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Monster Hunter 2020
A 2020 monster film based on the Capcom video game series, Monster Hunter was written, directed, and produced by Paul W. S. Anderson. The movie features Milla Jovovich in her sixth collaboration with Anderson, her spouse. Supporting actors include Tony Jaa, T.I., Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, MC Jin, and Ron Perlman. The story centers on Artemis (Jovovich) and her troops who are transported into an unfamiliar realm where they must fight for survival against massive creatures possessing extraordinary abilities.
The project had been in development since 2012 under director Paul W. S. Anderson. Capcom officially announced the film in October 2018, followed by production commencing that same month with Constantin Film. Principal filming started on October 5, 2018 and concluded on December 19, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Released during the COVID-19 period by Sony Pictures Releasing (with exceptions for Germany, China, and Japan), the film opened in China on December 4, 2020 and in the U.S. on December 18, 2020. It performed poorly at the box office, earning only worldwide against a production budget of . Critics gave it mixed reviews, applauding its action scenes, visual effects, and soundtrack while criticizing its direction and editing. The movie received a nomination at the 19th Visual Effects Society Awards in the Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature category.
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Cast
- Milla JovovichNatalie Artemis
- Tony JaaThe Hunter
- T.I.Lincoln
- Meagan GoodDash
- Diego BonetaMarshall
- Josh HelmanSteeler
- MC JinAxe
- Hirona YamazakiHandler
- Nanda CostaLea
- Jannik SchümannAiden
- Nic RasentiCaptain Roark
- Aaron BeelnerPalico
Crew
- Director
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Producer
- Jeremy Bolt, Paul W. S. Anderson, Dennis Berardi, Robert Kulzer, Martin Moszkowicz
- Cinematography
- Glen MacPherson
- Editing
- Doobie White
- Music
- Paul Haslinger
Details
- Production
- AB2 Digital Pictures, Constantin Film, Tencent Pictures, Toho Next
- Distributor
- (China), (Germany), Constantin Film Verleih (Germany), Huaxia Film Distribution, Sony Pictures Releasing, Toho-Towa
- Budget
- $60 million
- Box office
- $47.9 million
