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The War Game

The War Game (1966)

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

Radar 39Slightly unusualGB:120h 48mWar · TV Movie

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.

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Radar score39/100
Quality signal65/100
Audience rating7.7
Votes counted190
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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