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

  • 1964
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
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After a rogue U.S. general orders an unauthorized nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, leaders in the War Room race to prevent global catastrophe.After a rogue U.S. general orders an unauthorized nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, leaders in the War Room race to prevent global catastrophe.After a rogue U.S. general orders an unauthorized nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, leaders in the War Room race to prevent global catastrophe.

  • Director
    • Stanley Kubrick
  • Writers
    • Stanley Kubrick
    • Terry Southern
    • Peter George
  • Stars
    • Peter Sellers
    • George C. Scott
    • Sterling Hayden
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    554K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,087
    76
    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick
      • Terry Southern
      • Peter George
    • Stars
      • Peter Sellers
      • George C. Scott
      • Sterling Hayden
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #86
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 14 wins & 11 nominations total

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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
      • Terry Southern
      • Peter George
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      While shooting aerial footage over Greenland, the second unit camera crew accidentally filmed a secret U.S. military base. Their plane was forced down, and the crew was suspected of being Soviet spies.
    • Goofs
      Towards the end, 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.
    • 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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    FAQ9

    • Was the bomber crew blown up when the bomb exploded on the surface of the ICBM complex, considering they were so low to the ground?
    • "Dr. Strangelove" was an Americanized version of the doctor's German name. What was the German name?
    • What was the doomsday device?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 29, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Insólito o cómo aprendí a no preocuparme y amar la bomba
    • Filming locations
      • Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada(aerial photography - outside bomber views at end of flight)
    • Production companies
      • Stanley Kubrick Productions
      • Columbia Pictures Corporation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,440,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,751
      • Jul 17, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,824,946
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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