Unabomber

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Unabomber

R

2026

1h 37m

Drama

Crime

Mystery & Thriller

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Inspired by true events, UNABOMBER follows Ted Kaczynski's (Jacob Tremblay) transformation from 16-year-old Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray (Russell Crowe), Kaczynski's troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller (Shailene Woodley), brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.

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Critics Consensus

Playing armchair psychologist to one of America's most infamous killers, Unabomber's fine acting can't compensate for an unconvincing thesis.

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Jared Richards

The Age (Australia)

Oct 6, 2026

2/5

It offers little insight and duller still are its ’90s-set scenes, featuring a robotic Shailene Woodley as a CIA agent.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Sep 29, 2026

3/4

Crowe is fascinating every moment he’s on-screen.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Sep 28, 2026

2/5

All this biopic material about the corruption of Kaczynski’s high IQ is drab and lazy: it simply recycles A Beautiful Mind and assumes, job done.

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Maxance Vincent

FilmSpeak.net

2 days ago

D-

Danish filmmaker Janus Metz Pedersen delivers his biggest misfire with the terrible Unabomber.

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Rachel Ho

Exclaim!

Oct 20, 2026

Math prodigy and domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski has had his fair share of media attention since the '90s (and prior to that as the anonymous "Unabomber"), but according to Netflix, it hasn't been enough.

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Catherine Springer

CathsFilmForum.com

Oct 10, 2026

1/5

Sadly, Unabomber is not great. In fact, its greatest accomplishment is how it takes such great talent and such a potentially textured subject and creates such an unbelievably dull, misguided and lifeless result.

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Brett B

@user_21351351 15 hrs ago

Janus Metz deserves major props here. This film is gorgeous, and it truly holds your attention. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time

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dallas T

@RT138591051 15 hrs ago

I'm such a huge fan of Russell Crowe, legitimately he always brings his A game. One of the most captivating actors working right now.

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Michael M

@mmullen101 15 hrs ago

this is a must watch. not sure how anyone can walk away without being blown away by this film

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Emily P

@emilypear1997 15 hrs ago

Truly an incredible watch! I love true crime, and this movie checked off every box for me!!

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luis P

@RT48160965 20 hrs ago

mala muy aburrida

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Torin F

@nonlinearize 2 days ago

UNABOMBER (the 2026 film) again depicts aspects of the Unabomber story for Netflix—the first was the 2017 season of the standout anthology series Manhunt. This film focuses on young Kaczynski’s participation in a controversial psychological experiment, and while the depiction is compelling, it's presented as a too-neat explanation for subsequent terrorism. The FBI investigation storyline is more heavily fictionalized, and better explored in Manhunt. Overall the film is decent as a procedural thriller, but contributes little to our understanding beyond its limited entertainment value.

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Synopsis

Inspired by true events, UNABOMBER follows Ted Kaczynski's (Jacob Tremblay) transformation from 16-year-old Harvard prodigy into the infamous Unabomber. Subjected to controversial psychological experiments by Professor Henry Murray (Russell Crowe), Kaczynski's troubled past resurfaces decades later when his manhunt, led by FBI agent Joanne Miller (Shailene Woodley), brings to light the chilling consequences of ambition and isolation.

Director: Janus Metz
Producer: Sophie Cassidy
Screenwriter: Sam Chalsen, Nelson Greaves
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 2.0 Entertainment
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2026
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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