SummaryFew people know of Stanislav Petrov… yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The Man Who Saved the World tells the gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear war, but now struggles to get his life back on track before it is too late.
Directed By:Peter Anthony
Written By:Peter Anthony
The Man Who Saved the World
Metascore
Mixed or Average
55
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
33% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Sep 17, 2015
80
I was just at the right place at the right time,” Mr. Petrov says, a simple truth that becomes shocking when considering the alternative. For that alone, this account of a Cold War near miss deserves a wide audience.
Sep 17, 2015
70
The emotional and narrative core of the story is how much tragedy swirls through Petrov's personal life — from his parents pushing him into the military at the age of seventeen to his marriage to the unraveling of his circumstances after his heroic decision. It is heart-wrenching stuff that you might wish the filmmakers had trusted more.
Sep 17, 2015
60
It’s a nail-biting story, but this doc isn’t as gripping as it should be.
Sep 17, 2015
60
Sergey Shnyryov is superb as Petrov’s fictional counterpart, and the present and the past are smoothly sutured together by deft editing and an insistently mournful string score, although it’s sometimes a bit repetitive.
Sep 17, 2015
40
A gripping and unheralded story that doesn't quite get the telling it deserves.
Sep 24, 2015
30
The film is a disingenuous, thoroughly dramatized reenactment at best and a reality show at worst.
User score
Generally Favorable
67% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
22% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
11% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Dec 4, 2019
9
Remarkable
The reason I’m typing this very review is because of Stanislav Petrov’s quick thinking on that potentially world ending day.
Production Company:
- Statement Film
- WG Film
- Ego Media
- Beofilm
- Light Cone Pictures
Release Date:Sep 18, 2015
Duration:1 h 50 m
Tagline:Every Moment Counts
Awards
Woodstock Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Uranium International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
