Television Event 2020

Television Event

Name: Television Event
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-11-04T11:52:13-08:00
Rating: 90

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Movie Info

TELEVISION EVENT is an archive-based feature documentary that views the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of a commercial television network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983).

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jeff Daniels
Producer:

Amanda Spain, Jeff Daniels, Ozzy Inguanzo
Runtime:

1h 30m

Cast & Crew

Jeff Daniels
Director

Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer

Dan Cogan
Executive Producer

Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer

Nion McEvoy
Executive Producer

Leslie Berriman
Executive Producer

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Critic Reviews for Television Event

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (1)

The issue with "Television Event"... is what's not there: a shred of commentary that isn't pimping for the movie, that might provide a larger cultural context for it or even (God forbid) look a bit askance at what "The Day After" "achieved."

November 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Owen Gleiberman
Variety
In 1983, most Americans expected a nuclear war to take place within the next 10 years. Daniels' sharp film never loses sight of that sense of urgency.

November 11, 2020 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Hollywood Reporter
It is a wild ride to be sure, and Daniels has had it in his head one way or another since he was a very young kid.

December 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Pete Hammond
Deadline Hollywood Daily
The documentary begins superbly with the dramatic behind the scenes maneuvering needed to get ABC to put on a grim four-hour miniseries about a nuclear war...

December 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Chris Barsanti
PopMatters
Television Event gives appropriate reverence to its place in history and offers today's audiences a reminder of what mass-culture is capable of.

December 28, 2020 | Full Review…

Glenn Dunks
The Film Experience
The strongest companion, though, would be to just watch The Day After. Television Event qualifies as a solid documentary, but ultimately there is no topping its subject...

December 28, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Christopher Schobert
The Film Stage
A chronicle of the lead up to the controversial miniseries The Day After becomes an engrossing consideration of what respect networks extend to their audience.

December 7, 2020 | Full Review…

Stephen Saito
Moveable Fest
Daniels is focused and honest about creative battles and growing network fears, creating a riveting study of a landmark film.

November 18, 2020 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com
Television Event may well fascinate anyone without knowledge of The Day After and its story. Even if you do remember, looking back on its impact should be interesting.

November 17, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Joey Magidson
Awards Radar
Were people horrified? Yes! But they were also moved, and Daniels, in a film as entertaining as it is profound, makes sure we are, too.

November 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Hammer to Nail