Monster Hunter poster

Monster Hunter (2020)

Film · 1h 43m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

An elite unit of soldiers battles monstrous creatures in a relentless fight for survival on a strange new world.

Epic and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hulu.

Monster Hunter parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Monster Hunter scary?
Only a little. Monster Hunter has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Monster Hunter?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Monster Hunter rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with brutal violence and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

What is Monster Hunter about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byPaul W. S. Anderson
StarringMilla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, T.I., Diego Boneta, Meagan Good

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