Monster Hunter
Seen it?2020 | 103 min | Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
US Ranger Captain Artemis and her team are part of a UN joint security mission north of Hemat, in Afghanistan. While searching for a missing team (Bravo), they are transported to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$42 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 235K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
- Milla JovovichArtemis
- Tony JaaThe Hunter
- Ron PerlmanAdmiral
- T.I.Lincoln
- Diego BonetaMarshall
- Meagan GoodDash
- Josh HelmanSteeler
- Jin Au-YeungAxe
- Hirona YamazakiHandler
- Jannik SchümannAiden