The Brink of War

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The Brink of War

PG

In Theaters Aug 14

1h 57m

Drama

History

Mystery & Thriller

War

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President Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals--or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

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Michael Russell Gunn

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Jeff Daniels

Ronald Reagan

Jared Harris

Mikhail Gorbachev

J.K. Simmons

George Shultz

Aya Cash

Cleo

Guy Burnet

Alexander

Guy Lodge

Variety

19h

It feels veritably designed (right down to its PG rating) to bore kids in history classrooms for generations to come. Adult audiences may be more willing when The Brink of War opens wide on Friday, but it’s doubtful they’ll be much more entertained.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

19h

A serviceable history lesson whose hagiographic earnestness is offset by understated turns from its leads and a persuasive pro-democracy, anti-communism attitude.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

19h

The visual touches aren’t enough to prevent The Brink of War from feeling like an academic history lesson rather than living, breathing drama.

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

6h

7/10

The Brink of War commands the viewer’s respect as a cerebral political pressure cooker that feels more human than most.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

16h

A stuffy, stodgy and dry political drama with a solid ensemble cast.

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Mark Keizer

MovieWeb

18h

3.5/5

An engrossing, detail-clogged history lesson.

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Synopsis

President Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals--or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

Director: Michael Russell Gunn
Producer: John Logan Pierson, Sidney Kimmel, Matt Aragachi, Christopher Hammond, Tyler Zacharia, John Logan Pierson, Michael Russell Gunn
Screenwriter: Michael Russell Gunn
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: SK Global, 2521 Entertainment
Rating: PG (Language|Thematic Elements|Smoking)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery & Thriller, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 57m

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