The Hunt

Name: The Hunt
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-10-25
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold

2012·Movie·R·116 min·★ 8.1(4,820)

Drama

“The lie is spreading.”

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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United Kingdom	Arrow Video Amazon Channel, ARROW	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
Spain	Filmin	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Japan	U-NEXT	—

About The Hunt

The Hunt is a 2012 Danish-language drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. The cast is led by Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 4800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Hunt was produced by Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, and Film i Väst and made in Denmark and Sweden. It was released on October 25, 2012, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $18 million worldwide.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Writers: Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg
Release date: October 25, 2012
Original language: Danish
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $18 million
Production: Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst

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The Hunt cast & crew

The Hunt was directed by Thomas Vinterberg and written by Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg.

The cast features Mads Mikkelsen as Lucas, Thomas Bo Larsen as Theo, Annika as Klara, Lasse Fogelstrøm as Marcus, Susse Wold as Grethe, and Anne Louise Hassing as Agnes.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nikolaj Egelund, cinematography is by Charlotte Bruus Christensen, and it was produced by Thomas Vinterberg and Morten Kaufmann.

Is The Hunt worth watching?

The Hunt holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 4,820 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Hunt is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Hunt

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