Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare
Directed by
Produced byMegumi Inman
CinematographyJean-Louis Schuller
Edited byRupert Houseman
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Dogwoof (United Kingdom)
  • HBO (United States)
Release dates
  • February 20, 2026 (2026-02-20) (United Kingdom)
  • March 10, 2026 (2026-03-10) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare is a 2026 British-American documentary film directed by James Jones and Megumi Inman. It explores the March 11, 2011, Fukushima nuclear accident.

It was released in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2026, by Dogwoof, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 10, 2026, by HBO Documentary Films.

Premise

Explores the March 11, 2011, Fukushima nuclear accident, told through real-time detail with interviews from government advisors, power plant engineers, consultants and journalists, and emergency workers.

Production

In February 2025, it was announced James Jones and Megumi Inman would direct a documentary revolving around the Fukushima nuclear accident, with Dogwoof set to distribute in the United Kingdom.[1]

Release

It was released in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2026, by Dogwoof.[2] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 10, 2026, by HBO Documentary Films.[3]

Reception

Critical reception

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, writing: "This is a gripping film."[4] Mansel Stimpson of Film Review Daily praised the film, writing: "Its importance lies in its first-hand account by those who were present."[5]

References

  1. ^ Tracy, Andrew (February 21, 2025). "Exclusive: Dogwoof boards nuclear disaster doc "Fukushima" from Blast Films". Real Screen. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. ^ "Fukushima". Dogwoof. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. ^ "HBO Original Documentary FUKUSHIMA: A NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE Debuts March 10". Warner Bros. Discovery. February 18, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  4. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (February 19, 2026). "Fukushima review – a devastating account of disaster and denial in 2011 nuclear catastrophe". The Guardian. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  5. ^ Stimpson, Mansel (February 23, 2026). "Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare". Film Review Daily. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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