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

1964

Stanley Kubrick's brave, hilarious black comedy has nasty fun with the spooky topic of nuclear Armageddon. When a deranged American general launches a nuclear attack against the Russians to "preserve our precious bodily fluids," a doomsday H-bomb arsenal threatens the world. Peter Sellers brilliantly plays three roles: the impotent American president, a harried British captain and the title character, a wheelchair-bound former Nazi scientist.

The comedy classic from celebrated director STANLEY KUBRICK

JBscale
95
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 29, 1964
US Box Office
$9,164,370 (#4509 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
May 31, 2011
Acquired Date
April 10, 2012
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
April 26, 2005

Actors

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed
Peter Bull
Peter Bull
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Jack Creley
Jack Creley

Directors

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick

Producers

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick

Writers

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Terry Southern
Terry Southern
Peter George
Peter George

Awards & Accolades

  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #26
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #39
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #22
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #28
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #42
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #59
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #69
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #68

Special Features

Documentaries
  • Inside Dr. Strangelove
  • No Fighting in the War Room
Featurettes
  • Best Sellers
  • The Art of Stanley Kubrick
Other
  • An Interview with Robert McNamara
  • Interviews
  • The Cold War - Picture-in-Picture Trivia Track
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
98%
Tomatometer
96 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
100,000 votes
METASCORE
97
32 votes
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
532,541 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media