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2018 · FILM

Hunter Killer

Untested submarine commander Joe Glass must race against a secret Russian coup to rescue the kidnapped president and prevent a global catastrophe, teaming up with elite Navy SEALs in treacherous Arctic waters.

“Courage runs deep”

Directed by
Donovan Marsh, Ben Burt
Written by
Arne Schmidt, Jamie Moss
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
121 min
ActionThriller
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Captain Joe Glass, an untested American submarine commander aboard the USS Arkansas, is searching for a U.S. submarine in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon discovers that a secret Russian coup is imminent, a conspiracy that poses a threat to global stability. With the safety of his crew and country at stake, Glass must work alongside an elite team of Navy SEALs to navigate enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president, and attempt to avert World War III.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 349+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Michael J DuthieShot by Tom MaraisScored by Trevor MorrisDesigned by Jon HensonSound by Kris CasavantCostumes by Caroline Harris

Box Office

2018 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$31.7M

Budget$40.0M
Worldwide gross$31.7M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $15.8M — 50% of worldwide · International: $15.9M (50%)

Opening weekend: $6.7M — 42% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $9.4M — 60% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 2,728 theaters

Also known as

  • Hunter Killerde
  • Hunter Killer - Caccia negli abissiit
  • (Bulgarian)Унищожителят
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • United KingdomOct 19, 2018
  • IrelandOct 19, 2018
  • EgyptOct 24, 2018
  • IndonesiaOct 24, 2018
  • AustriaOct 25, 2018

Companies

ProductionHunter Killer Productions, Summit Entertainment, Original Film, Relativity Media, Millennium Films
DistributionMultivision Multimedia India, Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox
Special effectsWorldwide FX, Spin VFX, Bottleship VFX, NVIZ, Intelligent Creatures
Other companiesAbove the Line Set Assistance & Security, Apollo Productions / AAR Digital, Casting Collective, DHL Entertainment Logistics, Entertainment Partners Canada

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