Hungry

"This hippo isn't playing games."

2026 1h 33m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 305

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Synopsis

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A group of holidaymakers must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo on the loose after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.

“This hippo isn't playing games.”

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Cast

Madison Davenport
Sistine
Tracey Bonner
Dionne
Joaquim de Almeida
Walker
Michel Curiel
Rodrigo
Samantha Coughlan
Sally
Olivia Bernstone
Hannah
Jim Meskimen
Tim
River Codack
Mikey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Nunn
Writers: James Nunn
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Nunn, shot by Job Reineke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Austin Wintory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Madison Davenport and Tracey Bonner and Joaquim de Almeida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This hippo isn't playing games.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34494076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Nunn directs. Job Reineke behind the camera. Austin Wintory scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Nunn, shot by Job Reineke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Austin Wintory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Madison Davenport and Tracey Bonner and Joaquim de Almeida carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This hippo isn't playing games.".
8IMDB entry: tt34494076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Job Reineke
Original score: Austin Wintory
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Hungry (2026)

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Sierbahnn2026-06-26
★ 6/10
You can hide a lot in the dark. There have been several movies about tour boats getting stranded and its tourist complement getting eaten by local wildlife. There are sharks, there are piranhas, there are alligators, there are even frankenfish. This movie has a hippo. That's novel. It's very cute. I like the premise of it and the characters are engaging enough for there to be actual tension, which is great. The casting is fine, not outstanding, but certainly not lacking. And the direction is perfectly serviceable. The hippo is not as good as one would like, and they hide a lot of that by putting it in low light. That might make it more atmospheric for some, but for me it just looks a bit cheap. It's strange how much better movies like Jurassic Park looked so many years ago when the advance of technology is so swift. I'm guessing the artistry just isn't there. Of course, this movie is nowhere near as well budgeted as Jurassic Park, but it only has the one hippo. So it shouldn't be that much of a stretch to actually make it look scary. I still enjoyed the movie and I will recommend it for "tour boats getting stranded and tourist eaten"- aficionados.

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