References
Metropolis (1927)
King Kong (1933)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- The police comissioner speaks with the same accent and has a mechanical arm that works just like Dr. Strangelove's
When Worlds Collide (1951)
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Lolita (1962)
Dr. No (1962)
- same decoration: war room vs dr.no base
Referenced in
"What's My Line?: (1964-01-26)" (1964)
- Bennett Cerf asks the mystery guest (Jonathan Winters) whether he appears in this film.
Chappaqua (1966)
- "Dr. Strangelove" is advertised on a marquee under Peter Sellers' name.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Alex is given Experimental Serum 114, a phonetic play on the name of the CRM-114 radio seen in Dr. Strangelove.
Doomsday Machine (1972)
The Crazies (1973)
- Uses "The Animals Went in Two by Two" as background military marching music. Both films have military mistakes and incompetence as a key theme.
Teenage Nurses (1974)
- Ashley Moore plays "Dr. Strange" and Levi Richards plays "Dr. Love".
Act of Vengeance (1974)
- Linda calls the examining physician "Dr. Strangelove"
"Barney Miller: The Guest (#1.10)" (1975)
- mentioned in episode
Capricorn One (1977)
- Brubaker breaks into Coke machine for payphone change
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Being There (1979)
- Similar dialogue by same actor: When Chance meets the journalist at the dinner party at 1h37min, and says, "Hello Ronald, how are you?", he answers "Just fine", and Chance says "Good, I am fine too. Yes, good. We are fine." Similar to the conversation President Merkin Muffley has with the Soviet Premier over the phone in Dr. Strangelove: "Good... Well, it's good that you're fine and... and I'm fine... I agree with you, it's great to be fine..."
Airplane! (1980)
WarGames (1983)
Stop Making Sense (1984)
- On the front cover, if you see the text from "Stop Making Sense" and below, it is written in the same style that the credits for Dr. Strangelove were. The reason this is so is that Pablo Ferro did the opening credits for both films
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Seksmisja (1984)
- Professor Kupperweiser's wandering arm in the introduction of the movie.
Rhinestone (1984)
- Jake refers to Freddie as "Dr. Strangelove."
Back to the Future (1985)
- The device in Doc Brown's lab that Marty plugs his guitar into is labeled "CRM-114", which was the name of the message decoder on the B-52 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
"The Twilight Zone: Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (#1.1)" (1985)
- Movie is being shown at a theatre in the episode as a nuclear bomb hits the USA
Death Wish 3 (1985)
- paul gets Garcia to feed him buellets for the M1919 machine gun just general ripper does with mandrake with the same weapon
Spies Like Us (1985)
The Manhattan Project (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Raising Arizona (1987)
- The acronyms "P.O.E" and "O.P.E." spray-painted in the washroom and shown in reverse in the mirror.
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye (#2.1)" (1989)
- Crow: (as bombs are dropped) Where's Major Kong?
Due occhi diabolici (1990)
- One of the videos on the shelf behind which Rod Usher has walled up his wife.
Pacific Heights (1990)
- mentioned in film
"The Flash: Good Night, Central City (#1.19)" (1991)
- Fosnight: "This is weird. I feel like I'm in 'Dr. Strangelove'."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
- Servo: I'm fine Dimitiri. You're fine, we're both fine. It's good to be fine.
Me, Myself and I (1992)
Stay Tuned (1992)
Twist (1992)
Submarines: Sharks of Steel (1993)
- Discussed in the context of warfare
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
- Crow: (as Dr. Strangelove) Animals will be bred and slaughtered.
Killing Zoe (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
- Gypsy: OEP...EOP...POE...
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
- Crow: Mien Fuehrer, I can valk!
"The Simpsons: $pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) (#5.10)" (1993)
- The episode is named as a parody of the full name of this film.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
- Crow(as Dr Strangelove as Woof): Mein Fuehrer, I can walk! Arf!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Creeping Terror (#7.6)" (1994)
- Crow: I've been to a state fair, a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I've ever seen.
"The Critic: Dukerella (#2.9)" (1995)
- Jay pitches a remake of the film to be called "Dr. Strangelovitz"
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
"The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (#7.9)" (1995)
- The undergroud conference room, with its large circular table and circular light structure above it, resemble the same room in the Kubrick film.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Executive Decision (1996)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
- As a spaceship crashes, Crow emulates Slim Pickins riding the bomb in this film.
