Nuclear Boy (2026)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 78 minuten
Country:
Netherlands
Directed by: Joren Molter
Stars: Guus Blanken, Jelka van Houten and Ruben de Goede
IMDb score:
6,6 (58)
Releasedate: 31 January 2026
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Nuclear Boy plot
Aike is a lonely 17-year-old high school student with a passion for chemistry. When he's sent to scouting against his will, he feels anything but at home. In an attempt to be seen, he builds his own nuclear reactor. This has dire consequences.
Actors and actresses
Aike
Mirna
Miki
Hayo
Enzo
Meerten
Jarko
Gerwin
Danny
Broer Danny
Reviews & comments
Watching_1989
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- 4 messages
- 16 votes
An "original" approach to an existing, true story that's been adapted into film many times. Beautifully shot and decently directed. Unfortunately, the visual effects are less successful. You can immediately see that the budget was insufficient. It makes everything a bit more unbelievable. And the acting, unfortunately, doesn't enhance the unbelievability. There's little depth in the main character's presence; it's flat, without much of a "why." It might have been intentional, but it does prevent the film from holding your attention. In short... sigh. I expected more after Summercoat. Haha, that rhymes.
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
The socially excluded Aike [Guus Blanken] attracts attention through social media with chemistry experiments. To maintain that attention, he takes increasingly more risks. He even manages to gain access to a nuclear power plant to obtain the resources for a potentially very dangerous experiment. Molter makes a futile attempt to add a touch of surrealism by having the online audience physically present during the making of the films, but it doesn't work. It doesn't help that the screenplay doesn't provide sufficient insight into the reasons for Aike's social status and that Blanken portrays him as a caricature.
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