When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1986

A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war

From the makers of YELLOW SUBMARINE and THE SNOWMAN a new classic of British animation

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Animation - Drama
Length
1 hr. 24 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 11, 1988
US Box Office
$5,274 (#7224 of 7273)
Global Office
$5,274 (#4139 of 4175)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MVD
Released
April 21, 2020
Acquired Date
December 1, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
John Mills
John Mills
Robin Houston
Robin Houston
James Russell
James Russell

Directors

Jimmy T. Murakami
Jimmy T. Murakami

Producers

John Coates
John Coates

Writers

Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
8 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
184 votes
METASCORE
47
5 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14,297 votes

Additional Info

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