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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
When the USA and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth. Fires and earthquakes ravage cities all over the world, and chaos and sickness descend upon the frightened survivors as they try to put the planet back on its axis.
28 March 1931, London, England, UK
3 April 1926, London, England, UK
27 July 1904, Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
April 19, 1935 in London, England, UK
September 17, 1926 in London, England, UK
4 February 1919, Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK
4 October 1932, Shanghai, China
21 June 1895, Perth, Scotland, UK
3 December 1908, London, England, UK
16 May 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
10 December 1890, Clapton, London, England, UK
December 01, 2004
The disaster genre is not generally known for its insights into characters or its clever dialogue, but The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an admirable exception.July 25, 2002
The Day the Moviewatcher Nodded OffDecember 08, 2009
The premise lends itself to the inspired pandemonium of a Max ErnstAugust 21, 2002
Slow, depressing, but convincing sci-fi filmJune 07, 2011
An intelligent low-budget sci-fi doomsday pic.