# National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)

> A ferociously funny National Theatre ensemble turns nuclear brinkmanship and military bureaucracy into a live comic nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7389229

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Comedy, War
- Director: Sean Foley
- Cast: Steve Coogan, Giles Terera, John Hopkins, Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Penny Ashmore, Ben Deery, Richard Dempsey, Mark Hadfield
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35396958/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, frantic, theatre night, political comedy marathon

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