The Eagle Huntress
Seen it?2016 | 87 min | Family, Documentary, Adventure
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 almost no 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 adventure fans, families and the curious. If you loved Free Solo or 300, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Bell
- Daisy RidleySelf - Narrator (voice)
- Nurgaiv AisholpanSelf
- Nurgaiv RysSelf
- Alma DalaykhanSelf
- Bosaga RysSelf