Is The Hunt appropriate for children?

# The Hunt - Parent Guide This Danish drama contains strong violence and language that make it unsuitable for children. The film follows a teacher whose life takes a dark turn involving false accusations, featuring intense scenes and mature themes. The moderate sexual content and disturbing subject matter warrant restriction to mature audiences only.

What age is The Hunt suitable for?

Our verdict for The Hunt is: Not recommended. See the age grid on this page for specific recommendations by age group.

Is The Hunt safe for children? | ScreenWise Parent Guide

Content breakdown

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Violence

Strong

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Language / Profanity

Strong

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Sexual Content

Moderate

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Horror / Scary

Moderate

About this movie

Type

Movie

Released

2012

Rating

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Lucas

Thomas Bo Larsen

Theo

Annika

Klara

Lasse Fogelstrøm

Marcus

Full cast on IMDb ›

Age suitability

Under 6

Not yet

Ages 6–8

Not recommended

Ages 9–12

Not recommended

Ages 13+

Not recommended

Where to watch

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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