6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A House of Dynamite (2025)
A House of Dynamite (2025)
Overview
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film consciously balances competing viewpoints by exploring a national crisis through military, political, and civilian perspectives, explicitly avoiding partisan bias and jingoism to highlight the complexity and moral dilemmas of decision-making without advocating for a specific ideology or solution.
The movie incorporates significant DEI elements primarily through its diverse casting, featuring a Black actor as U.S. President and a Latino actor in a key military role, reflecting intentional representation in high-stakes positions. However, the narrative itself centers on crisis decision-making and institutional fallibility rather than explicitly addressing social justice or systemic inequities.
Secondary
A House of Dynamite includes subtle, incidental LGBTQ+ representation through a briefly depicted gay couple. Their characterization is minimal and underdeveloped, with critics noting a lack of depth. The film uses these glimpses to humanize characters within its high-stakes drama, rather than to explore LGBTQ+ themes explicitly or centrally.
Based on all available data, *A House of Dynamite* does not present or engage with transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on an apocalyptic political thriller centered on a nuclear missile crisis, without any indication of trans representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters and is not based on pre-existing source material or historical figures with established genders. Therefore, no gender swaps are identified.
A House of Dynamite is an original screenplay with all new characters, not an adaptation of existing source material. Therefore, no characters have a pre-established race from prior canon or history that could be altered, precluding a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.5
7.5
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