UNABOMBER (2026)
UNABOMBER is in cinemas in New Zealand now. Its streaming release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
The verdict
UNABOMBER is a solid, watchable English film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It carries a 7.2/10 on TMDB across 27 ratings — comfortably clear of the pack. It clocks in at a standard 101 minutes. It's in theatres in New Zealand now — best caught on the big screen.
Genuinely divisive — critics can't settle this one. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 1h 41m on it?
1h 41m of English thriller with a drama streak. The 7.2 rests on just 27 ratings so far — promising, not proven.
Don't watch this if…
- you take the score at face value — it's early, and 27 votes can still move it
- you want something everyone agrees on — critics genuinely don't, on this one
- Skip if
- you'd rather not sit with tension for the whole runtime
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Genre | Thriller / Drama |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Janus Metz
Cast
When is UNABOMBER coming to streaming?
Not streaming yet — UNABOMBER is in its theatrical run in New Zealand, released 2026-09-25. English releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around October 2026 and November 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in New Zealand
Availability as of 26 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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