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2018
R
Lionsgate Films
2 h 1 m

2018
R
Lionsgate Films
2 h 1 m

Summary Deep under the Arctic Ocean, American submarine Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress when he discovers a secret Russian coup is in the offing, threatening to dismantle the world order. Captain Glass must now assemble an elite group of Navy SEALs to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and sneak th...

Directed By: Donovan Marsh

Written By: Arne Schmidt, Jamie Moss, George Wallace, Don Keith

2018
R
Lionsgate Films
2 h 1 m

2018
R
Lionsgate Films
2 h 1 m

Hunter Killer

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews

43

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 86 User Ratings

6.4

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Summary Deep under the Arctic Ocean, American submarine Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress when he discovers a secret Russian coup is in the offing, threatening to dismantle the world order. Captain Glass must now assemble an elite group of Navy SEALs to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and sneak th...

Directed By: Donovan Marsh

Written By: Arne Schmidt, Jamie Moss, George Wallace, Don Keith

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews

14% Positive
4 Reviews

61% Mixed
17 Reviews

25% Negative
7 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews

14% Positive
4 Reviews

61% Mixed
17 Reviews

25% Negative
7 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Oct 25, 2018

Won’t win any awards for acting or writing but generates suspense when it needs to and tells an engrossing Tall Tale.

By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Oct 25, 2018

However nutty its geopolitics, Hunter Killer does its job as popcorn thriller with brisk efficiency.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 86 User Ratings

50% Positive
43 Ratings

38% Mixed
33 Ratings

12% Negative
10 Ratings

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 86 User Ratings

50% Positive
43 Ratings

38% Mixed
33 Ratings

12% Negative
10 Ratings

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Apr 8, 2019

The movie is well made, fresh and entertaining story. All aspects are very well looked after. I enjoyed every second from start to finish.

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Jan 12, 2019

Una de las mejores peliculas,comparable a Armagedon y a Battleship. Es una pelicula, siempre tiene que haber algo de ficcion, no se porque se quejan de que no sea real.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Nov 1, 2018

From start to finish, Hunter Killer is all wet.

By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW

Oct 25, 2018

The problem with this sort of Hungry-Man dinner theater is that it needs a true believer or at least a testosterone junkie behind the camera to rise above the lowest-common-denominator appeal of watching men yell at and rescue each other. Donovan Marsh is neither; his direction is perfunctory, unable to evoke even something as basic as the claustrophobia of a submarine’s interior. Perhaps he’s just following orders.

By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 25, 2018

It runs a little longer than two hours, but feels more like two tours of duty. And it has enough plot elements to fuel an armful of Tom Clancy novels but somehow manages to make none of them interesting.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

Oct 24, 2018

The film is a second-rate airport thriller that makes The Hunt for Red October seem like nonfiction by comparison.

By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW

Oct 23, 2018

The pacing seems intentionally designed to break your spirits, with a climactic set-piece that rages on forever, despite being comprised of nothing but shouting and torpedos. It makes Crimson Tide looks like a masterclass in international relations.

By Robbie Collin FULL REVIEW

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Oct 27, 2018

My son and I went to see this. We really enjoyed it. Was the plot line or acting extraordinary? No. But I was entertained, and that’s why I go to action movies. 10 out of 10, and I rarely give a movie a 10. My taste? I also gave A Star is Born a 10 and Crazy Rich Asians a 9.

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Dec 12, 2020

It was ok movie with good action even though a bit silly plot in general which seems too unrealistic. Especially how it pan out at the end.Maybe also action seemed like nothing special at times , nothing impressive. But it was ok movie

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Feb 15, 2020

This is a decent action-thriller with some pretty cool action scenes and passable acting.

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Apr 2, 2019

Es buena la acción, la historia es interesante, pero esta hecha con 3 pesos. Oldman sale 5 min.

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Aug 22, 2019

This movie was so boring. There is very little reason to watch this. Stopped half-way and started watching something else. The characters were that bad normally I like these kind of movies like patriots day 13 soldiers of benghazi and the 15:17 to Paris. But this one I could have fell asleep to.

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Details

Production Company Hunter Killer Productions, Summit Entertainment, Original Film, Relativity Media, Millennium Films, G-BASE, Davis-Films, Hishow Entertainment, SprocketHeads, Tucker Tooley Entertainment

Release Date Oct 26, 2018

Duration 2 h 1 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Courage Runs Deep

Website http://www.facebook.com/HunterKillerMovie

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Awards

South African Society of Cinematographers Visible Spectrum Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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