Russell Crowe's Netflix Thriller 'Unabomber' Explores Ted Kaczynski's Harvard Years

Russell Crowe's new Netflix thriller "Unabomber" explores Ted Kaczynski's Harvard years and psychological experiments, offering a fresh angle on the infamous criminal's story. The film debuted September 26 and became Netflix's most-watched movie globally despite poor reviews. Jacob Tremblay plays a teenage Kaczynski, a 16-year-old mathematical prodigy, while Crowe portrays Harvard psychologist Henry Murray. The film examines Murray's controversial experiments on students, shifting focus from Kaczynski to the institutions around him, including Annabelle Wallis's character Christiana Morgan. The movie has received harsh criticism, with a 21% critic score and 31% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers noting it "accidentally glorifies a monster." Cast members were surprised by details like Kaczynski's brother turning him in and Morgan's unconventional personal life.