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Kraven the Hunter

Movie · 2024 · 127 min

A grim, pulpy superhero origin that delivers brutal action and family drama with little joy or surprise.

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2024 superhero film by J. C. Chandor
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Year
2024
Runtime
127 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • revenge
  • identity
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, science fiction
Directed by
J. C. Chandor
Written by
Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Starring
Russell Crowe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, Fred Hechinger
Music
Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography
Ben Davis
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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