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The Hunt

Original title: Jagten
  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
418K
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POPULARITY
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Mads Mikkelsen in The Hunt (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.

  • Director
    • Thomas Vinterberg
  • Writers
    • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Stars
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Annika Wedderkopp
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    418K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    301
    22
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Vinterberg
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • Stars
      • Mads Mikkelsen
      • Thomas Bo Larsen
      • Annika Wedderkopp
    • 707User reviews
    • 317Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #99
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Lucas
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Theo
    Annika Wedderkopp
    Annika Wedderkopp
    • Klara
    Lasse Fogelstrøm
    • Marcus
    Susse Wold
    Susse Wold
    • Grethe
    Anne Louise Hassing
    • Agnes
    Lars Ranthe
    Lars Ranthe
    • Bruun
    Alexandra Rapaport
    Alexandra Rapaport
    • Nadja
    Sebastian Bull
    Sebastian Bull
    • Torsten
    • (as Sebastian Bull Sarning)
    Steen Ordell Guldbrand Jensen
    • Jagtbroder - Lars T
    • (as Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen)
    Daniel Engstrup
    • Jagtbroder - Johan
    Troels Thorsen
    • Jagtbroder - Bent
    Søren Rønholt
    • Jagtbroder - Store Carsten
    Hana Shuan
    • Jagtbroder - Lille
    Jytte Kvinesdal
    Jytte Kvinesdal
    • Inger
    Josefine Gråbøl
    • Pædagogmedhjælper
    Bjarne Henriksen
    Bjarne Henriksen
    • Ole
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
    • Butiksbestyrer i supermarkedet
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Vinterberg
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews707

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    Related interests

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    Danish
    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Annika Wedderkopp was never told during filming what exactly Lucas was accused of. She was only told her character lied about him committing a crime.
    • 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
      • [subtitled version]
      • Lucas: What are you saying? Have you got something to tell me?
      • Agnes: Stop it, Lucas.
      • Lucas: You want to tell me something?
      • Theo: Relax, Lucas.
      • Lucas: The whole town is listening. Tell me! What do you want to say?
      • Agnes: Stop it, you fucking psychopath!
      • Lucas: I want a word with Theo. Look into my eyes. Look me in the eyes. What do you see? Do you see anything? Nothing. There's nothing. There's nothing. You leave me alone now. You leave me alone now, Theo. Then I'll go. Thank you.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 14, 2012 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Magnolia Pictures (United States)
      • Official Facebook (United States)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • La caza
    • Filming locations
      • Høje Taastrup Kirke, Taastrup, Denmark(church)
    • Production companies
      • Zentropa Entertainments
      • Film i Väst
      • Zentropa International Sweden
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • DKK 20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $613,308
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,045
      • Jul 14, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,886,373
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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