Kathryn Bigelow’s latest Netflix thriller, A House of Dynamite, has taken the internet by storm immediately after its release. And no, it is not just for the tense plotline like any other thriller, but instead for following a realistic problem in the storyline. The film is based around the members of the US government as they try to deal with an unidentified nuclear missile headed straight for Chicago. They have just 18 minutes to act, and with every tick of the clock, the fate of millions of people lies in their hands. However, it is the real-world references and political backdrop that have left viewers wondering whether A House of Dynamite is inspired by real events or not.
What is real and what is fiction in A House of Dynamite?
According to NPR and The Post, the storyline of A House of Dynamite is completely fictional, as no nuclear threat has ever occurred in real life. However, the details surrounding the event, such as the US missile defence system and the procedures in the Situation Room, are based on real-world military operations. The film accurately covers all the points, and the credit for it partly goes to the film’s screenwriter, Noah Oppenheim. For those unaware, he is a former NBC News president who used his experience and interviews with government officials to create a believable crisis scenario.
