The Hunting Ground
Seen it?2015 | 104 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$411K worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kirby Dick
- Andrea PinoHerself
- Annie ClarkHerself
- Claire PotterHerself
- Melinda ManningHerself, assistant dean of students, University of North Carolina
- Claire PotterHerself, professor of history
- Kimberly TheidonHerself, medical anthropologist and former Harvard professor
- Kamilah WillinghamHerself
- Caroline HeldmanHerself, associate professor of politics, Occidental College
- David LisakHimself, clinical psychologist
- Leslie StrohmHerself, general counsel, University of North Carolina