Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-atomic-bombing-of-hiroshima"

1. Oppenheimer (I) (2023)

R | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.

Votes: 749,214 | Gross: $326.11M

2. Starship Troopers (1997)

R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey

Votes: 322,907 | Gross: $54.81M

3. Eternals (2021)

PG-13 | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.

Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek

Votes: 388,150 | Gross: $164.87M

4. Second Act (2018)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Treat Williams

Votes: 30,470 | Gross: $39.28M

5. Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)

TV-14 | 91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Humanity, their alien allies, and Godzilla all enter their endgame as the powerful destructive entity known as Ghidorah arrives on Earth.

Directors: Hiroyuki Seshita, Kôbun Shizuno | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita

Votes: 4,953

6. The Day After Trinity (1981)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography

Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ever atomic bomb reflect on the Manhattan project and its fascinating leader, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who upon ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Else | Stars: Hans Bethe, Holm Bursom, Haakon Chevalier, Stirling Colgate

Votes: 1,241

7. The War You Don't See (2010)

97 min | Documentary, War

Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it.

Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Stuart Ewen, Melvin Goodman, Dan Rather

Votes: 1,534

8. Silence Has No Wings (1966)

100 min | Drama

Following the journey of a caterpillar along the Japanese islands from Nagasaki to Hokkaido, this allegorical and oblique first feature film by Kuroki depicts in exquisite images a series of encounters and life's turning points.

Director: Kazuo Kuroki | Stars: Mariko Kaga, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shôichi Ozawa, Fumio Watanabe

Votes: 484

9. Oppenheimer (II) (2023)

43 min | Short, History

This documentary explores famous figure J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who was called, "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project.

Director: Mitch Carterfield | Star: Chris Harvey

Votes: 11

10. Twice Bombed: The Legacy of Yamaguchi Tsutomu (2011)

40 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

'The bottom line is, there shouldn't be nuclear in our world'. On his 91st birthday, Tsutomu Yamaguchi said when asked about current nuclear power. He is a survivor of not one, but two ... See full summary »

Director: Hidetaka Inazuka | Stars: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Akabane, James Cameron, Chad R. Diehl

Votes: 204

11. Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later (2020 TV Movie)

79 min | Documentary, History

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later is told entirely from the first-person perspective of leaders, physicists, soldiers and survivors.

Director: James Erskine

Votes: 188

12. Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow (1956)

Approved | 16 min | Documentary, Short

This RKO-Pathe short film promotes the need for cooperation and neighborliness in the event of a nuclear disaster and associated civil defense procedures. After preaching the power of ... See full summary »

Director: Larry O'Reilly | Stars: André Baruch, Val Peterson, Marguerite Osmond

Votes: 134

13. The Truth Game (1983 Video)

79 min

John Pilger's penetrating film which show the world-wide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race. When the two American atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ... See full summary »

Star: John Pilger

Votes: 11

14. From the Maralinga Event (1984 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary, History, War

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Stars: Richard Todd, Harry Butler, Eric Christiansen, Basil Embry

15. Trenodija za zrtve Hirosime (2018)

10 min | Short

One of the most technologically advanced airplanes of World War 2, the B-29 had many new features, including guns that could be fired by remote control. Two crew areas, fore and aft, were ... See full summary »

Director: Zorko Sirotic | Stars: Tomislav Soban, Damir Radic, Igor Bezinovic, Tonci Gacina

16. Father Ted (1995–1998)
Episode: The Plague (1996)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Bishop Len visits Craggy Island during a rabbit infestation.

Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn

Votes: 564

17. Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)
Episode: Who Wants Cake? (1999)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

When a school field trip to Good Time Island is coming up, Jerri couldn't be more exited. However Principal Blackman is out on a witch hunt to figure out who the school problem is. So Mr. ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Lauer | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Greg Hollimon, Roberto Gari

Votes: 171

18. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode: A Quality of Mercy (1961)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

On the last day of World War II in the Pacific, hot-shot new Lieutenant Katell tries to make his mark on military history and receives a unique perspective on his actions.

Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Dean Stockwell, Albert Salmi, Rayford Barnes, Ralph Votrian

Votes: 2,384

19. Répondez, Monsieur X... (1957–1958)
Episode: L'énergie nucléaire (1958)

17 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Jean Royer | Stars: Pierre Tchernia, André Léveillé

20. The World at War (1973–1974)
Episode: The Bomb: February-September 1945 (1974)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Following the events from the death of US President Roosevelt through to the dropping of the two bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that prompted Japan's surrender.

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Alger Hiss, Anthony Eden

Votes: 359

21. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 20 Normal Looking Pictures with Disturbing Backstories (2020)

TV-14 | 20 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

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Star: Rebecca Brayton

22. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: The Beginning (2021)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Everyone desperately scrambles to live out the coming destruction on their own terms.

Director: Michael E. Satrazemis | Stars: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo

Votes: 2,759

23. Watchmen (2008–2009)
Episode: Chapter IV: Watchmaker (2008)

Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

Cursed with perceiving all time periods at once, Dr. Manhattan reviews his life while on Mars.

Director: Jake Strider Hughes | Star: Tom Stechschulte

Votes: 146

24. Kennedy (2023)
Episode: Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962) (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

After Nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.

Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, John F. Kennedy, Andrew Cohen, Richard Lipsey

Votes: 28

25. À la vitrine du libraire (1963–1968)
Episode: Yukio Mishima à propos de son livre "Après le banquet" (1966)

Talk-Show

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Director: Jean Royer | Stars: Yukio Mishima, Gaston Renondeau, Jean Prasteau

26. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Broken Arrow (2010)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An admiral finds the body of a long-time friend; Gibbs and company investigate. Tony and Ziva pick up Tony's father, who appears to have become connected with the victim. Sr. does a favor, and Ziva accompanies him. The gang figure it out.

Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 743

27. The Big Picture (1950–1968)
Episode: The Atom Soldier (1955)

28 min | Documentary

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Star: Stuart Queen

28. The Conquerors (2005)
Episode: Marshal Zhukov: WWII Conqueror of Berlin (2005)

Documentary, Biography, History

How Stalin's top general, Georgi Zhukov, conquered the heart of the Nazi Empire itself, Berlin, in 1945.

Stars: Dale Dye, Stephen L. Bowman, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler

29. 1945-1953: From World War to Cold War (2018)
Episode: The Dawn of the Cold War

56 min | Documentary, History, War

For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb.

Director: Emilie Lançon | Stars: François Kersaudy, Clifton Truman Daniel, Curtis Roosevelt, Yuri Borko

30. World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode: Victory in the Pacific (2009)

TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War

Japan keeps continues its suicidal resistance, and invading it looks costly. After 2 atomic bombs, the Emperor intervenes and stops the War. Stalin grabs territory in East Asia. The War is over, and the Atomic Era and the Cold War start.

Stars: Chester W. Nimitz, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill

Votes: 209

31. Warographics (2021– )
Episode: Strategic Bombing: Does Targeting Civilians Ever Work? (2022)

22 min | Documentary

Simon analyzes the effects of strategic bombing that attack civilians and whether they are ever effective.

Star: Simon Whistler

32. Dark Docs (2020– )
Episode: The Most Destructive Attack in History - Night of the Black Snow (2022)

13 min | Documentary, History

The fire bombing of Tokyo in 1945 was the worst calamity of World War Two but is less well know than the comparable raids on Hamburg, Dresden and the nuclear bombings of Hirshima and Nagasaki.

33. Dark Seas (2021– )
Episode: The Utter Battleship Destruction of the Japanese Homeland (2023)

12 min | Documentary

With the airfields of the Marianas Islands, Guam and Okinawa in Allied hands and a fleet of 40 aircraft carriers, fourteen battleships and many other ships carrying heavy guns the Allies ... See full summary »

34. Captivating History (2017– )
Episode: 5 Ways the Atomic Bombing Changed Japan (2023)

13 min | Documentary, History

The history and social reforms of post-World War Two Japan.

35. History Matters (2016– )
Episode: Hiroshima: After the Bomb (2020)

3 min | Documentary, Animation, History

Japanese leadership was caught unaware of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and remained in the dark since all leadership and communications facilities were destroyed. The relief effort was ... See full summary »

36. Tomdemerly (2011– )
Episode: The Terrifying Back Story of Bocks Car, the B-29 That Struck Nagasaki. (2023)

7 min | Documentary

Nagasaki was the secondary target of the second nuclear bombing of Japan. The primary target, Kokura, was rejected by the flight commander due to cloud cover and Japanese aircraft in the ... See full summary »

Star: Tom Demerly

37. Dark Docs (2020– )
Episode: The Dark Reason Why the Third Atomic Bomb Was Never Deployed (2023)

12 min | Documentary, History

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 promptly exhausted America's nuclear arsenal. But a third bomb named Fat Boy was expected to be ready in about ten days followed by a dozen more over the next two months.

38. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)
Episode: Excess Animus (2018)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Juliana embarks on a mission to stop the Nazis - a mission that reunites her with old friends. Thelma and Nicole grow closer, despite the risks. Smith learns more about the Nazis' efforts ... See full summary »

Director: Steph Green | Stars: Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, DJ Qualls, Joel de la Fuente

Votes: 1,303

39. Silicon Valley (2014–2019)
Episode: Artificial Lack of Intelligence (2019)

TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy

Richard discovers his promise that Pied Piper won't collect user data is under threat; Jared longs for the past; Gilfoyle gets creative in dealing with Dinesh.

Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Thomas Middleditch, Josh Brener, Martin Starr, Kumail Nanjiani

Votes: 1,620

40. The Terror (2018–2025)
Episode: Into the Afterlife (2019)

TV-14 | 47 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

As all seems lost, Henry and Asako must look to the past to provide answers to their current turmoil. Chester and Luz grapple with their identities in hopes of saving those who are dearest ... See full summary »

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Derek Mio, Kiki Sukezane, Cristina Rodlo, Shingo Usami

Votes: 755

41. Dead Pixels (2019–2021)
Episode: Tanadaal (2019)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A movie version of Kingdom Scrolls has been announced, but Meg and Nicky are not happy with the casting.

Director: Al Campbell | Stars: Alexa Davies, Florence Howard, Will Merrick, Sargon Yelda

Votes: 143