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The Hunt

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
148K
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The Hunt (2020)
The most talked about movie of the year is the one nobody has seen … yet.
 
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt.
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Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are, or how they got there. They don't know they've been chosen - for a very specific purpose - The Hunt.

  • Director
    • Craig Zobel
  • Writers
    • Nick Cuse
    • Damon Lindelof
  • Stars
    • Betty Gilpin
    • Hilary Swank
    • Ike Barinholtz
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    148K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,035
    88
    • Director
      • Craig Zobel
    • Writers
      • Nick Cuse
      • Damon Lindelof
    • Stars
      • Betty Gilpin
      • Hilary Swank
      • Ike Barinholtz
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 291Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Betty Gilpin
    Betty Gilpin
    • Crystal
    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Athena
    Ike Barinholtz
    Ike Barinholtz
    • Staten Island
    Wayne Duvall
    Wayne Duvall
    • Don???
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • (Shut the F*** Up) Gary
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Yoga Pants
    Christopher Berry
    Christopher Berry
    • Target
    • (as Chris Berry)
    Sturgill Simpson
    Sturgill Simpson
    • Vanilla Nice
    Kate Nowlin
    Kate Nowlin
    • Big Red
    Amy Madigan
    Amy Madigan
    • Ma
    Reed Birney
    Reed Birney
    • Pop
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Richard
    Steve Coulter
    Steve Coulter
    • The Doctor
    Dean J. West
    • Martin
    • (as Dean West)
    Vince Pisani
    Vince Pisani
    • Peter
    Teri Wyble
    Teri Wyble
    • Liberty
    Steve Mokate
    Steve Mokate
    • Sgt. Dale
    Sylvia Grace Crim
    Sylvia Grace Crim
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    • Director
      • Craig Zobel
    • Writers
      • Nick Cuse
      • Damon Lindelof
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    6richardwworkman

    Entertaining cartoon violence

    It's Battle Royal, meets Hunger Games meets Dodgeball meets Qanon.

    I'm not sure how seriously anyone should take this film, the comedy cartoon violence is closer to Tex Avery than Texas Chainsaw massacre.

    The underpaying theme of America's divided social class, conspiracy theory nut jobs and elitist middle class aren't really explored any any significant depth and perhaps that's the point.

    Escapist violence with a sick sense of humour. Watchable nonsense.
    7j0hn22

    I have to admit, it was an unexpectedly good movie

    First of all, when I first watched the official trailer of the movie I kinda liked it, even though I didn't had high expectations about it. Eventually, it was better than I had imagined and I enjoyed it. The plot of the movie was interesting and kinda innovative. The storyline was kinda well-written and well-explained, even though it was simple and easy to understand. The characters were very interesting and well-developed, but most of them were dislikable. The casting of the movie was nice and their performances were descent. I have to admit, it was an unexpectedly very bloody and BRUTAL movie. Also, there were too many action-filled moments and the fight scenes were amazing. The first act of the movie was definitely unpredictable, very intense and full of gory death scenes. The ending scene was definitely unexpected, kinda shocking and I really enjoyed it. Moreover, it was a kinda funny movie and there were some satirical jokes during the movie. Overall, "The Hunt" was an enjoyable action/thriller film, action-filled, brutal and I would definitely recommend it to anyone! Last but not least, I'm definitely looking forward for a sequel...
    7cheeks2202

    Betty Gilpin

    I could not believe how much I loved her in this movie. Her character alone is worth the watch. Some good kill scenes and a fun ride throughout.
    8schadeev

    So much better than expected

    It took me a while to watch this based on reviews and all the political nonsense, but I am so happy I changed my mind. One of the most entertaining movies I've seen in the last year. While there are political undertones and references, they're not over played and it adds to the entertainment. I highly recommend this movie. It's good for some laughs, and isn't light on the action.
    7Coventry

    The valuable and child-friendly life-lessons of "The Tortoise and the Hare". Or something like it...

    If there's one horror/thriller premise that already got turned into plenty of movies, it's the "hunting humans for fun/sports" idea. There are far too many titles to list, but some of my personal favorites include the 1932 original "The Most Dangerous Game", but also "Blood Camp Thatcher", "Deadly Prey", "The Woman Hunt" and "Surviving the Game". There's always room for anther favorite, though. In fact, there's even room for another twenty favorites, as long as they deliver suspense, gore, fresh & inventive killings and insane characters. Craig Zobel's "The Hunt" is definitely a new favorite!

    This film's strongest assets are the eccentric but strong female lead, versus the overall "worthlessness" of the rest of the characters. By this I mean that literally everyone can die at any given moment - and many of them will - regardless of how significant or insignificant their roles have been up until then. I love that. The strong female lead speaks for itself. The woman is quite petrifying, unpredictable, not very eloquent, nihilistic, and deadlier than a whole army of vengeful liberal democrats with guns. She's also quite weird, since she shamelessly pees in front of people and narrates disturbing variants of classic children's stories.

    Admittedly, I found the political "satire" very exaggerated and far over the top. Many taboo subjects, like refugees and the free possession of firearms, are inevitably included and the views of both "obnoxious" democrats and "imbecilic" republicans are shoved down our throats, only to conclude that all extremist opinions are deplorable. Yeah, fine, please blow away some more people Mrs. Gilpin! The obvious thing to enjoy here is the extreme violence, the gore and Betty's stoic face.

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    • Trivia
      The movie was pulled from its original September 2019 release date due to mass shootings. It was rescheduled to March 13th, 2020. Unfortunately, the box office results were drastically affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, as many theaters were forced to close.
    • Goofs
      On the boxes in the train, "This end up" is translated to Serbo-Croatian as "Ovde zavrsiti" which actually means "Finish here". The proper translation should be "Gore" which is used in this context, meaning "up", or "ova strana gore"/"ovaj kraj gore"/"gornja strana" which is more literal.

      Additionally, "This end" is shown as "Dieses Ende" which is the literal German translation. However, in German that makes no sense at all. A correct marking would have simply been "Oben" (for "Up").
    • Quotes

      Crystal: Cigarettes in Arkansas only cost six bucks. You fucked up, bitch!

    • Crazy credits
      The title appears when it is revealed as part of an SMS text.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Hunt (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Fairytale in the Supermarket
      Written by Vicki Aspinall, Gina Birch, Ana Da Silva and Palmolive (as Paloma Romero)

      Performed by The Raincoats

      Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars

      By arrangement with Terrorbird Media

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Croatian
    • Also known as
      • La cacería
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Dentsu
      • Perfect World Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,812,500
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,304,455
      • Mar 15, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,550,350
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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