Unabomber Director Knew Jacob Tremblay Could Go ‘Toe-to-Toe’ With Russell Crowe

‘Unabomber’ Review: Jacob Tremblay Stuns in a Biopic That Still Can’t Decide if Kaczynski Was Crazy

Was Ted Kaczynski crazy? It seems like you’d have to be to start mailing bombs across the United States, murdering three and injuring nearly two dozen more in a terror campaign that spanned decades. Of course, the Unabomber, as he’d come to be known, never accepted the characterization that he was mentally ill. That’s important background going into Netflix’s new biopic: a troubled true crime account that’s often insightful but also dangerously …

Netflix’s Unabomber Can’t Even Do True Crime Right

Focusing primarily on the years Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber, spent as a Harvard undergraduate, Netflix’s latest film about the notorious domestic terrorist is curiously empty. It feels like a huge missed opportunity.

‘Unabomber’ Review: Netflix’s Unfocused Ted Kaczynski Thriller Is a Dud

Jacob Tremblay, Shailene Woodley and Russell Crowe star in a true crime drama that tries to be everything but doesn’t amount to much.

‘Unabomber’ Review: Jacob Tremblay and Russell Crowe in a Facile Rendering of Ted Kaczynski’s College Days

Director Janus Metz's psychological true-crime thriller, also starring Shailene Woodley, attempts to plumb the depths of a pivotal moment in the infamous murderer’s life, during his time as a Harvard student.

Unabomber Director Explains Why Now Was The Time For Ted Kaczynski’s Origin Story

Unabomber stars Jacob Tremblay as a young Ted.

New ‘Unabomber’ film explores Ted Kaczynski’s time at Harvard and the controversial study he participated in - The Boston Globe

Star Jacob Tremblay and director Janus Metz talk tapping into Kaczynski’s Harvard experiences for the new film.