Is The China Syndrome easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The China Syndrome end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The China Syndrome scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The China Syndrome sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The China Syndrome violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The China Syndrome

Name: The China Syndrome
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1979
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady, James Hampton

People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.

Directed by James Bridges

Produced by Columbia Pictures, IPC Films

1979122 min7.1 / 10

A taut political thriller about institutional corruption and the suppression of truth, built on paranoia and the collision between individual conscience and systemic power.

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

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Questions people ask

Is The China Syndrome easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The China Syndrome end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The China Syndrome scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The China Syndrome sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The China Syndrome violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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