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Hunting Season
2025 93 min United States of America 18+
★6.3
Action, Drama, Thriller
Director: RJ Collins
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Description
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
Starring
Mel Gibson
Actor
Shelley Hennig
Actor
Scarlet Rose Stallone
Actor
Key opinion
Hunting Season (2025) is a polarizing action-thriller that balances gritty, realistic survival elements with a thin, underdeveloped narrative. While the performances of Mel Gibson and the commitment to location shooting earn some appreciation, the film is hampered by a lack of coherent plot progression and hollow character motivations.
| Production | The use of real-world outdoor locations and survival consultants provides an authentic, grounded texture to the film's wilderness sequences. | |
| Acting | Mel Gibson delivers a committed performance that effectively leans into his aging, grizzled action-star persona. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay fails to establish basic cause-and-effect, leaving characters with shallow development and an unclear resolution. | |
| Acting | Jordi Mollà's performance as the villain is divisive; some find his eccentric, alcohol-fueled portrayal compelling, while others view it as a repetitive and overly stylized cliché. |