The Hunters
Seen it?1957 | 72 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
An ethnographic documentary following four Ju/’hoansi (!Kung) men during a multi-day giraffe hunt in the Kalahari Desert, filmed during the Smithsonian–Harvard Peabody expedition of 1952–53.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Weeknight WatchAnother documentary, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
African Cats Weeknight WatchAnother documentary, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear Monday Morning MaybeAnother documentary. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
When We Were Kings
Sunday Safe BetAnother documentary, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by John Marshall, Robert Gardner
- John MarshallNarrator