The Day After

1983 film directed by Nicholas Meyer
Movie film Q738462
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The Day After

Summary

The Day After is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day After's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Day After was directed by Nicholas Meyer[4].
  • The Day After's composer is recorded as David Raksin[5].
  • The Day After's composer is recorded as Virgil Thomson[6].
  • The Day After's genre is disaster film[7].
  • The Day After's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Day After's genre is post-apocalyptic film[9].
  • A cast member of The Day After was Jason Robards[10].
  • A cast member of The Day After was JoBeth Williams[11].
  • A cast member of The Day After was Steve Guttenberg[12].
  • A cast member of The Day After was John Cullum[13].
  • A cast member of The Day After was John Lithgow[14].
  • A cast member of The Day After was Amy Madigan[15].
  • A cast member of The Day After was Lori Lethin[16].
  • A cast member of The Day After was Bibi Besch[17].
  • The Day After was produced by Robert A. Papazian[18].
  • The Day After's production company is recorded as ABC Circle Films[19].
  • The Day After's director of photography is recorded as Gayne Rescher[20].
  • The original language of The Day After was English[21].
  • The Day After's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[22].
  • The Day After's review score is recorded as 86%[23].
  • The Day After's original broadcaster is recorded as American Broadcasting Company[24].
  • The Day After's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Day After's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Day After was published on November 20, 1983[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day After was produced by Robert A. Papazian[18]. It was directed by Nicholas Meyer[4]. Cast members include Jason Robards[10], JoBeth Williams[11], Steve Guttenberg[12], John Cullum[13], John Lithgow[14], and Amy Madigan[15].

Publication

Publication dates include November 20, 1983[27], November 28, 1983[28], December 2, 1983[29], December 10, 1983[30], January 12, 1984[31], and January 19, 1984[32]. The original language of The Day After was English[21]. Genres include disaster film[7], drama film[8], and post-apocalyptic film[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Cold War[33] and nuclear warfare[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[22] and 86%[23].

Why It Matters

The Day After has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Filmdienst. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1983-11-20T00:00:00Z, +1983-11-28T00:00:00Z, +1983-12-02T00:00:00Z +10
    Imda rating PG
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+126'}
    Bbfc rating 12 certificate
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