r/DisclosureDayMovie

I found the film a fun watch, and I loved the ideas about language being the key to understanding one another and math and empathy being universal languages. Lots of great things to think about and handled really well within the script. I think the film was really well cast, and the acting is superb. And I swear I heard some sounds from the original Star Trek bridge in the background from time to time and it kind of warmed my heart (I know could be wrong about that but I'd love to be right. . . )

However--why, why, why does a film about the possibility of life somewhere other than on earth have to include a giant salve for religious earth people? This minor subplot with the stigmata and the nuns and this business about the Judeo-Christian God having created the entire universe with the intention that it'd be be shared amongst all the beings he peppered throughout the planets -- I found to be extremely eye-roll inducing. Why would this ONE specific guy be running every show everywhere? Do all the extraterrestrials know "him" and all his stories too, or if they come to earth will they be greeted by bands of religious zealots who'll round up them for conversion in the usual earthly violent manner? Rather than resorting to bible-ish tropes (the "technology vs the cross" scene, naming a main character "Noah," the Adam and Eve-ieness of the child "experiencers") the film could've added more taut thriller bits or spent more time securing some of the Jane- or Scanlon- or device-related ends that were left a little loose. Can Spielberg (who wrote the story) not imagine anything outside of the western-style god business or is he such a strong believer he won't write an alternative for fear of being smited (or is it smote)? And honestly, does every alien have to look like ET--? Oh...I'll leave that for another rant -- and in the meantime rate this film 7 out of 10.

WHO IS SHE: Mckenna Bridger is a real human being who lies on the internet using ai and other resources to try and gain recognition in her “acting” career. Her real name is Bridget Davis and she is 23 years old. She is also involved in many fandoms using the alias “Holly”. For an easier read, I will be referring to her as Bridger throughout this, and Mckenna Grace will simply be Grace.

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WHY IS SHE BEING SPOKEN ABOUT

Mckenna/Bridget/Holly recently gained attention due to false reporting that she was cast in the new hunger games sunrise of the reaping film as “Merrilee”, Grace’s “Maysilee” twin sister. Some people reported her to simply be a stunt or body double for the film, while others assumed she would actually play the role of Merrilee on screen. This was later disproven when the SOTR trailer was released, and showed Mckenna Grace portraying both sisters, but these rumors were no accident. In fact they were started by Bridger herself. 

Going by the name of Holly, Bridger has been a part of THG fandom for years. Her account @/everlark has gained over 13k followers on instagram, and many former mutuals of her have come out and said disturbing things about her. you can find this information here https://xcancel.com/i/status/2043271772024283200

When Bridger was “announced” to be in SOTR a specific headshot of herself was being posted that looked oddly similar to Grace. this was later confirmed to be ai by Bridger via dms. despite her comments saying she would never use a picture of herself that is not real, that image can be found in her online resumes (actors access, backstage)

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This ai headshot is just the beginning of her odd obsession with Grace though. As she goes by the name Mckenna for acting, many believe she copied Grace intentionally. She claims to have had to change her name for sag purposes, but research shows she is not a part of sag, as seen above where it says non-union.

she also often posts about Grace in a parasocial way via letterboxd. calling her “my bff” and “my girl” despite the fact that she does not have any connection to Grace.

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Her pinterest account (now deleted) not only has a board dedicated to Grace, but uses an image of hers as Bridger’s profile picture.

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her pinterest also has a board for a film Bridger wrote and acted in called Nightmare which seems to be a very direct copy of one of Grace’s scenes in TheHandmaid’s Tale.

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in an attempt to seem closer to Grace, as well as other actors in her favorite fandoms, Bridger began to fake imdb credits. While her imdb has recently been scrubbed, it previously stated she was a stand in for productions such as Scream 7, Stanger Things, and Thunderbolts. Her website still claims she was a production assistant in stranger things

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This is untrue, as these jobs were actually done by Camille Kinloch. 

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Grace isn’t the only SOTR actor that Bridger seems to be obsessed with though, as she seems to be infatuated with 14 year old Iona Bell who plays “Lou Lou”. Please remember that Bridger is an adult, while Iona is a minor. 

