A House of Dynamite

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A House of Dynamite

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In Theaters Fri Oct 10

1h 52m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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From Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

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Playing out a nightmare scenario with nerve-wracking plausibility, Kathryn Bigelow's masterfully-constructed A House of Dynamite is an urgent thriller that's as distressing as it is riveting.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

A timely cautionary tale whose overwhelming suspense is apt to leave viewers sick with dread.

Sep 29, 2025

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Eli Friedberg

Slant Magazine

Kathryn Bigelow’s nerve-shredding A House of Dynamite stares down impossible questions about an unthinkable scenario.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 29, 2025

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

A House of Dynamite actually has a predictable set of moves, at least once the main plot kicks in, but this makes Bigelow’s ability to maintain suspense that much more impressive.

Sep 12, 2025

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

A true return to form for Bigelow, finding a way into current-day politics through a fictionalized version of what could really happen if one of America’s enemies decided to do something about it.

Rated: 7.5/10

Sep 30, 2025

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Travis Hopson

Punch Drunk Critics

This is one of the scariest movies you’re going to see all year, if not ever, simply because of the reality that it smacks us in the face with.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 29, 2025

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Julian Roman

MovieWeb

A House of Dynamite will send shivers down your spine in a well-acted roller coaster of pending doom. A global nuclear holocaust becomes a possibility as our retaliatory response puts humanity on the brink of destruction.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 28, 2025

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Synopsis

From Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Producer: Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim, Greg Shapiro
Screenwriter: Noah Oppenheim
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, First Light Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2025
Runtime: 1h 52m