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

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

Comedy · War · 1964

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 it.

Movie details

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

“The hot-line suspense comedy.”

1964 Comedy · War 1h 35m

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TMDB

8.1 / 10

Community rating

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 it.

CriticWise case file

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Written by

Stanley Kubrick · Terry Southern · Peter George

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

General 'Buck' Turgidson

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Colonel Bat Guano

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Major "King" Kong

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Botschafter De Sadesky

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Lt. Lothar Zogg

Court is in session

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

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.