UNABOMBER

"Where brilliance ends, the madness begins."

2026 1h 41m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 377

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Synopsis

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Follow Ted Kaczynski's transformation from Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray, Kaczynski's troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller, brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.

“Where brilliance ends, the madness begins.”

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Cast

Russell Crowe
Henry Murray
Jacob Tremblay
Ted Kaczynski
Shailene Woodley
Joanne Miller
Annabelle Wallis
Christiana Morgan
Alexander Ludwig
Leo Driver
Marc Menchaca
Eddie Turrell
Steven Ogg
Dean Kaplan
Mark Camacho
Bill Ford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Janus Metz
Writers: Sam Chalsen, Nelson Greaves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

CAST

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209+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Janus Metz, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Russell Crowe and Jacob Tremblay and Shailene Woodley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where brilliance ends, the madness begins.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6933238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Janus Metz directs. Yves Bélanger behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Zach Staenberg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2209+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Janus Metz, shot by Yves Bélanger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Russell Crowe and Jacob Tremblay and Shailene Woodley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Where brilliance ends, the madness begins.".
8IMDB entry: tt6933238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Zach Staenberg
Production design: Michèle Laliberté
Costume design: Véronique Marchessault
Makeup / hair: Manuelle Savoie
VFX supervisor: Harrison Marks
Sound: Deb Adair
Stunt coordinator: Alexandre Cadieux
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: UNABOMBER (2026)

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Dean2026-10-03
★ 8/10
Unabomber (2026) is a gripping, psychologically heavy crime drama that commands attention through its stellar performances, anchored by Jacob Tremblay's eerie intensity as a young Ted Kaczynski and Russell Crowe's chillingly charismatic turn as Professor Henry Murray. Director Janus Metz crafts a tense, moody atmosphere that excels when exploring the dark, formative university experiments and the harrowing path of isolation. While some of the procedural FBI investigation beats feel slightly routine compared to its riveting character study, the film succeeds wildly as an unsettling, thought-provoking descent into radicalization. A compelling and polished 8/10.
GenerationofSwine2026-10-04
★ 1/10
I like how Netflix took the work that men did, gave it to a fictional female FBI agent, and then used the FICTIONAL female FBI Agent to lecture the audience on how incompetent the men who actually caught him are for being men. Because what Netflix really likes doing is making movies like every other movie Netflix makes. No need to change the "inject identity politics into everything" formula now that people are sick and tired of it. Just stay the course. Meanwhile I'll just watch Tubi's massive selection of old movies that don't lecture nonstop, and thank God that the only reason we have Netflix is because it came free with my cellular plan.