Fallout
Seen it?1998 | 90 min | Action, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (94 on Metacritic) and people are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens or Superman II, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
NASA and its Soviet-Russian counterpart prepare another mission to the permanent space station.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94 on Metacritic
- 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 impactVery strong
About 1.1 million people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rodney McDonald
- Daniel BaldwinJ.J. Jim Hendricks
- Frank ZagarinoCap. Previn Fedorov
- Teri Ann LinnAmanda McCord
- Scott ValentineCap. George Tanner
- John ReillyGeneral Abrams
- Hannes JaenickePritch
- David LeisurePeter Colgrove
- Michael HoldenKomorov
- Michael KhmurovBaravki
- Krzysztof PieczyńskiIvan Nevski