The Day the Earth Caught Fire

2001 • 94 minutes
4.5
14 reviews
85%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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When the Americans test a nuclear weapon at the South Pole at the exact moment that the Soviets are testing their own weapon at the North, the earth's axis is jolted out of alignment, causing catastrophic changes in global weather patterns.

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4.5
14 reviews
Patricia Robinson
February 14, 2015
One of the great science fiction film classics of the 20th century, not to mention a great newspaper tale. Watch for Michael Caine in a small role.
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Graham Cann
December 27, 2014
A wonderful overlooked & forgotten Sci-Fi classic from England.
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Lillia Franco
July 18, 2022
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