Every moment pops in the nuclear thriller 'A House of Dynamite'

John Powers

October 10, 2025 / 5:51 am

If you were born after Hiroshima, you've spent your whole life seeing — or at least knowing of — movies about the atomic bomb. From the ruthless '60s satire Dr. Strangelove to the '80s TV sensation The Day After to 21st Century thrillers like The Sum of All Fears , filmmakers keep imagining the ways that nuclear weapons can lead to cataclysm.

The latest to do so is A House of Dynamite , a white-knuckle Netflix movie that opens first in cinemas and hits the streamer itself on Oct. 24. I encourage you to see it in a theater because it's directed by Kathryn Bigelow , who's not merely the first woman to win the best director Oscar — she's unsurpassed at action and suspense

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