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Silkwood

1983Movie2 h 11 minR

Drama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic657.8Rotten Tomatoes78%79%

A gripping, tense drama movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

On November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood, an employee of a nuclear facility, left to meet with a reporter from the New York Times. She never got there.

Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.

Feels like

  • Biographical Thriller
  • Nuclear Safety Conspiracy
  • Worker's Rights
  • Psychological Drama
  • Corporate Corruption
  • Intrigue & Suspense
  • Historical Account
  • Bleak & Atmospheric
  • Slow-Burn Tension

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen
Produced by
Mike Nichols, Michael Hausman
Music by
Georges Delerue

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Facts

December 14, 1983 · 2 h 11 min · R

Released
December 14, 1983
Runtime
2 h 11 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$36 million
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Based on a True Story, Butch Lesbian, Downer Ending +9

  • Based on a True Story
  • Butch Lesbian
  • Downer Ending
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • Half-Empty Two-Shot
  • He Knows Too Much
  • Make It Look Like an Accident
  • Line-of-Sight Name
  • Right Through the Wall
  • The '70s
  • Soundtrack Dissonance
  • Spoiler Cover

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Silkwood?"

Questions about Silkwood

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Silkwood?

Hoopla

In the United States, Silkwood is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Silkwood worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 65).

Will I feel good after watching Silkwood?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Was Silkwood a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$36 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.