Iona has been very public about taking classes at mark jermin (a uk based acting school and agency). Bridger started doing online classes with them in 2026, despite the inconvenient time zones, just to get closer to iona. look at the way she talks about iona and tries to link herself to her on a fanpage she owns for herself

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Bridger also own multiple imdb accounts in order to create “lists” linking her to Grace, Iona Bell, other child actors, and actors Emily Blunt and John Krazinski. you can tell all these accounts are hers because they have all watched a vertical show Bridger actually did.

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Her obsessions with Blunt and Krazinski is ironic, considering she claims to be a part of the new films Disclosure Day that stars Blunt, and Jack Ryan Ghost Wars that stars Krazinski. This does not appear to be a coincidence.

UPDATE- BRIDGER DID NOT APPEAR IN DISCLOSURE DAY DESPITE CONSTANTLY SAYING SHE WAS IN IT.

While Jack Ryan has little information out currently, and there is no strong evidence of Bridger being in it, there is strong evidence that she is not a part of the Disclosure Day cast.

On her pinterest, this board was found, that includes a singular image of Delaney Anne Cuthbert. Cuthbert has been confirmed to be playing a younger version of Blunt, despite Bridger’s self made subreddit trying to start rumors that it was her role.

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This is upsetting as Bridger has been mentioned in many posts and articles for Disclosure Day, but Cuthbert has not, meaning an adult is trying to take credit for a child’s work. 

Bridger’s name was included on the wiki for Disclosure Day, which may be why her name was included in articles about the film. Wikipedia edits are public though, and thanks to @/wlwfstar on twitter/x we have a full timeline of these edits https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-V85p27i-KOlIQzorkZSB2EQebKyJNkOJNVp5J6T-5w/edit?tab=t.0

Bridger also created an image of her in disclosure day that is clearly ai.

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Bridger’s connection to AI doesn’t stop with The Hunger Games and Disclosure Day though, as she has been linked to multiple projects on imdb that are entirely ai.

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not only are the images clearly ai, but everybody else involved is ai, and they all share similar names to people involved in fandoms she finds herself in.

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Just finished Disclosure Day and have thoughts (spoilers)

Overall I liked it. The pace was good and there was real heart to it, more than I expected going in. But the ending kinda lost me.

It just fell flat. There was no real payoff and no new information by the time the credits rolled. You sit through the whole build up and then… that’s it? Felt like a show and tell of some alien more than an actual ending.

The other thing that bugged me was the whole “we have to get on the air” plot. Why was that the move? It felt arbitrary. The crypto expert character clearly had the means, couldn’t they just find a way to spread it over the internet instead of needing a live broadcast? The movie never really sells you on why the airwaves specifically.
Honestly I think there’s a better ending sitting right there that ties the whole thing together. Instead of Emily Blunt just standing there saying “listen,” what if she could communicate with every single person the same way she did with people throughout the movie, where she appears to each one as someone they needed to hear from. That actually justifies the live broadcast because she’d need to reach everyone in realtime. And it’s a way more effective way to create empathy at scale, which is supposedly the whole point.

It also would have given her abilities an actual reason to exist. As is, the movie never pays off why she can do the things she does. Give her that final moment and suddenly all of it means something.

Anyone else feel like the ending undersold what the rest of the movie set up? Or am I alone on this

This video is a perfect summary of my thoughts on Disclosure Day

I was so excited leading up to this movie. I cried the first time I watched the trailer. After watching it twice now, what a let down. It feels like a remake of E.T. in some way?

I fell asleep for most of it the second time. I could not tolerate the Hollywood spectacle. I considered leaving early as I was feeling tired, but I stayed. I had the little row to the side, off-center, towards the front where no one usually sits, all to myself, so I dozed off for periods of it. Definitely almost the entire first half. I was tired.

What’s good about the film? The idea, the concept. The action scenes are out of place, the characters, ugh. Emily Blunt is amazing, but horribly directed. Don’t get me started on the script.

Eh, I’m supposed to watch it one more time with a friend, and I may doze off for most of that, too.