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Metascore
28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleA surprisingly fun throwback to Cold War thrillers.
- 60IGNIGNDespite the good stuff, though, Hunter Killer doesn’t ever really justify its existence. Conceived in 2011, viewing it through any other lens than today’s political climate is impossible.
- 60EmpireChris Hewitt (1)EmpireChris Hewitt (1)A better-than-expected entry in the all-too-often neglected sub sub-genre, with Butler showing impressive restraint.
- 50Chicago TribuneKatie WalshChicago TribuneKatie WalshHunter Killer needs its radar calibrated, because while it bounces between serious and silly, it never quite finds a suitable place to land.
- 40The GuardianMike McCahillThe GuardianMike McCahillToning down his usual act in a manner that suggests he’s finally read his reviews, Butler gives it handfuls of dramatic ballast, but this vessel has been badly compromised: any interest seeps out by the frame.
- 40Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonHunter Killer conjures up whiffs of entertainment value from its shameless but spirited derivativeness.
- 38Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithThe film is a second-rate airport thriller that makes The Hunt for Red October seem like nonfiction by comparison.
- 33IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichEven among Gerard Butler vehicles, this one sinks right to the bottom.
- 30VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanHunter Killer has good enough actors, but it never figures out what to do with them. They’re stuck in an underwater vacuum, a submarine movie that submerges anything of interest.
- 20The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThe pacing seems intentionally designed to break your spirits, with a climactic set-piece that rages on forever, despite being comprised of nothing but shouting and torpedos. It makes Crimson Tide looks like a masterclass in international relations.