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Atomic People

2024·Movie
1h 30min

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Striking style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Spectacle4
  • Violence3

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics5

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

History, society, and war

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Novelty5

Craft

Standout direction

  • Direction8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout editing

  • Editing8
  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

Combining personal accounts with archive footage, this film features the voices of some of the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bomb.
Historical DocumentaryNuclear WarfareSurvivor TestimoniesHuman ImpactBleak & SoberingSocial CommentaryEducationalArchival FootagePsychological Toll

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Atomic People legally?

Atomic People is included with a subscription to WETA+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Atomic People worth watching?

91
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 8.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Atomic People rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is Atomic People?

1 h 30 min

Atomic People runs 1 h 30 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Atomic People?

Critics100
Audiences83

Not quite. Critics rate Atomic People higher (100) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Atomic People in?

JapaneseEnglish

It was made in Japanese, with some English. Produced in United Kingdom.

In how many countries can I watch Atomic People?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Atomic People in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.