Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter

2020Movie103 minEnglish

A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

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IMDb5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes47%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users47%
Director: Paul W.S. AndersonGenres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Plot Summary

When Lieutenant Artemis and her elite unit are transported to another world, they must fight for survival against monstrous creatures with incredible powers. Facing a desperate battle against these formidable foes, they encounter a mysterious hunter who has learned to survive in this dangerous land. Together, they must find a way back home.

Critical Reception

Monster Hunter received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its weak plot, uninspired dialogue, and reliance on action sequences over character development. Audiences had a similarly lukewarm reception, with many finding the film to be a generic action flick that failed to capture the spirit of its video game origins.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually impressive with some decent action sequences, but lacks depth and originality.
  • A shallow adaptation that prioritizes spectacle over storytelling.
  • Fails to engage with its source material in a meaningful way, resulting in a forgettable experience.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a serviceable action movie with impressive special effects and some exciting fight scenes, but many felt it was too predictable and lacked a compelling story or memorable characters. Some viewers enjoyed the monster designs and the overall sense of scale.

Fun Fact

The film features several iconic weapons from the Monster Hunter video game series, including the Great Sword, Dual Blades, and Charge Blade, all meticulously recreated for the movie.

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4 reviews
DallasBob

DallasBob

Okay, what to say? It's not the worst I've seen, and I think it could have been better. The Resident Evil chick is a consistantly above average action star. I put her up there as a female Bruce Willis or Jason Statham. And she delivere...
Kamurai

Kamurai

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I'm not a real fan of the video game, so I think I can safely say that you don't need to know anything from the game other than it has "big monsters". The only thing I really see from ...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

It appears that this movie is either quite hated or quite liked. I guess it is not that surprising though given that it is based on a video game with a very strong following so if the movie is deviating from canon, and I understand that it ...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

Now you might assume that I'm probably not the kind of person predisposed to like this film. Daniel doesn't have fun. He writes pages waxing lyrical on a film like 'Roma' that starts with a five-minute sequence of someone cleaning up dog po...