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The Hunt

2012 · 1h 56m · Drama

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A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but h…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

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90/100
MUST WATCH
MUST WATCHA teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but h…

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Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences
02A fuller 116-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 8.1/10 TMDB audience score across 4,950 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch The Hunt?

The Hunt belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 116-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 8/10. The signals are strong enough to make this one of the easier calls in the queue.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot
02you are in the mood for a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight
02you are impatient with measured or slow-building movies
03you want something emotionally lighter

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact8/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Thomas Vinterberg portrait
Thomas VinterbergDirector
Mads Mikkelsen portrait
Mads MikkelsenLucas
Thomas Bo Larsen portrait
Thomas Bo LarsenTheo
Annika portrait
AnnikaKlara
Lasse Fogelstrøm portrait
Lasse FogelstrømMarcus
Susse Wold portrait
Susse WoldGrethe
Anne Louise Hassing portrait
Anne Louise HassingAgnes
Lars Ranthe portrait
Lars RantheBruun
Alexandra Rapaport portrait
Alexandra RapaportNadja
Sebastian Bull Sarning portrait
Sebastian Bull SarningTorsten