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The Hunt

Original title: Jagten
  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
320K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
580
194
  • Cast & crew
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Mads Mikkelsen in Jagten (2012)
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.
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A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to... Read allA teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

IMDb RATING
8.3/10
320K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
580
194
  • Director
    • Thomas Vinterberg
  • Writers
    • Tobias Lindholm(screenplay)
    • Thomas Vinterberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Annika Wedderkopp
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thomas Vinterberg
  • Writers
    • Tobias Lindholm(screenplay)
    • Thomas Vinterberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Annika Wedderkopp
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 528User reviews
    • 382Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #97
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 73 nominations total

    Videos1

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:11
    Theatrical Version

    Photos45

    Anne Louise Hassing, Thomas Bo Larsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Daniel Engstrup, and Sebastian Bull Sarning in Jagten (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Lasse Fogelstrøm in Jagten (2012)
    Susse Wold and Annika Wedderkopp in Jagten (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen in Jagten (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Alexandra Rapaport in Jagten (2012)
    Thomas Vinterberg at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Gong Li and Mads Mikkelsen at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Anne Louise Hassing, Alexandra Rapaport, and Susse Wold at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Thomas Bo Larsen at an event for Jagten (2012)
    Thomas Bo Larsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Vinterberg, and Tobias Lindholm at an event for Jagten (2012)

    Top cast

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    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Lucasas Lucas
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Theoas Theo
    Annika Wedderkopp
    Annika Wedderkopp
    • Klaraas Klara
    Lasse Fogelstrøm
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Susse Wold
    Susse Wold
    • Gretheas Grethe
    Anne Louise Hassing
    • Agnesas Agnes
    Lars Ranthe
    • Bruunas Bruun
    Alexandra Rapaport
    Alexandra Rapaport
    • Nadjaas Nadja
    Sebastian Bull Sarning
    • Torstenas Torsten
    Steen Ordell Guldbrand Jensen
    • Lars Tas Lars T
    Daniel Engstrup
    • Johanas Johan
    Troels Thorsen
    • Bentas Bent
    Søren Rønholt
    • Big Carstenas Big Carsten
    Hana Shuan
    • Tinyas Tiny
    Jytte Kvinesdal
    • Ingeras Inger
    Josefine Gråbøl
    • Kindergarden Teacheras Kindergarden Teacher
    Bjarne Henriksen
    Bjarne Henriksen
    • Oleas Ole
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
    • Owner of convenient storeas Owner of convenient store
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Tobias Lindholm(screenplay)
      • Thomas Vinterberg(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Lucas is a Kindergarten teacher who takes great care of his students. Unfortunately for him, young Klara has a run-away imagination and concocts a lie about her teacher. Before Lucas is even able to understand the consequences, he has become the outcast of the town. The hunt is on to prove his innocence before it's taken from him for good. —napierslogs
    • kindergarten teacher
    • gunshot
    • punched in the face
    • false accusation of child abuse
    • gun
    • 86 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The lie is spreading.
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexual content including a graphic image, violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, as the first Danish-language film in the main competition since 1998.
    • Goofs
      After Theo is hit by Lucas in the church he has a black eye. The same night he visits his daughter Klara in her bedroom his eye is normal again. Later Theo visits Lucas and his injury is visible again.
    • Quotes

      Theo: The world is full of evil but if we hold on to each other, it goes away.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Moondance
      Written and Performed by Van Morrison

      © Warner/Chappell Music

      (p) Warner Music

    User reviews528

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    It's like a really messed up episode of Kids Say the Darndest Things.
    I just saw The Hunt at the New Zealand International Film Festival and I walked out speechless. The Hunt has such a difficult story to tell but the film makers never go too far with little exposition. The film doesn't take one side over another, making the point that there isn't really any "bad guys" in the film, just people on opposite sides of one coin. The script is shocking, tragic and at times funny. The film is very intimately shot with an almost documentary approach. The film is mostly shot hand-held, giving you the feeling of realism. The camera likes to get in close and hold on the actors eyes and it is the eyes that tell the story. Most of the story is told through what was not being said, but instead with looks and pauses. Mads Mikkelsen is stunning as always as the man accused of sexual abuse. He plays the role with such sensitivity to the character but always keeps you guessing throughout the film. Annika Wedderkopp plays the role of the innocent young girl to perfection, again always keeping you guessing. Their relationship being one of the most interesting I've seen on film this year. If I had one complaint it would be that the main plot ends quite abruptly, not leaving me fully satisfied before it goes into the epilogue. The Hunt is drama at its best with beautiful performances from the entire cast. It is hard to explain how great this film is without giving away spoilers but the film gives no clear answers for such a difficult subject and it makes you ask yourself, what would I do?
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    • ArmyOfSickness
    • Jul 25, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2013 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Săn Lùng
    • Filming locations
      • Høje Taastrup Church, Taastrup, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • Eurimages
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $613,308
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,045
      • Jul 14, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,843,274
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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