Throughout history, mankind has experienced two world wars, but this does not mean at all that science fiction writers cannot offer their own vision of events, in particular, by making films about the Third World War. Quite a long list of films tells about what awaits people if this bloody battle does happen. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the list of the best films about the war, as well as recall a selection of films where the directors suggested what a nuclear war could be like.
“Equilibrium”, 2002, USA, fantasy, action, thriller, drama, dir. Kurt Wimmer
World War III brought many changes in the lives of ordinary people. They are now forbidden to express their emotions, read books, listen to music, and in general, show any interest in art. This is the price humanity pays for the elimination of war from its life. So that people can resist their natural urges, they are prescribed a special medicine. Government agent John Preston has to fight against those who do not follow the rules, but one day he forgets to take his medicine, which causes a completely atypical upsurge in his soul. Now the responsible agent will have to fight not only with the system, but also with himself.
Tenet, 2020, USA, UK, fantasy, action, thriller, adventure, dir. Christopher Nolan
When a terrorist attack hits a Kiev opera house, Western intelligence agencies team up to find a way to counter a bloodthirsty Russian arms-dealing oligarch. To avoid the horrific consequences of World War III, American and British intelligence agents use a unique technology that allows time to go backwards. But the plan is rather flimsy and hardly realizable in real life…
“War Games”, 1983, USA, science fiction, action, thriller, drama, adventure, dir. John Badham
An American teenager who is a self-taught computer genius managed to hack into the Pentagon website, which was discovered by the military. However, they could not admit the thought that the teenager managed to get into the holy of holies of the American military system, and therefore decided that representatives of Soviet intelligence were committing sabotage and that the Third World War was on the verge. Very soon, the protagonist realizes what a mess he made, but it becomes too late to confess his sins. And the world, meanwhile, is on the verge of the largest military operation in history.
“The Next Day”, 1983, USA, fiction, drama, dir. Nicholas Meyer
A film that fully reflects the fears of the West about a nuclear war that the Soviet Union could arrange. The film tells that a global catastrophe did happen, and everything was much faster and more unexpected than one might have imagined. Find out what happened a few minutes before the nuclear explosion, and also what happened to humanity after its greatest fear was realized. The unique graphics of the 80s will be a nice bonus when watching this movie masterpiece.