The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) film poster — UK streaming guide

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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) is currently available to stream in the UK on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, and BFI Player Apple TV Channel. Last verified on 15 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

The INCREDIBLE becomes Real! The IMPOSSIBLE becomes Fact! The UNBELIEVABLE becomes True!

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.

  • Film
  • 1961
  • 98 min
  • 6.8/10 TMDB
  • Science Fiction
  • Drama

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