick's films, which is quite impressive. The dialog is well-written, well-delivered and memorable. Plenty of quotable lines. I can't really say much more about the movie without ruining one or more of the innumerable great jokes... so I'll just suggest you see it. Seriously, if you enjoy Kubrick's sense of humor as seen limited in his other movies, you're going to enjoy this film. Maybe not as much as I did, but you'll most likely laugh. A lot. I recommend this to any fan of Kubrick, black comedies, Peter Sellers or just comedies with a dark basic theme to watch this. I can't praise it enough. See it, unless you are offended by the themes the film presents. You won't regret it. I know I didn't. Not by a long shot. Hilarious film with a provocative plot and basic idea. 10/10
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    FAQ9

    • "Dr. Strangelove" was an Americanized version of the doctor's German name. What was the German name?
    • What was the doomsday device?
    • How was the doomsday device triggered?

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Strangelove
    • Filming locations
      • Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
    • Production company
      • Stanley Kubrick Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,440,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,751
      • Jul 17, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,523,464
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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