Kraven the Hunter

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Kraven the Hunter

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2024

2h 7m

Action

Adventure

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Kraven the Hunter is the action-packed, R-rated, standalone story of how one of Marvel's most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

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Critics Consensus

Claiming no trophies with its rote story and shoddy special effects, Kraven the Hunter turns out to be a paper tiger.

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Audience Says

A watchable supervillain origin story, Kraven the Hunter may miss some key story beats but it lands its punches with action fans.

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Michael Ordoña

San Francisco Chronicle

12/23/2024

2/4

But put your brain in park, and “Kraven” can be fun.

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Zachary Barnes

Wall Street Journal

12/18/2024

About as exciting as the board meeting from which it surely sprang.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

12/17/2024

3/5

Don’t believe the bad buzz; this comic book adaptation is a goofy delight.

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Jul 27

2/5

Kraven the Hunter dangles a few intriguing ideas, throws in a half-baked premise, and fumbles nearly everything—from the script to the visuals to the dialogue.

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Cameron Ritter

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 20

2.5/10

After years of planning, delays, and reshoots, it’s hard to find much positive to take away from this movie and it’s unfortunate to see Aaron Taylor-Johnson be let down by Marvel yet again.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

Mar 27

4/10

Even with the natural charms of some performers working their magic, there’s that can really save Kraven the Hunter. Bad CGI and atrocious dialogue bring down what might have been a fun movie in other times.

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Alex S

Jan 6

I’m not a animal lover

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Kymahni L

Dec 27

beautiful movie and awesome

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Terroll W

Dec 26

they don't need a sequel or anything for this one.

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Torey-Lucy

Jul 22

I enjoyed the movie but this one could have definitely been a lot better. Such an anticipated release however. Certain parts of the plot simply did not make sense. I doubt it will be a sequel and I wound recommend it for home viewing.

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Will Keel

Jul 4

Yeah, it would've been better with Spiderman, but this movie had me on the edge of my seat. I've watched it several times.

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JJ

Jun 22

Finally! A Disney live-action remake that pays homage to the original and creates its own cinematic path.

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Why They Call Him "The Rhino"

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Nikolai's (Russell Crowe) Gangster Shootout

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven's Brother Is The Chameleon

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - These Kills Are BRUTAL!

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven vs. The Foreigner

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven vs. Poachers

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven Wrestles A Leopard

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven SLAUGHTERS Mercenaries

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Kraven the Hunter: Official Clip - Kraven vs. The Rhino

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Synopsis

Kraven the Hunter is the action-packed, R-rated, standalone story of how one of Marvel's most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Producer: Avi Arad, Matthew Tolmach, David B. Householter
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Matt Tolmach Productions, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Arad Productions
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.7M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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