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WarGames (1983) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give WarGames (1983) a score of 3.0650 out of 4

based on (16) reviews

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Excellent

(3)

Very Good

(12)

Good

(1)

Fair

(0)

Poor

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Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)

It may look very 80's these days, but this anti-nuke message thriller remains one of the classics with a final half hour that just kicks in terms of atmosphere and tension. The first part isn't so interesting but is still a fun tale of a nerd (a very...read the complete WarGames (1983) review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)

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At-A-Glance Film Reviews

It's an effective film, actually, and surprisingly so given how simplified the story is from a theoretical similar real-life incident....read the complete WarGames (1983) review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

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Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

After an exercise to test the capability of the staff who man the nuclear missile silos shows an unacceptable percentage of them refuse to launch their bombs, it is decided to put a supercomputer, W.O.P.R., in charge. But little do the military know that...read the complete WarGames (1983) review at Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)