Is A House of Dynamite scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A House of Dynamite easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A House of Dynamite end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A House of Dynamite violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A House of Dynamite sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A House of Dynamite

Name: A House of Dynamite
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2025
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts

Not if. When.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by First Light, Prologue Entertainment

2025112 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes political thriller centered on institutional crisis and the fog of war, driven by paranoia and ambiguity rather than clear resolution.

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust Isolation And Loneliness Mystery Thrillers Political Rebellion Movies Crime and Thriller

Genres

Thriller Drama

Keywords

The White House Woman Director Detached Political Thriller Ironic Political Crisis Ambiguous Melodramatic

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is A House of Dynamite scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is A House of Dynamite easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does A House of Dynamite end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A House of Dynamite violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is A House of Dynamite sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.