US EditionBigelow’s A House of Dynamite Detonates a Sharp Political Thriller
The film portrays the tense 35 minutes before a nuclear missile hits the US, highlighting the human drama behind impossible decisions, with 61% chance of destruction, director said.
- On October 24, Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite begins streaming on Netflix after playing in New Zealand cinemas, unfolding in real time over about 35 minutes and replaying three times.
- A mysterious missile launched from the Pacific Ocean is determined to be hitting an American metropolis in 18 minutes, forcing the U.S. government and military to act urgently.
- The cast also features Tracy Letts, actor , Gabriel Basso, actor , Jared Harris, actor , and Jonah Hauer-King, actor .
- Audiences confront an explicit ethical choice about sacrificing one city or annihilating adversaries as the film forces deciding between destroying everything or letting one U.S. metropolis and 20 million people die, while Dan Karbler argues real presidents would be just as unprepared.
- Reviewers commend the film's craft and authenticity while noting structural flaws, praising Kathryn Bigelow, director's professionalism, Kirk Baxter's editing, and Volker Bertelmann's score but critics say the replay format undercuts momentum and polarizes the finale.
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