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- 1959
- Approved
- United Artists
- 2 h 14 m
- 1959
- Approved
- United Artists
- 2 h 14 m
Summary After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Directed By: Stanley Kramer
Written By: John Paxton, Nevil Shute
- 1959
- Approved
- United Artists
- 2 h 14 m
- 1959
- Approved
- United Artists
- 2 h 14 m
On the Beach
55
6.6
Summary After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Directed By: Stanley Kramer
Written By: John Paxton, Nevil Shute
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
50% Positive
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Considered to be producer-director Stanley Kramer's most powerful film, containing his strongest message, a stern examination of the last days of mankind. [21 Mar 2004, p.8]
A memorable doomsday drama. [28 Sep 2000, p.13W]
On the Beach is a solid film of considerable emotional, as well as cerebral, content. But the fact remains that the final impact is as heavy as a leaden shroud. The spectator is left with the sick feeling that he's had a preview of Armageddon, in which all contestants lost.
In retrospect, and viewed as either a once-topical curio or a nostalgic artifact from Hollywood's golden era, On the Beach doesn't seem lousy. It seems naively, even innocently, preachy. [28 May 2000, p.G01]
Though it occasionally goes over the top with its melodrama and lacks some technical credibility, On The Beach remains a powerful, well-acted, deftly photographed film
Stanley Kramer issues the final warning to Mankind, in a tiresome, talky 1959 film set in the shrunken aftermath of World War III.
Fine photography, but the script is a typically numbing affair, and the cast, aside from Peck and Meillon (whose part was considerably cut), seem totally out of their depth.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.6
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.6
60% Positive
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations