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The China Syndrome

Released Mar 1979122 min$6M budget
Thriller#721Drama#1108
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May 13, 2026
#2,696
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Buzz Score
May 13, 2026
0.6
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The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome is a 1979 American disaster thriller film that follows a television reporter uncovering safety coverups at a nuclear power plant after witnessing an accident.

Released
1979
Runtime
122 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$52M
Status
Released
Streaming
YouTube TV
Rankings
#2,696All Movies#1,108Drama#721Thriller
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The China Syndrome
Daily update · May 13, 2026

The China Syndrome ranks #2,696 among movies with a Buzz Score of 0.6. It peaked at #2,686 of all time (May 4 - Jun 2, 2022). It ranks #2,998 over the past 365 days.

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Current position by overall and genre
#2,696
All Movies
Buzz Score 0.6
#1,108
Drama
Genre
#721
Thriller
Genre

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Popularity history
Peak Buzz Score
2.6
#2,686Peak rank
May 4 - Jun 2, 2022
1-Year Buzz Score
0.6
#2,9981-year rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Jane Fonda
as Kimberly Wells
9.9
#2
Michael Douglas
as Richard Adams
5.9
#3
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as Jack Godell
1.5
#4
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1.2
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#6
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