Kraven the Huntermay have struggled to make a name for itself at the box office having currently earned only $59 million globally on a reported budget of around $110 million, but the comic book film has found new life on digital platforms. The officialKraven the HunterX account sharedthat after recently premiering on VOD,Kravenhas become the #1 movie on Apple TV+. WhileAaron Taylor-Johnson’s R-rated superhero action thriller has certainly not made enough on digital platforms to completely recuperate its box office losses, this is still an impressive feat considering other major hits likeWickedalso recently became available on VOD.Kravenmay not hang on to the top digital spot for long, but this is still something for the brutal action movie to hang its hat on.
Richard Wenk,Art Marcum, andMatt Hollowayall wrote the script forKraven the Hunter, andJ.C. Chandordirected the film. Wenk is best known for his work onDenzel Washington’sEqualizermovies, where he has served as the scribe on all three installments, while Marcum is famous for his work writing the originalIron Man, and he more recently wrote theUnchartedmovie starringTom HollandandMark Wahlberg. Before his work onKraven the Hunter, J.C. Chandor had most recently directedTriple Frontier, the Netflix Original action movie starringBen AffleckandPedro Pascal, but he’s also famous for his work onA Most Violent Year, the 2014 R-rated crime thriller starringOscar IsaacandJessica Chastain. Chandor also worked withRobert Redfordon the 2013 survival thriller,All Is Lost.
Who Else Stars in ‘Kraven the Hunter’?
Kraven the Hunterfeatures a surprisingly stacked ensemble outside of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, withAriana DeBoseplaying the role of Calypso Ezili andFred Hechingeralso portraying Dimitri Kravinoff.Alessandrao Nivola, who also stars in the Oscar-hopefulThe Brutalist, portrays Aleksei Sytsevich aka The Rhino in the film, withChristopher Abbottportraying The Foreigner.Russell Croweeven stars inKraven the Hunteras Nikolai Kravinoff, Sergei’s father who sends him down the path of vengeance.Kraven the Hunterearned scores of 16% from critics but 74% from audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Kraven the Hunteris still playing in select theaters, and the film is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms. Stay tuned to Collider for future box office updates on the film and watchKraven the HunteronApple TV+.
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinoff, known as Kraven, as he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a formidable hunter with a reputation for fearsome brutality.
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