Overview
- Told across a single 18-minute window, the film tracks the crisis from the Situation Room, U.S. Strategic Command, and the President’s viewpoint.
- The premise centers on an unattributed nuclear threat headed toward the United States, with Chicago presented as the likely target.
- Idris Elba stars as the President alongside Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, and Anthony Ramos in a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim.
- With its Netflix release, the movie is being discussed alongside nuclear-themed standouts like Dr. Strangelove, Fail Safe, Threads, Crimson Tide, and Oppenheimer.
- Following a limited theatrical run, the film is drawing attention for its procedural rigor and focus on decision-making under uncertainty.