The Brink of War(2026)

Angel Studios

PG
Rated PG for language, thematic elements and smoking
1h 57m

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026 | Wide

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President Reagan races to save a nuclear deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as pressure mounts all around him. Every word spoken could move the world closer to peace - or destruction.

Releases

Original Release | Aug 14, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Aug 21, 2026 04:22 PM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$2,689,529
Total US & Canada:
$3,689,181
Total Worldwide:
$3,689,181

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Michael Russell Gunn
Director

Jeff Daniels
Ronald Reagan

Jared Harris
Mikhail Gorbachev

J.K. Simmons
George Shultz

Guy Burnet
Alexander

Jón Jónsson
Tv reporter

Hope Davis

Nancy Reagan

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Richard Perle

John Ross Bowie

Ken Adelman

Aya Cash

Cleo

Adrian Rawlins

Max Kampelman

Branka Katic

Raisa Gorbachev

Vladimir Kulich

Sergey Akhromeyev

Tim Dutton

Eduard Shevardnadze

Einar Haraldsson

USSR Negotiating Team

Stephen Brennan

Paul Nitze

Catherine Burdon

Margaret Clancy

Jóel Sæmundsson

CIA Officer #1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

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 on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace or destruction. — Angel Studios

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