Overview
- FlixPatrol data shows the film held No. 1 on Netflix’s global charts for an entire week after its late‑October release.
- Reviews cluster near a 76% Rotten Tomatoes score, with reactions divided over the non‑linear, three‑perspective design and its restrained finale.
- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency says the story highlights the need for an active homeland shield, a claim outside analysts challenge using test data and realism concerns.
- Experts cite roughly 12 successes in 21 ground‑based midcourse tests and warn that salvos with decoys could overwhelm defenses.
- Budget debates feature prominently, with reporting of more than $400 billion already spent and estimates up to $6 trillion for a space‑based layer as awards buzz builds.