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Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear Thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ Debuts on Netflix

The film uses procedural realism to probe national vulnerability in a nuclear age.

Overview

  • The feature arrived worldwide on Netflix on October 24 following its September 2 world premiere at Venice, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.
  • Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson lead the cast in a 112‑minute film shot in Trenton, New Jersey.
  • The story pivots on an unidentified missile bound for the United States, told across three interlocking perspectives covering 18 minutes.
  • Director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Noah Oppenheim intentionally withhold the attacker’s identity to center nuclear proliferation as the true antagonist.
  • Coverage highlights detailed depictions of STRATCOM protocols, diplomatic outreach and missile‑defense responses, with experts describing the scenario as unlikely yet plausible.