The Hunter

The Hunter

Some mysteries should never be solved.

Directed by Daniel Nettheim

Produced by Porchlight Films, Screen Australia

2011102 min6.7 / 10

A brooding, morally ambiguous hunt through wilderness that becomes a meditation on extinction, obsession, and the cost of pursuing what may be unknowable.

Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Hunter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does The Hunter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Hunter scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Hunter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Hunter violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Hunter, and what each one shares →

Like The Hunter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hunter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hunter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hunter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hunter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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