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Rating: 6.598/10 by 1084 users

Kraven the Hunter (2024)

Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

Directing:
  • Paula Casarin
  • Carley Armstrong
  • Andrea Trigo
  • Martina Vazzoler
  • J.C. Chandor
  • Dominic Fysh
Writing:
  • Art Marcum
  • Matt Holloway
  • Richard Wenk
  • Richard Wenk
  • Steve Ditko
  • Stan Lee
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Dec 11, 2024

Rating: 6.598/10 by 1084 users

Alternative Title:
كرايفن ذي هانتر - SA
كرايفن ذي هانتر - EG
קרייבן הצייד - IL
Kraven ovçu - AZ
Kraven el Cazador - ES
Kraven el Cazador - MX
Kraven el Cazador - AR
Kraven el Cazador - EC
Kraven, o Caçador - BR
Որսորդ Քրեյվենը - AM

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Pусский
Türkçe
Runtime: 02 hour 07 minutes
Budget: $120,000,000
Revenue: $59,184,643

Plot Keyword: hunter, superhero, villain, based on comic, supervillain, antihero, intense

Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter
Ariana DeBose
Calypso Ezili
Fred Hechinger
Dmitri Kravinoff
Alessandro Nivola
Aleksei Sytsevich
Russell Crowe
Nikolai Kravinoff
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Semyon Chorney
Levi Miller
Young Sergei
Billy Barratt
Young Dmitri
Diaana Babnicova
Young Calypso
Murat Seven
Ömer Ozdemir
Greg Kolpakchi
Transport Guard
Tanaka Mandimika
Kidnap Van Gunman #1
Robert Hladik
Guard On Watch
Thor Kjartansson
Snowmobile Guard
Christos Dante
Tatted Inmate
Adam Bowman
Tatted Inmate
Anita-Joy Uwajeh
Dr. Aliya Kimani
Alex Skarbek
Russian Captain #1
Ivan Ignatenko
Corrupt Prison Guard
Susan Aderin
Grandmother
Preslav Shipkaliev
Prison Officer
Al Nedjari
Turkish Policeman
Elizabeth Appleby
Cargo Plane Pilot
Marie Hogle
Cemetery Priest
Jon Xue Zhang
Russian Captain #3
Elander Moore
Law Firm Receptionist
Bailey Patrick
Law Firm Security Guard
Waleed Hammad
Elevator Guy
Toto Bruin
Bystander
Maxine Whittaker
Heiress Assassin
Jonny James
Bodyguard Assassin
Rashid Phoenix
Bodyguard Assassin
George Surry
Nikolai's Bodyguard
Yusuf Chaudhri
Nikolai's Bodyguard
Andrei Nazarenko
Oleksander's Bodyguard
Doren John Farmer
Oleksander's Bodyguard
Douglas Robson
Oleksander's Bodyguard
Camilla Aiko
Restaurant Woman
Neil Bishop
Restaurant Man
Rachel Handshaw
Young Calypso Mum
Odimegwu Okoye
Young Calypso Dad
Masha Vasyukova
Kraven's Mother (voice)
Rene Costa
Passerby (uncredited)
Stephane Fichet
Passerby (uncredited)

r96sk

I've been quite generous in how I've received (the apparently now finished) 'Sony’s Spider-Man Universe', but even I can't give you any positives for this one. 'Venom' is its peak, though I genuinely enjoyed 'Madame Web' (don't @ me) and even (the not good) 'Morbius' didn't overly bother me. 'Kraven the Hunter', however, did well and truly bore me. Aaron Taylor-Johnson offers a glimmer of hope, but this makes for a looooong 2hrs 7mins (why that long, I have no idea). The first few scenes, whilst nothing exceptional, are actually perfectly OK - I thought so, anyway. Though pretty much from the introduction of a young Calypso (no hate on Ariana DeBose btw, I like her and she tries) the movie quickly spirals. The characters of Russell Crowe and Alessandro Nivola (he, too, tries) are, to put it kindly, rather irritating. Christopher Abbott's role has some potential attached to it, though that countdown thing got repetitive real fast; almost as quick as 1... 2... nevermind. The stuff with Fred Hechinger's part, meanwhile, is bizarre, sure it makes sense based on his (bad) final scene but the whole voice bit felt silly at every moment; esp. when imitating Crowe's Nikolai. Probably for the best that this character and franchise ends here.

CinemaSerf

I can't really go lower than a six for this because ATJ is just so easy on the eye. Reductive? Well, yes, but if that's the only card a film has then you might as well get your shirt off and play it! Sadly, that is all that can really be said for this plodding superhero adventure. The "Kravinoff" siblings "Dimi" (Billy Barratt) and "Sergei" (Levi Miller) are taken out of their posh school by their oligarch father (Russell Crowe) and taken on a hunt in Ghana to develop their masculinity. They are on the trail of a lion called "Czar" and it's an encounter with him and then with a local girl called "Calypso" (Diaana Babnicova) that sees the latter brother emerge injured but changed. Quite profoundly changed too! Skip on many years and the "Sergei" (now Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has no relationship with his father, though is still in contact with his brother (now Fred Hechinger), and he has developed some remarkably animalistic ninja skills. He's the ultimate in natural forces for good. Meantime, though, things are hotting up amongst the criminal fraternity and a chance re-encounter with a grown up "Calypso" (Ariana DeBose) sets up a denouement with a nasty baddie who has to survive on refrigerated gel packs from his rucksack else he gets especially thick-skinned. Along the way there are several, quite violent, escapades that allow the star to show off his physical prowess, Crowe to show off his thick Siberian accent and Hechinger to look about as weedy as possible. Thereafter there isn't an original bone in it's CGI-fest of a body. The script is actually pretty diabolical and the plot really struggles to get off the ground as this lumbers, quite literally, along for over two hours. It's as if it were a few episodes of a mini-series hastily condensed into a film; it's bitty, disjointed and the denouement is all rather underwhelming. Clearly there is scope for a sequel, but I doubt anyone will have an appetite for it.

Chandler Danier

Kraven Hunter is good hunter. Very good actor, Mr Crowe. Picture move. Much excitement I feel in my heart. Wow. White man take black magic become invincible. Wow. Fresh movie.

jafranklin77

@r96sk I totally agree with your review and also about Maddem Web and Morbius (They were not blockbuster bny any stretch but not as horrible as most make them to be) but this one was not it and too lonmg and draw out for no real reason. Sony needs to stick to spider-man and leave the rest to Marvel

MovieGuys

I know this film has attracted a lot of criticism but I personally don't think "Kraven, The Hunter" is a bad film. Firstly, this is a fresh, down to earth, departure from your standard Marvel Franchise films.Idiots in over bright Lycra or Spandex outfits, are, thankfully, absent. Instead, you get a more conventional, satisfyingly believable, character. One who happens to be have been given special powers, that feel primal and earthy, compared, for example, to hammers and lighting bolts. Actions reasonable too, with settings I could relate to and a story that's well told, if unsurprisingly, somewhat formulaic. In summary, one of the better Marvel universe franchise films. One I actually largely enjoyed watching, in spite of my initial reservations. Worth a look.


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