The Man Who Saved the World
Seen it?2014 | 120 min | Documentary, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 O.J.: Made in America or Paris Is Burning, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A documentary film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Anthony
- Stanislav PetrovSelf
- Kevin CostnerSelf
- Sergey ShnyryovStanislav Petrov
- Nataliya VdovinaRaia
- Walter CronkiteSelf
- Oleg KassinMajor Orlov
- Galina KalininaSelf
- Robert De NiroSelf
- Matt DamonSelf
- Vilis DaudziņšMain Control Operative: Visual Channel