Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Nine days to save a nation.

Directed by Megumi Inman, James Jones

Produced by Blast! Films, HBO Documentary Films

202690 min7.0 / 10

A grave, investigative documentary that reconstructs Japan's desperate nine-day struggle to contain a cascading nuclear catastrophe amid earthquake and tsunami devastation.

The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling from the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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