X (1996)
- The pressure of the end of the world and the way Sorata acts so casual. Some of his lines are a nod to that movie.
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Five Dollar Fine (1997)
- The three main characters names are similar to characters in Dr. Strangelove.
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Blind (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Switchback (1997)
- A character falls backward from a train, he shouts "Yee-ha!'' and both the shot and the shout are homage to Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove.''
Titanic (1997)
Mousehunt (1997)
- Large letters on can of food in kitchen read "OPE" which was the recall code in Dr. Strangelove.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
- Maude refers to sex as "The physical act of love", quoting the famous line from this film.
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
Armageddon (1998/I)
- Rockhound: "I was doing that guy from that movie, you know, Slim Pickens, where he rides it all the way in, the nuclear warhead."
Small Soldiers (1998)
Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)
- Ocelot's line "We're going to launch that nuke and ride it all the way into history" is a reference to the "nuke ride" scene in Dr. Strangelove.
El milagro de P. Tinto (1998)
"Frasier: Good Samaritan (#6.11)" (1999)
- The night after Frasier's encounter with the transsexual prostitute, the newspapers give him the nickname "Dr. Strangelove."
"The Simpsons: Wild Barts Can't Be Broken (#10.11)" (1999)
- Opening sequence is a nod to the bomb-dropping scene
"Futurama: A Big Piece of Garbage (#1.8)" (1999)
- Like the movie, this episode ends with a rendition of "We'll Meet Again"
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
"Big Wolf on Campus: Flugelhoff! (#1.11)" (1999)
- Merton says that Dr. Flugelhoff is another in a long line of evil German doctors, like Dr. Strangelove.
Inspector Gadget (1999)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999)
- Servo: Dr. Strangelove!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Diabolik (#11.13)" (1999)
- Servo: Mein fuehrer I can walk!
Bowfinger (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
- Dialogue quoted: "Well, I've been to one world fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set of earphones."
"The West Wing: Lord John Marbury (#1.11)" (2000)
- Bartlet mentions Dr. Strangelove during a nuclear briefing.
"Avengers: Shooting Stars (#1.8)" (2000)
- Vision rides a missile that is being aimed
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000) (V)
- this is a documentary that covers some of kubrick's movies
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV)
- Referenced by title
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Chicken Run (2000)
Deus Ex (2000) (VG)
- The German mech's kill phrase is Laptuan Machine, in Dr. Strangelove Laputa was one of Maj. Kong's targets.
Space Cowboys (2000)
Unbreakable (2000)
"Dune" (2000)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
CQ (2001)
Metoroporisu (2001)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
Jason X (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
- A poster of it is shown
Meat Market 2 (2001) (V)
- character quotes dialogue
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) (VG)
- In the Paderborn village, the player reads a note to a "Dr. Merkwurdigliebe"
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
"Futurama: Roswell That Ends Well (#4.1)" (2001)
- The drawings on the missile.
Spider-Man (2002)
The Powerpuff Girls (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Men in Black II (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- References when the pixie rides the skeleton down from the ceiling in Lockhart's classroom.
Designing 'Salon Kitty' (2003) (V)
- This film is referenced by name.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Superlaser (2003)
- Referenced in the title
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
- The "war room". The setup of the CIA room is exactly like the one in Dr Strangelove, circular and everything, they even mention it on the production design featurette.
Elephant (2003)
- The delivery truck bears the letters "OPE."
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003) (VG)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Parts of the fallout shelter set are modeled on similar sets from Dr. Strangelove.
The Year of the Rat (2003) (V)
- Crispin Glover references the film in an interview situation
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
- Name of missile used in film was the same as the one Slim Pickens rode in Strangelove.
Hellboy (2004)
- The song "We'll Meet Again" from the end of Dr. Strangelove is playing on Broom's record player as he looking at the torn piece of paper in his study that reveals Rasputin's plans to destroy the world. At the end of Dr. Strangelove the world is indeed destroyed.
Derrick - Die Pflicht ruft! (2004)
- In one scene Arno Hello calls Dr. Zark Dr. Seltsam (Strangelove in German).
