Apocalypse '45
Abramorama | Release Date (Streaming): August 14, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyOwen GleibermanMay 27, 2021
The hell we see here isn’t heightened; it’s graphic and terrifying. Yet the greatest terror may be that it was necessary. Apocalypse ’45 is a haunting document of men who fought their way through hell to save all of us. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonMay 27, 2021
The material is often intimate, often heartbreaking. Read full review
80
TheWrapSteve PondSep 8, 2020
It’s hard to say that any WWII film can feel fresh after decades of documentation, but Apocalypse ’45 finds a way to trade in the typical war-doc toolkit for something more personal and more striking. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMay 27, 2021
Although much of the footage is unseen, perhaps the freshest part of Apocalypse ’45 is hearing the veterans debate whether the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bombs, and how America has progressed in the decades since. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 1, 2020
Apocalypse ’45 is a cut above the boilerplate docs whipped up for the various “World War II” channels on TV. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanMay 27, 2021
Apocalypse ’45 knows that war is hell for everyone. But it’s difficult to escape the sense that, in this film’s view of history, America is top of mind. Read full review
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