The Hunting Ground
An urgent documentary investigation turns survivors’ accounts of campus sexual assault into a forceful indictment of institutional silence and a plea for accountability.
Overview
A powerful documentary that sheds light on the hidden epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- disturbing
- urgent
- harrowing
- social justice discussion
- college orientation viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s powerful emotional impact and urgent call to action, while acknowledging technical weaknesses and some disputed journalistic methods.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Survivor accounts are connected to university cover-ups, victim blaming, and failures of accountability.
Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, and other participants recount the consequences of campus sexual violence and institutional responses.
The film functions as a call to action and was linked to renewed political attention around campus accountability legislation.
The exposé focuses on universities' handling of sexual assault allegations and the structures that protect reputations over students.
Films like The Hunting Ground, and why
Spotlight
social-issue documentary exposing institutional abuse and demanding accountability
I Am Evidence
investigative documentary centered on sexual violence, testimony, and institutional complicity
Miss Representation
feminist documentary using survivor testimony and systemic critique to challenge entrenched power
The Invisible War
urgent activist documentary about institutional cover-ups and the consequences for vulnerable people
Movie Details
- Director
- Kirby Dick
- Release Date
- 2015-02-27
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (142)
Cast
- Andrea Pino
- Annie Clark
- Claire Potter
- Melinda Manning
- Claire Potter
- Kimberly Theidon
- Kamilah Willingham
- Caroline Heldman
- David Lisak
- Leslie Strohm
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Hunting Ground about?
- An urgent documentary investigation turns survivors’ accounts of campus sexual assault into a forceful indictment of institutional silence and a plea for accountability.
- What is The Hunting Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hunting Ground as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hunting Ground violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hunting Ground as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hunting Ground?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s powerful emotional impact and urgent call to action, while acknowledging technical weaknesses and some disputed journalistic methods.
- Which films are like The Hunting Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include Spotlight, I Am Evidence, Miss Representation, and The Invisible War.
- How long is The Hunting Ground?
- The Hunting Ground runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hunting Ground?
- In United States, The Hunting Ground is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
