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A House of Dynamite was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 77.63 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Noah Oppenheim
Stars: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke, Willa Fitzgerald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kyle Allen, Kaitlyn Dever, Malachi Beasley, Brian Tee, Brittany O’Grady, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Francesca Carpanini, Abubakr Ali, Angel Reese
Techs: Kirk Baxter (Ed); Barry Ackroyd (Ci); Volker Bertelmann (Mu)
Distributor: Netflix
Prior Recognition:
Other Oscar Nominees: Bigelow (3:2 – 2009-2012), Baxter (3:2 – 2008-2011), Ackroyd (1:0 – 2009), Bertelmann (3:1 – 2016-2024)
Rating: 7.8 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Length: 1h 52m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice (25)
Release Date: Oct. 10, 2025
Rating: 12.75 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 77%
CinemaScore: None
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Box Office Tally: Streaming
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 10.58 out of 15
