Hunter Killer

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Hunter Killer

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Released Oct 26, 2018

2h 1m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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American submarine Capt. Joe Glass is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns that a secret Russian coup is in the offing, a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. With crew and country on the line, Glass must assemble an elite group of Navy SEALs to sneak through enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president and prevent World War III.

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Critics Consensus

Much like the submarine in its story, Hunter Killer cruises the murky action depths, following a perfunctory course into territory that's been charted many times before.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Once all this starts coming together, Hunter Killer is absorbing, even if Marsh and his screenwriters never pretend to be half as interested in their characters as they are in the submarines.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's nice to spend a couple of hours in a fictional world where we don't have to worry about the American president doing something ruinously idiotic and evil. It plays like a nostalgic fairy tale.

Oct 29, 2018

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

[You'll] find more enjoyment watching a plastic yellow submarine sink to the bottom of a bathtub than watching this film.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 28, 2018

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

With its blend of geopolitical intrigue and action, “Hunter Killer” is sure to satisfy genre fans.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 1, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

a beefy Tom Clancy-type thriller that takes no prisoners

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2022

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Dara Khan

Mediaversity Reviews

Military stories in particular have long gotten away with total homogeneity, but the U.S. military is much more diverse than Hunter Killer suggests.

Rated: F

Jul 29, 2021

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SuYun W

I’ve officially stopped relying on RT critics to tell me what movies are good and what movies are trash. This was a superb movie in every way. Suspense, feel-good ending… what’s not to like? I’ll tell you what- critics who give movies like The Substance a better rating than Hunter Killer…. you & people who respect your terrible opinions on films, are what’s wrong with the world…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Brad M

It's seemed like it had a high budget with cool effects, but it came off as cheesy. The acting was bad by some of the cast.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Kal-El M

It is very misleading by the critics to condemn a perfectly good naval adventure by overly critical and tiring rhetoric trying to be "the most amazing critical analysis". Everyone always forgets... sometimes it's just an entertaining story. Don't over think it. Personally it looks like 2/3 audience people understood this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Bruce W

Saw this first time at the cinema when it was released. I know many didn’t agree with it but even second time of watching I found it entertaining. A great cast and Michael Nvquist’s last film with him dying far too young before its theatrical release.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Justin B

In the line of high stakes submsrine movies it's no Hunt for Red October but an enjoyable enough way to fill an afternoon.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Chris M

I borrowed this from the library and I'm so glad I didn't pay to see this. I'm extremley disappointed that Gary Oldman and Gerard Buttler would associate themselves with this director. I hope they know better for next time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Donovan Marsh

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Gerard Butler

Captain Joe Glass

Gary Oldman

CJCS Charles Donnegan

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RA John Fisk

Michael Nyqvist

Captain Andropov

Linda Cardellini

Jayne Norquist

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Synopsis

American submarine Capt. Joe Glass is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns that a secret Russian coup is in the offing, a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. With crew and country on the line, Glass must assemble an elite group of Navy SEALs to sneak through enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president and prevent World War III.

Director: Donovan Marsh
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Alan Siegel, Gerard Butler, Tucker Tooley
Screenwriter: Arne Schmidt, Jamie Moss
Distributor: Summit Premiere, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Original Film, G-BASE, Relativity Media
Rating: R (Violence and Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.7M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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