The Brink of War
Film2026117 min

The Brink of War

Taste attributes: dramahistoryespionagehistoricalthrillerheavyintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Not all battles are fought with bullets."

Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, sweeping historical drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jeff DanielsJared HarrisJ.K. SimmonsHope DavisBranka Katić

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2026
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
2521 Entertainment
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