It an American apocalyptic political film. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Written by Noah Oppenheim. The cast includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts.
The plot follows the US government navigating an official response to a single nuclear missile launched by an unidentified enemy.
It premiered in the main competition of the 82 nd Venice International Film Festival , on Sept. 2, 2025. It was nominated for the Golden Lion.
Global streaming on Netflix began on October 24.
Rotten Tomatoes gave a 78 %, critics’ reviews are positive. Metacritic gave 75%, ‘generally favourable’.
For RogerEbert,com , critic Glenn Kenny gave 4 out of 5 stars. , writing that the film is tense, precise, extremely sobering thriller’ & Elba ‘s role within showcased the range of his acting abilities.
Middleburg Film Festival on Oct.19 , 2025 Noah Oppenheim awarded the Special Achievement in Screenwriting .
Celebration of Cinema & TV on 24 October 2025, Anthony Ramos was awarded the Supporting Actor – film.
The film is a thriller that makes you breathless. Looking at all the angles makes us feel we are a part of the action.
Also the President ‘s command is not shown. The open end makes it more intriguing.
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