The Oscar-winning filmmaker speaks with The Hollywood Reporter alongside screenwriter Noah Oppenheim about the film emerging as an instant hit on Netflix, what she learned from the debate around 'Zero Dark Thirty,

A House of Dynamite follows the US president and government as they navigate an official response to a nuclear missile that's heading for the country—launched by an unidentified enemy.

Further irking viewers is that the 18 minutes before the catastrophic event takes place are replayed from several of the characters’ perspectives, without offering a concluding payoff.