After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. If it hits it will cause an incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor NASA wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules" but discovers soon that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the USSR who have also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?
Meteor has generally received negative reviews.
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Meteor was released in 1979 and has generally received negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving Meteor (1979) an average rating of 38%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 47%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 32%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Meteor than critics were.
With a score of 38%, Meteor is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1979, which stands at 60%.
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