Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare
Seen it?2026 | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Pursuit of Happyness or The Look of Silence, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling from the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Jones, Megumi Inman
- Ikuo IzawaSelf
- Carl PilliteriSelf
- Wakana YokoyamaSelf
- Martin FacklerSelf
- Naoto KanSelf
- Katsuaki HiranoSelf
- Katsutaka IdogawaSelf
- Manabu TerataSelf
- Dr. Charles A. CastoSelf
- Akira KawanoSelf