The Hunt for Red October fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Hunt for Red October is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, mystery, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Invisible. Silent. Stolen.
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The Hunt for Red October is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 15 min
The Hunt for Red October runs 2 h 15 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Hunt for Red October much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $201 million worldwide, 6.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in United States.
+105GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Hunt for Red October in 119 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 210 storytelling tropes for The Hunt for Red October, including Awesome, but Impractical, Grey-and-Gray Morality, Silent Running Mode.
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