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Kraven the Hunter

- Villains aren't born. They're made.

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.

Release Date : 2024-12-11

Language :EnglishRussianTurkish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesMatt Tolmach ProductionsArad Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Character Name : Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven

Original Name : Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Gender : Male

Ariana DeBose

Character Name : Calypso Ezili / Calypso

Original Name : Ariana DeBose

Gender : Female

Fred Hechinger

Character Name : Dmitri Kravinoff / The Chameleon

Original Name : Fred Hechinger

Gender : Male

Alessandro Nivola

Character Name : Aleksei Sytsevich / The Rhino

Original Name : Alessandro Nivola

Gender : Male

Christopher Abbott

Character Name : The Foreigner

Original Name : Christopher Abbott

Gender : Male

Russell Crowe

Character Name : Nikolai Kravinoff

Original Name : Russell Crowe

Gender : Male

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Character Name : Semyon Chorney

Original Name : Юрий Колокольников

Gender : Male

Levi Miller

Character Name : Young Sergei Kravinoff

Original Name : Levi Miller

Gender : Male

Tom Reed

Character Name : Bert

Original Name : Tom Reed

Gender : Male

Billy Barratt

Character Name : Young Dmitri

Original Name : Billy Barratt

Gender : Male

Diaana Babnicova

Character Name : Young Calypso

Original Name : Diaana Babnicova

Gender : Female

Murat Seven

Character Name : Ömer Ozdemir

Original Name : Murat Seven

Gender : Male

Greg Kolpakchi

Character Name : Transport Guard

Original Name : Greg Kolpakchi

Gender : Male

Mark Arden

Character Name : Oligarch

Original Name : Mark Arden

Gender : Male

Jack Brady

Character Name : Oligarch

Original Name : Jack Brady

Gender : Male

Alex Batareanu

Character Name : Lead Guard

Original Name : Alex Batareanu

Gender : Male

Will Bowden

Character Name : Sniper #1

Original Name : Will Bowden

Gender : Male

Damola Adelaja

Character Name : Bahari Gama

Original Name : Damola Adelaja

Gender : Male

Guillaume Delaunay

Character Name : Mofo

Original Name : Guillaume Delaunay

Gender : Male

Duran Fulton Brown

Character Name : Sniper #2

Original Name : Duran Fulton Brown

Gender : Male

Tanaka Mandimika

Character Name : Kidnap Van Gunman #1

Original Name : Tanaka Mandimika

Gender : Male

Robert Hladik

Character Name : Guard on Watch

Original Name : Robert Hladik

Gender : Male

Thor Kjartansson

Character Name : Snowmobile Guard

Original Name : Thor Kjartansson

Gender : Male

Christos Dante

Character Name : Tatted Inmate

Original Name : Christos Dante

Gender : Male

Adam Bowman

Character Name : Tatted Inmate

Original Name : Adam Bowman

Gender : Male

Bradley Farmer

Character Name : Gunman #2

Original Name : Bradley Farmer

Gender : Male

Paul Bailey

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Paul Bailey

Gender : Male

Dritan Kastrati

Character Name : Oleksander

Original Name : Dritan Kastrati

Gender : Male

Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Character Name : Dr. Aliya Kimani

Original Name : Anita-Joy Uwajeh

Gender : Female

Alex Skarbek

Character Name : Russian Captain #1

Original Name : Alex Skarbek

Gender : Male

Ivan Ignatenko

Character Name : Corrupt Prison Guard

Original Name : Ivan Ignatenko

Gender : Male

Susan Aderin

Character Name : Grandmother

Original Name : Susan Aderin

Gender : Female

Preslav Shipkaliev

Character Name : Prison Officer

Original Name : Preslav Shipkaliev

Gender : Male

Al Nedjari

Character Name : Turkish Policeman

Original Name : Al Nedjari

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Appleby

Character Name : Cargo Plane Pilot

Original Name : Elizabeth Appleby

Gender : Female

Marie Hogle

Character Name : Cemetery Priest

Original Name : Marie Hogle

Gender : Female

Jon Xue Zhang

Character Name : Russian Captain #3

Original Name : Jon Xue Zhang

Gender : Male

Elander Moore

Character Name : Law Firm Receptionist

Original Name : Elander Moore

Gender : Male

Bailey Patrick

Character Name : Law Firm Security Guard

Original Name : Bailey Patrick

Gender : Male

Christopher Whitlow

Character Name : Alarmed Guard

Original Name : Christopher Whitlow

Gender : Male

Waleed Hammad

Character Name : Elevator Guy

Original Name : Waleed Hammad

Gender : Male

Toto Bruin

Character Name : Bystander

Original Name : Toto Bruin

Gender : Female

Maxine Whittaker

Character Name : Heiress Assassin

Original Name : Maxine Whittaker

Gender : Female

Jonny James

Character Name : Bodyguard Assassin

Original Name : Jonny James

Gender : Male

Rashid Phoenix

Character Name : Bodyguard Assassin

Original Name : Rashid Phoenix

Gender : Male

George Surry

Character Name : Nikolai's Bodyguard

Original Name : George Surry

Gender : Male

Yusuf Chaudhri

Character Name : Nikolai's Bodyguard

Original Name : Yusuf Chaudhri

Gender : Male

Andrei Nazarenko

Character Name : Oleksander's Bodyguard

Original Name : Andrei Nazarenko

Gender : Male

Doren John Farmer

Character Name : Oleksander's Bodyguard

Original Name : Doren John Farmer

Gender : Male

Douglas Robson

Character Name : Oleksander's Bodyguard

Original Name : Douglas Robson

Gender : Male

Michael Shaeffer

Character Name : Andre Lavigne / Lead Poacher

Original Name : Michael Shaeffer

Gender : Male

Roderick Hill

Character Name : Barnum

Original Name : Roderick Hill

Gender : Male

Camilla Aiko

Character Name : Restaurant Woman

Original Name : Camilla Aiko

Gender : Female

Neil Bishop

Character Name : Restaurant Man

Original Name : Neil Bishop

Gender : Male

Rachel Handshaw

Character Name : Young Calypso Mum

Original Name : Rachel Handshaw

Gender : Female

Odimegwu Okoye

Character Name : Young Calypso Dad

Original Name : Odimegwu Okoye

Gender : Male

Peggy Sue

Character Name : Kraven's pet dog

Original Name : Peggy Sue

Gender : Female

Reviews

R

r96sk

@r96sk

2024-12-13

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.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-21

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.

C

Chandler Danier

@chandlerdanier

2024-12-21

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.

J

jafranklin77

@jafranklin77

2025-01-18

@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