Not if. When.
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
A House of Dynamite (2025) is a thriller and drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow, released on October 2, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso and Jared Harris. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 1,381 ratings.
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Idris Elba
as POTUS
Rebecca Ferguson
as Captain Olivia Walker
Gabriel Basso
as Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington
Jared Harris
as Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
Tracy Letts
as General Anthony Brady
Anthony Ramos
as Major Daniel Gonzalez
Moses Ingram
as Cathy Rogers
Jonah Hauer-King
as Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves
Greta Lee
as Ana Park
Jason Clarke
as Admiral Mark Miller
Malachi Beasley
as SCPO William Davis
Brian Tee
as SAIC Ken Cho
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Noah Oppenheim, produced by Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim and Greg Shapiro.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 1,381 ratings.
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/a-house-of-dynamite-movie-review-a-case-study-in-filmmakers-intent-versus-narrative-impact/ "A House of Dynamite is the perfect definition of a film with brilliant intent but exhaustive execution. Kathryn Bigelow delivers an opening act of pure cinematic tension, technically and sensorially extraordinary, but its structure, divided into three acts that tell…
Reviewed on October 24, 2025
Nuclear conflict is one of those subjects that’s almost too big to think about despite the possibility of its occurrence being something we can’t and shouldn’t ignore. Unfortunately, then, it’s frustrating when a film comes along that might help to shed some light on the subject but that leaves viewers not entirely clear what to make of it. Such is the case with this clumsily constructed offering from Oscar-winning…
Reviewed on November 6, 2025
As a Gen X-er who grew up during the throes of the Cold War -- watching Kathryn Bigelow's **A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE** is such an anxious, nail-biting experience that I offer no apologies for naming it the scariest film of the year. We are spared the horrors shown in the 1984 BBC sensation **THREADS** -- and instead given a very 21st century crash course on US missile defense systems after a seemingly rogue ICBM is…
Reviewed on July 29, 2026
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A House of Dynamite (2025) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A House of Dynamite (2025) includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris and Tracy Letts. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A House of Dynamite was released on October 2, 2025 and runs for 1h 52m.
A House of Dynamite (2025) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 1,381 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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