Is The Manhattan Project sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% 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 Manhattan Project scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Manhattan Project end with hope?

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.

Is The Manhattan Project 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.

Is The Manhattan Project easy watching?

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 Manhattan Project

Name: The Manhattan Project
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1986
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Eikenberry, John Mahoney

Paul Stevens' high school science project has gotten a little out of hand. He just built an atomic bomb. Now he's got 11 hours to make sure it doesn't work.

Directed by Marshall Brickman

Produced by Gladden Entertainment

1986118 min6.2 / 10

A high-concept thriller about a brilliant teenager's dangerous gambit to build a nuclear bomb and expose government secrets, balancing youthful audacity with genuine peril.

A gifted high school student steals plutonium from the secret nuclear weapons facility in his home town in order to construct his own nuclear bomb, win a national science fair, and expose the government's secrets.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Action Movies With Explosions Scientists and Archaeologists Prison Escape Movies Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Science Fiction Thriller

Keywords

Helicopter Bomb Plutonium Laser Heist Fugitive Nuclear Bomb Scientist Homemade Explosive Science Fair School Project High School Kids

Questions people ask

Is The Manhattan Project sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Manhattan Project scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Manhattan Project end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Manhattan Project violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Manhattan Project easy watching? 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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