A thrilling movie is currently a huge success on Netflix, and even renowned game creator Hideo Kojima has given it high praise. Netflix is becoming known for offering a diverse range of international films – including gripping dramas, scary horror movies, exciting sci-fi, and excellent crime thrillers that compete with the best American productions. It’s a fantastic platform for discovering new favorites, and when someone as respected as Hideo Kojima recommends a film, it definitely gets people’s attention. One of Kojima’s top picks from last year is now available on Netflix, and viewers are completely captivated.
Netflix reports that Suzuki=Bakudan quickly became a hit, landing in the top 10 most-watched non-English films and racking up 2.8 million views within its first week.
What Everyone Is Saying About Suzuki=Bakudan
Suzuki=Bakudan follows Tagosaku Suzuki (Jiro Sato), an out-of-work man in his fifties, as he’s questioned about an assault. He claims to be psychic and predicts a bomb will explode in Tokyo, and when it does, the police are thrown into chaos as he forecasts more explosions over the next three hours. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Katsuhiro Go. Released on October 31, 2025, it was praised by Hideo Kojima, who called it one of his favorite films of the previous year.
Many viewers found Suzuki=Bakudan difficult to watch when it was first released, but now that it’s available on Netflix, more people are discovering why Hideo Kojima is a fan. A particularly insightful review on Letterboxd praised the film as a fun and highly entertaining experience, suggesting that with a slightly more nuanced ending, it could have been Japan’s equivalent to David Fincher’s Seven.
One Letterboxd reviewer drew a comparison to the film Se7en, praising Jiro Sato’s performance as the villain. They noted that while Kevin Spacey in Se7en was chillingly composed, Sato’s character is chaotic and unhinged from the beginning. The reviewer described him as deliberately provocative, pushing the interrogators’ boundaries, and embodying chaos throughout the film rather than building to a dramatic reveal.
Someone on X (formerly Twitter) argued that the film Bakudan deserved to be nominated for Best Picture, calling it “a masterclass in psychological tension” and “one of the best films I’ve watched this year.”
Bakudan deserved to win Best Picture – it’s a brilliantly suspenseful film. It’s easily one of the best I’ve seen all year.
— copieconformes (@copieconformes) April 7, 2026
Another positive post on X praised the movie, noting that it helpfully refreshed their memory of the original book. The user mentioned they’d read the book years ago and had forgotten some details, making the movie a pleasant experience as they remembered parts of the story. They concluded that it was a thoroughly enjoyable and high-quality film.
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2026-04-12 23:19