Netflix announced the release date for A House of Dynamite, the new dramatic thriller from Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow. Written by Noah Oppenheim, the film will be available to stream globally on October 24, following limited theatrical engagements starting on October 3, 2025, in the UK and on October 10, 2025, worldwide. The film boasts a notable cast with Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Greata Lee, and more.
The film, which has its world premiere on September 2, 2025, during the 82nd Venice Film Festival, is said to be a visceral look at a high-stakes geopolitical crisis. Known for her work in political thrillers, A House of Dynamite is a return to the genre that made Bigelow a household name, whose past work includes The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty.
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What is A House of Dynamite about?
The film’s plot centers on a terrifying scenario: a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States. This event triggers a race against time for a team of key figures to determine who is responsible for the strike and formulate a response. The story is a dramatic and intense thriller, told from the perspective of those scrambling to manage the crisis.
A House of Dynamite Cast
The ensemble cast for A House of Dynamite includes:
- Idris Elba
- Rebecca Ferguson
- Gabriel Basso
- Jared Harris
- Tracy Letts
- Anthony Ramos
- Jonah Hauer-King
- Moses Ingram
- Greta Lee
- Jason Clarke
- Malachi Beasley
- Brian Tee
- Brittany O’Grady
- Gbenga Akinnagbe
- Willa Fitzgerald
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Kyle Allen
- Kaitlyn Dever
High-Level Production Details
- Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
- Written by: Noah Oppenheim
- Produced by: Greg Shapiro, p.g.a., Kathryn Bigelow, p.g.a., Noah Oppenheim, p.g.a.
- Executive Producers: Brian Bell, Sarah Bremner
- Director of Photography: Barry Ackroyd, BSC
- Production Designer: Jeremy Hindle
- Costume Designer: Sarah Edwards
- Editor: Kirk Baxter, A.C.E.
- Music by: Volker Bertelmann
- Sound Design by: Paul N. J. Ottosson
- Co-Producers: Jeremy Hindle, Sumaiya Kaveh
When can you watch A House of Dynamite?
The film will celebrate its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2025, making it a clear choice for one of Netflix’s award pushes. Like many of Netflix’s Award Season releases, the film will release exclusively on Netflix after both a limited and worldwide theatrical release. The film will first be released in limited theatrical engagements starting on October 3, 2025, in the UK and on October 10, 2025, worldwide.
