Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- grim
- action movie night
- background viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film concise and intermittently diverting in its action sequences, but judged its character drama and deeper ambitions weak.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucas is hired to kill Ella but instead protects her, making the failed hit the engine of the pursuit.
Lucas and Ella flee across Europe while armed pursuers close in on them.
Lucas and Ella must cooperate despite his original assignment to kill her and her distrust of him.
The film foregrounds shootouts, car chases, hand-to-hand combat, and escape sequences.
Films like The Hunter's Prayer, and why
The Bourne Identity
shared assassin protagonist, international pursuit, and brisk chase-driven action
Leon: The Professional
shared uneasy partnership between a hardened killer and a vulnerable young companion amid violent pursuit
Taken
shared revenge thriller structure, conspiratorial betrayal, and kinetic European action
The Next Three Days
shared fugitive alliance, relentless manhunt, and emotionally restrained action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Mostow
- Release Date
- 2017-06-08
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (451)
Cast
- Sam Worthington
- Odeya Rush
- Amy Landecker
- Dean S. Jagger
- Verónica Echegui
- Martin Compston
- Katia Bokor
- Matt Townsend
- Philip Gascoyne
- Mateo Rufino
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, FILMBOX+ Stream, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hunter's Prayer about?
- A conflicted assassin protects his intended teenage victim as they flee across Europe and uncover the conspiracy behind her family’s murder.
- What is The Hunter's Prayer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hunter's Prayer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Hunter's Prayer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Hunter's Prayer as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Hunter's Prayer?
- Critics found the film concise and intermittently diverting in its action sequences, but judged its character drama and deeper ambitions weak.
- Which films are like The Hunter's Prayer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, Leon: The Professional, Taken, and The Next Three Days.
- How long is The Hunter's Prayer?
- The Hunter's Prayer runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hunter's Prayer?
- In United States, The Hunter's Prayer streams on Amazon Prime Video, FILMBOX+ Stream, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
