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Even the popcorn looked bored during World in Action.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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1963 · Documentary
World in Action
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.
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RELEASE DATE
1963
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GENRE
Documentary
PLOT SUMMARY
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.
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@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-26 14:00 UTC
If World in Action was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-13 15:00 UTC
Watched World in Action so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-21 22:00 UTC
World in Action narrates like it's being charged by the adjective.
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Why is World in Action rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
World in Action (1963) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 30/100. World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journa…
What streaming era or audience vibe does World in Action fit best?+
World in Action works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for documentary fans. With a Burn Index of 30/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is World in Action worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
World in Action scores 30/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.1k points
The cinematography in World in Action is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought World in Action was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/movies · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in World in Action?
Honestly, World in Action would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.6k points
Hot Take: World in Action's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the World in Action performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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