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The Hunt

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2012 | 116 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Audiences adore it (8.1 out of 10), it won an Oscar, it earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 5 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues).
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesVery strong

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA. Plus 18 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $18 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 381K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

  • Mads MikkelsenLucas
  • Thomas Bo LarsenTheo
  • AnnikaKlara
  • Lasse FogelstrømMarcus
  • Susse WoldGrethe
  • Anne Louise HassingAgnes
  • Lars RantheBruun
  • Alexandra RapaportNadja
  • Sebastian Bull SarningTorsten
  • Steen Ordell GuldbrandsenLars T