Overview

• UK audiences get an early cinema run on October 3, with select U.S. and global theaters following on October 10 before a worldwide Netflix release on October 24.
• The film tracks an unattributed intercontinental missile heading toward the United States and the government’s split-second response, unfolding in roughly 18–20 minutes of story time across multiple viewpoints.
• Idris Elba plays the U.S. president opposite Rebecca Ferguson’s Captain Olivia Walker, joined by Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Greta Lee, Jonah Hauer-King, Jason Clarke, and others.
• Following a lauded Venice premiere, early reviews praise the tension, authenticity, and technical craft, with a New York Film Festival stop set for this weekend.
• Trade outlets report Netflix is preparing an awards push for Bigelow’s first feature since 2017’s Detroit.