A House of Dynamite's accuracy has been disputed by the Pentagon over a major plot point, but experts have hit back.

A House of Dynamite Netflix trailer

Kathryn Bigelow’s new nuclear war film A House of Dynamite is currently terrifying audiences on Netflix .

The new movie imagines a what-if scenario in which a WMD is headed for Chicago and the US government has just 18 minutes to respond. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

A major plot point of the film involves a missile interceptor failing to engage the nuclear missile as it speeds towards the US mainland from an unknown origin.

The film claims that there’s a 50 per cent chance of it being successful, as it’s supposedly like a bullet hitting another bullet.

In response, Jared Harris’ Secretary of Defence is furious that a $

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