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  • 2015
  • The Film Collaborative
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2015
  • The Film Collaborative
  • 1 h 50 m

Summary Few people know of Stanislav Petrov… yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The Man Who Saved the World tells the gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear war, but now struggles to get his life back on track before it is too late.

Directed By: Peter Anthony

Written By: Peter Anthony

  • 2015
  • The Film Collaborative
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2015
  • The Film Collaborative
  • 1 h 50 m

The Man Who Saved the World

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Few people know of Stanislav Petrov… yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The Man Who Saved the World tells the gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear war, but now struggles to get his life back on track before it is too late.

Directed By: Peter Anthony

Written By: Peter Anthony

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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80
Sep 17, 2015
I was just at the right place at the right time,” Mr. Petrov says, a simple truth that becomes shocking when considering the alternative. For that alone, this account of a Cold War near miss deserves a wide audience.
By Daniel M. Gold FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2015
The emotional and narrative core of the story is how much tragedy swirls through Petrov's personal life — from his parents pushing him into the military at the age of seventeen to his marriage to the unraveling of his circumstances after his heroic decision. It is heart-wrenching stuff that you might wish the filmmakers had trusted more.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 17, 2015
It’s a nail-biting story, but this doc isn’t as gripping as it should be.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 17, 2015
Sergey Shnyryov is superb as Petrov’s fictional counterpart, and the present and the past are smoothly sutured together by deft editing and an insistently mournful string score, although it’s sometimes a bit repetitive.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 17, 2015
A gripping and unheralded story that doesn't quite get the telling it deserves.
By Patrick Peters FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 24, 2015
The film is a disingenuous, thoroughly dramatized reenactment at best and a reality show at worst.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
5 Ratings
25% Mixed
2 Ratings
13% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Statement Film, WG Film, Ego Media, Beofilm, Light Cone Pictures
Release Date Sep 18, 2015
Duration 1 h 50 m
Genres
Tagline Every Moment Counts
Website http://www.statementfilm.com/
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Awards

Woodstock Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Uranium International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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