In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
The Day After has generally received positive reviews.
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The Day After was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 263 reviews, giving The Day After (1983) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 79%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Day After than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 68%, The Day After is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
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