Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death, we are taken through one day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul living in alcoholic disrepair and obscurity in a small southern Mexican town in 1939. The consul's self-destructive behaviour, perhaps a metaphor for a menaced civilization, is a source of perplexity and sadness to his nomadic, idealistic half-brother, Hugh, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who has returned with hopes of healing Geoffrey and their broken marriage.
Under the Volcano has generally received positive reviews.
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Under the Volcano was released in 1984 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 78 reviews, giving Under the Volcano (1984) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 75%.
With a score of 68%, Under the Volcano is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1984 with similar scores include films like The NeverEnding Story and The Last Starfighter.
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