Troll Hunter
Seen it?2010 | 103 min | Fantasy, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 103K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by André Øvredal
- Otto JespersenHans
- Glenn Erland TosterudThomas
- Johanna MørckJohanna
- Tomas Alf LarsenKalle
- Hans Morten HansenFinn
- Urmila Berg-DomaasMalica
- Knut NærumE-plant Manager
- Robert StoltenbergPolish Bear Hunter
- Eirik BechCampsite Owner
- TomTom JorgensenPolish Bear Hunter