A House of Dynamite

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A House of Dynamite
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Teaser poster
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Noah Oppenheim
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Barry Ackroyd
Edited by Kirk Baxter
Music by Volker Bertelmann
Production
companies
  • First Light Pictures
  • Prologue Entertainment
  • Kingsgate Films
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
  • September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02)(Venice)
  • October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)(United States)
Running time
112 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A House of Dynamite is an upcoming American political thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim. Starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke, it follows the U.S. government official response to a single nuclear missile launched by an unidentified enemy.

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The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. [2] It will have a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2025, and in the United States on October 10, before streaming globally on Netflix on October 24.

Premise

A group of White House officials scramble to deal with an incoming missile attack on the U.S. [3]

Cast

Production

In May 2024, it was announced that Kathryn Bigelow would be directing a thriller film for Netflix, her first feature film since Detroit (2017). [5] In June, Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, and Greta Lee joined the cast. [6] [7] [8] In August, Tracy Letts and Moses Ingram joined. [9] In September, Anthony Ramos, Brian Tee, Jonah Hauer-King, Kyle Allen, Francesca Carpanini, Abubakr Ali, Malachi Beasley, Aminah Nieves, and Jason Clarke joined the cast of the film. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] In October, Gbenga Akinnagbe joined the cast. [15] On October 24, it was reported that filming had begun in Trenton, New Jersey. [16] In December, it was reported that the film was in post-production. [17]

Release

In June 2025, the film's title was revealed to be A House of Dynamite, with the film scheduled to be given a limited theatrical release in the United States sometime in October 2025 before streaming on Netflix on October 24. [18] [19] In August 2025, it was announced that the film would be released in select theaters in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2025, and globally on October 10. [20]

References

  1. ↑ "A House of Dynamite (15)". British Board of Film Classification . August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | A House of Dynamite". La Biennale di Venezia. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Netflix's Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Movie Cast Adds Jared Harris & Gabriel Basso". Yahoo Entertainment. June 17, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (June 18, 2025). "Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite Sets Fall Release for Theaters and Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter .
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2024). "Kathryn Bigelow Sets Next Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 12, 2024). "Idris Elba & Rebecca Ferguson Circling Kathryn Bigelow Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 17, 2024). "Gabriel Basso & Jared Harris In Final Negotiations For Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 25, 2024). "Greta Lee Joins Kathryn Bigelow's Next Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2024). "Tracy Letts and Moses Ingram Latest To Join Kathryn Bigelow's Next Movie At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood .
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 20, 2024). "Anthony Ramos Joins Kathryn Bigelow's Next Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood .
  11. ↑ Lang, Brent (September 25, 2024). "'Expats' Star Brian Tee Joins Cast of Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety .
  12. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 25, 2024). "Jonah Hauer-King Latest To Join Kathryn Bigelow's Next Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood .
  13. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (September 26, 2024). "Kyle Allen, Francesca Carpanini & Abubakr Ali Join Kathryn Bigelow's New Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood .
  14. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2024). "Jason Clarke Reunites With His 'Zero Dark Thirty' Director Kathryn Bigelow On Her Next Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood .
  15. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 7, 2024). "Gbenga Akinnagbe Joins Kathryn Bigelow's New Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood .
  16. ↑ "Kathryn Bigelow & Idris Elba Filming In Mercer County?". Princeton, NJ Patch. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  17. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 12, 2024). "Lloyd Braun, Sarah Bremner & Noah Oppenheim Launch Indie Film & TV Studio Backed By RedBird". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 30, 2025). "Netflix 2025 Movie Slate: Dates For Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein', 'Old Guard 2', Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's 'RIP', 'Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out Mystery' & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ Davis, Clayton (June 18, 2025). "Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Sets Fall Release on Netflix and in Theaters". Variety . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ DiLillo, John (August 25, 2025). "Enter Kathryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE with 4 New Photos". Netflix Tudum . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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