"King of the Hill: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo (#8.17)" (2004)
- Title Reference
"The Sopranos: In Camelot (#5.7)" (2004)
- In his apartment, J.T. has a poster for Dr. Strangelove, with which Christopher smashes him on the head
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
- Mentioned in film
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
- When Polly Perkins talks about Dr. Totenkopf she says that he "was at work on what was darkly hinted to be a doomsday device", a line straight from Dr. Strangelove.
Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
- Rory goes to the costume party as Dr. Strangelove
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)
- Harvey has alien hand syndrome and imitates Peter Sellers; Crichton calls him "Strangelove"
"Top Gear: (2004-10-31)" (2004)
- Mentioned by Jeremy
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
- This film is mentioned during one of the radio conversations.
"The West Wing: Impact Winter (#6.9)" (2004)
- Josh refers to Dr. Strenlowe as Dr. Strangelove.
Area 51 (2005) (VG)
- In Strangelove, General Jack D. Ripper believes fluoridation is part of a conspiricy. In Area 51, the player can read an illuminati letter saying water fluoridation is their doing, for the duel purpose of removing floride, an industrial waste, and allowing the human body to prosses it, as well as an agent to increase cancer rates and decrease longevity "within the least desireable demographics." The document ends with a side note saying, "As a side effect, it does in fact reduce tooth decay".
"Good Eats: Dr. Strangeloaf (#8.19)" (2005)
- Title Reference
The Origin or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the J.O.I.N.T. (2005)
- Referenced in the title
The Zeros Post Mortem or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Box Office and Love DVD (2005) (V)
- Title reference
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
- One of the films on the list
"Doctor Who: The Doctor Dances (#1.10)" (2005)
- Jack is seen straddling a bomb, much like a classic scene in the movie
"Family Guy: The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire (#4.5)" (2005)
- During charades, Chris gueses that Joe is Dr Strangelove
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
- In one of General Armquist's scans he mentions protecting his fluids and purity of essence.
Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005)
- Explicitly referenced by one of the characters when speaking on the phone
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
- The form that Dick and Jane have to alter near the end of the film is a CRM-114, which is the name of the radio that the pilots use in Dr. Strangelove.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.78)" (2005)
- correct response in "Movie Quotes" category
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
- Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Serum 114 (2006)
- CRM114 is the missle launch code in Strangelove. It is the title of this movie.
RV (2006)
- In the RV park's restroom, there is graffitti referencing "POE" and "OPE" from Dr. Stranglove. "Purity of Essence"
Severance (2006)
- Reference to CRM-114
Southland Tales (2006)
- The commercial of the SUV's humping is a homage to the opening sequence of Dr. Strangelove.
Danika (2006)
- DVD seen in The Good Guys store
"Heroes: Unaired Premiere Episode (#1.0)" (2006/II)
- The third chapter of this episode is subtitled "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
- Someone says "Kubrick made a perfect film in each genre, he made the perfect War film, he made a perfect comedy". The comedy film being referred to is this one.
The Killing of John Lennon (2006)
- A still from the film is shown
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2006)
- title reference
The Cools (2006)
- At the beginning of the movie, the protagonist answers a radio trivia question about this film.
Be My Oswald (2006)
- The situation is so dire one is afraid to laugh
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) (VG)
- Ghost mentions it during a radio conversation.
The Holiday (2006)
- DVD on Amanda's shelf
Sunshine (2007)
- Riding the bomb to it's target references Slim Pickens' famous Dr Strangelove scene.
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)
- Referenced by name
"The Thick of It: Spinners and Losers (#2.2)" (2007)
- Malcolm refers to Ben as "Dr. Strangelove".
Postal (2007)
- There are 3 similiarities to the movie: There is only one sane person in the entire movie, one person tries to contact the U.S. President per payphone and the ending sequence with a lot of nuclear bombs exploding.
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Homer's hat when disposing of the bomb
Universal Soldiers (2007)
- professor is called Dr. Strangelove
Superbad (2007)
- One of the dick drawings resembles Major Kong riding the nuclear bomb
"How I Met Your Mother: Third Wheel (#3.3)" (2007)
- Barney: "always sleep with Dr. Strangelove."
