Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- tense
- patriotic
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, cliché-heavy military action thriller with effective tension but limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The USS Arkansas investigation and Bill Beaman's Navy SEAL mission are intercut as parallel efforts to prevent war.
Durov's coup and plan to provoke war place the submarine crew's decisions within a nuclear crisis.
Submarine interiors, Arctic waters, naval bases, and underwater combat provide the film's dominant visual and suspense framework.
Joe Glass must reassess the apparent Russian-American conflict while confronting a coup inside the Russian command structure.
Films like Hunter Killer, and why
The Hunt for Red October
shared submarine warfare, military command tension, geopolitical brinkmanship, and claustrophobic action
Crimson Tide
shared naval command conflict, nuclear escalation, procedural military suspense, and underwater combat
Olympus Has Fallen
shared covert military operation, rescue mission, Russian political crisis, and muscular action-thriller tone
Lone Survivor
shared special forces combat, hostage rescue, patriotic military spectacle, and heightened realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Donovan Marsh
- Release Date
- 2018-10-19
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (2492)
Cast
- Gerard Butler
- Gary Oldman
- Toby Stephens
- Common
- Linda Cardellini
- David Gyasi
- Gabriel Chavarria
- Ryan McPartlin
- Carter MacIntyre
- Zane Holtz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Hunter Killer about?
- An unorthodox submarine commander and a Navy SEAL team race to expose a Russian coup before manufactured hostility erupts into nuclear war.
- What is Hunter Killer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hunter Killer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hunter Killer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hunter Killer as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hunter Killer?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, cliché-heavy military action thriller with effective tension but limited originality.
- Which films are like Hunter Killer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunt for Red October, Crimson Tide, Olympus Has Fallen, and Lone Survivor.
- How long is Hunter Killer?
- Hunter Killer runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hunter Killer?
- In United States, Hunter Killer streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
