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The Day the Earth Caught Fire

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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

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7.2/10

5.7K Votes

Drama Romance 19611h 39m

When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.The Day the Earth Caught Fire featuring Janet Munro and Leo McKern is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for purchase on iTunes, available for rent on Apple TV, and 4 others. It's a drama and romance movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (5,659 votes).

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Available to stream on a subscription service (Kanopy).

Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 3 others).

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#20,262 Ranked Movie

#198 Ranked in Space Movies

#1759 Ranked in Movies on Kanopy

#3229 Ranked in Romance Movies

The Day the Earth Caught Fire has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (5,659 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

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