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A House of Dynamite’ Tops Netflix as Missile-Defense Dispute and Awards Buzz Build

Its popularity is intensifying scrutiny of U.S. missile‑defense reliability, costs, limits.

Overview

  • FlixPatrol data shows the film held Netflix’s global No. 1 spot for a full week after its late‑October debut.
  • Reviews remain divided with a Rotten Tomatoes score around 76%, driven by debate over the film’s multi‑perspective structure and ending.
  • Coverage notes growing Oscars talk for Kathryn Bigelow’s return to features, drawing comparisons to her previous awards‑recognized work.
  • The Missile Defense Agency publicly pushed back on the movie’s implications, even as analysts cite past spending over $400 billion and AEI’s $6 trillion projection for certain proposed architectures.
  • The cultural conversation now includes discussion of a widely noted performance and a pivotal scene featuring Jared Harris, highlighted in new interviews without revealing story details.