Russell Crowe's Unabomber Hits Netflix With 22% Rotten Tomatoes Score
Netflix's Unabomber biopic, starring Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski, arrives with a 22% critics' score and 32% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Unabomber, a new Netflix biopic thriller about Ted Kaczynski, is now streaming — and critics have not been kind. The film holds a 22% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 32% based on over 50 ratings.
Jacob Tremblay plays Kaczynski, while Russell Crowe takes on the role of Henry Murray. Directed by Janus Metz Pedersen from a script by Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves, the film runs 97 minutes and follows two timelines, including Kaczynski's time at Harvard University.
The cast also includes Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Off, Marc Menchaca, and Gus Halper. Unabomber was released on September 25, 2026.
A different Unabomber take is also on Netflix
Discovery Channel's 2017 series Manhunt, which starred Paul Bettany as the Unabomber and Sam Worthington as FBI profiler Jim Fitzgerald, is also now streaming on Netflix. That series holds a 93% Tomatometer and 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Crowe, meanwhile, has several projects lined up. His upcoming film The Last Druid is expected in mid-2027, Billion Dollar Spy is in post-production, and he will portray Ramírez in the Highlander reboot, reuniting with Henry Cavill.
Quick answers
What is Unabomber's Rotten Tomatoes score?
Unabomber has a 22% critics' score and a 32% audience score based on over 50 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
Who plays Ted Kaczynski in Unabomber?
Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski. Russell Crowe plays Henry Murray.
Where can I watch Unabomber?
Unabomber is now streaming on Netflix. It was released on September 25, 2026.