Overview
- Netflix released the Kathryn Bigelow film globally on October 24 following a limited theatrical run that began October 9.
- The title opened at number one in Germany’s Netflix rankings, signaling early audience momentum.
- Critics are positive, with a Metacritic average reported around the mid-to-high 70s and Rotten Tomatoes showing roughly 79% approval.
- The realist political thriller tracks an 18‑minute missile threat in near real time through multiple perspectives, featuring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Jason Clarke and others.
- Netflix positioned the film with a Venice competition premiere and a brief cinema window to qualify for awards, while Bigelow and writer Noah Oppenheim emphasize purposeful ambiguity to spur discussion.