History of Unthinkable in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 29, 2025

Unthinkable is a 2010 thriller film about a man, suspected of planting nuclear bombs in three U.S. cities, who is subjected to increasingly brutal interrogation tactics to reveal their locations. A black ops interrogator and an FBI agent clash over the ethical implications of using torture to save potentially millions of lives. The film explores the moral complexities and psychological toll of extreme measures taken in the face of imminent disaster.

May 23, 2010: Torrent Popularity

For the week ending May 23, 2010, a DVD screening copy of Unthinkable was leaked online and became the 5th most torrented film on BitTorrent.

June 11, 2010: IMDb Ranking

On June 11, 2010, days before its official release, Unthinkable ranked 4th on IMDb's MovieMeter.

June 14, 2010: Direct-to-video Release

On June 14, 2010, Unthinkable, directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen, and Carrie-Anne Moss, was released direct-to-video.

June 2010: Direct-to-video Release and Leak

In June 2010, Unthinkable was released direct-to-video due to the collapse of Senator Films. A DVD screening copy was leaked online before its release.

March 2024: Netflix Top 10

In March 2024, 14 years after its initial release, Unthinkable entered Netflix's US Top 10 charts.

June 2024: Netflix version scene

In June 2024, the Netflix version of Unthinkable omits a scene where an FBI bomb disposal unit disarms a Los Angeles nuclear bomb with seconds to spare, only for a fourth bomb to detonate.