"Californication: The Devil's Threesome (#1.10)" (2007)
- Hank mentions his precious bodily fluids.
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (VG)
- The chapter entitled "No Fighting In The War Room" is a reference to the famous line "Gentlemen, there's no fighting in the war room!"
I Am Legend (2007)
- DVD case can be seen on a shelf in the video store
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Seen on the shelf in Old Hop's pawn shop.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- The acronyms "P.O.E" and "O.P.E." spray-painted in the washroom and shown in reverse in the mirror.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Retro (#10.5)" (2008)
- Dr. Hutton is disparagingly referred to as "Dr. Strangelove"
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008) (VG)
- The century bomber unit quotes the line: "Well boys, I reckon this is it" in a Texan accent similar to Slim Pickens
Take (2008/I)
- Jim's phone conversation with Mary and the police is a reference to President Muffley's famously awkward phone conversation with Premier Kissoff - it even borrows several lines ("He went a bit funny in the head" & "He did something silly")
Watchmen (2009)
- The room with Nixon and his generals is a direct reference to the War Room.
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- the boardroom scenes
"Have I Got News for You: (#37.6)" (2009)
- Ian Hislop suggests that this is Kim Jung Il's favourite film.
Funny People (2009)
- Still of Peter Sellers from this film in Ira's apartment.
Featured in
Precious Images (1986)
"Zomergasten: (#3.1)" (1990)
- A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Submarines: Sharks of Steel (1993)
- Shows clip(s) from
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
When Billy Broke His Head... and Other Tales of Wonder (1995)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
- Clip shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #26 on the list.
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000) (V)
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV)
- Clips are shown
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) (V)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
- This film is #3 on the list.
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
The Spirit of America (2001)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
Le clan (2004)
- Sound bits on TV
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
- Contains footage from Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
- Recreates scenes from
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V)
- clips shown
No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V)
- Film is about the film "Dr. Strangelove" and has many clips from that film in it
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" is #64 on the list.
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
- Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
- Clips are shown.
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
- clips
Edge of Outside (2006)
- excerpt
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
- clips used to illustrate a point in his argument
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
Next (2007)
- A three-second clip from this film is shown playing on television after Chris has quoted the line which the actor in the clip then delivers; further audio is heard from the movie in the following scene.
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)
- Clips are shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #39 on the list.
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
- Clips featured during James Earl Jones tribute.
Spoofed in
The Monster of Camp Sunshine or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nature (1964)
Kiss Me Quick! (1964)
Le spie vengono dal semifreddo (1966)
- the spies fall on the bomb in the air like in Kubrick's film
Candy (1968)
Dark Star (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
1941 (1979)
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Evil Dead II (1987)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Dr. Strange Glove (1990)
Spaced Invaders (1990)
- Dr. Ziplock's personality mimics the character Dr. Strangelove
"The Simpsons: Homer the Vigilante (#5.11)" (1994)
- Homer fantasizes about dropping an atomic bomb onto beatniks and, like Major Kong, wearing a cowboy hat and riding the bomb to destruction.
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Redboy 13 (1997)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) (V)
- Dr. Mittenhand displays aspects of Dr. Strangelove's character
RocketMan (1997)
- As soon as panel fixed on the Pilgrim, Randall shouts "Yee-Haw" waving his arms wildly, similar to the bomb-riding scene in Dr. Strangelove.
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Men in White (1998) (TV)
Idle Hands (1999)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Big Trouble (2002)
- Man riding atomic bomb
"Sealab 2021: Red Dawn (#3.8)" (2003)
- Dr. Quinn rides an atomic bomb as it falls from the bomber.
This Land (2004)
- depicts George W. Bush riding a bomb through the air, as Slim Pickens does at the end of Dr. Strangelove
Severance (2006)
- Ending music
"Screen Wars: Dr. Strangefilm (#2.10)" (2007)
- Opening Homage spoofed Dr. Strangelove
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby (2008)
- Dr. Wolfowitz (and his uncontrollable tail) has a Doomsday Device
Dans une galaxie près de chez vous 2 (2008)
- Capitaine Patenaude rides a giant zipper's slider just like Major Kong rides the atomic bomb in this film.
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