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{{Infobox film
|name = ''Monster Hunter''
|image = Monster Hunter Theatrical Trailer Poster.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = [[Paul W. S. Anderson]]
|producer = [[Jeremy Bolt]]<br>Paul W. S. Anderson<br>Dennis Berardi<br>[[Robert Kulzer]]<br>[[Martin Moszkowicz]]
|writer = Paul W. S. Anderson
|based on = ''[[Monster Hunter]]''<br>by [[Capcom]]
|starring = [[Milla Jovovich]]<br>[[Tony Jaa]]<br>[[T.I.|Clifford "T. I." Harris]]<br>[[Meagan Good]]<br>[[Diego Boneta]]<br>[[Josh Helman]]<br>[[Jin Au-Yeung]]<br>[[Ron Perlman]]
|music = [[Paul Haslinger]]
|cinematography = [[Glen MacPherson]]
|editor = Doobie White
|studio = [[Constantin Film]]<ref name="Variety"/><br>[[Tencent Pictures]]<ref name="Toho"><br>{{cite web|url=https://www.toho.co.jp/movie/lineup/monsterhunter-movie.html|title=映画 モンスターハンター|work=[[Toho]]|language=Japanese|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214124353/https://www.toho.co.jp/movie/lineup/monsterhunter-movie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>[[Toho]]<ref name="Toho"/><br>[[Impact Pictures|AB<sup>2</sup> Digital Pictures]]<ref name="Variety"/>
|distributor    = {{plainlist|
* [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] (through [[Screen Gems]])<ref name="Variety"/> <br />(Worldwide)
* Constantin Film Verleih <br />(Germany)
* Tencent Pictures/[[Huaxia Film Distribution]] <br />(China)
* Toho-Towa <br />(Japan)<ref name="Toho"/>}}
|release = {{Film date|2020|12|3|Netherlands|ref1=<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.universalpictures.nl/micro/monster-hunter | title = Monster Hunter - 3 december 2020 in de bioscoop | access-date = October 24, 2020| work = [[Universal Pictures|Universal Pictures International Netherlands]] | archive-date = October 27, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201027180221/https://www.universalpictures.nl/micro/monster-hunter | url-status = live }}</ref>|2020|12|4|China|2020|12|18|United States|2021|3|26|Japan}}
|time  = 103 minutes
|country = {{plainlist|
* Germany<ref name="Variety"/>
* China<ref name="Variety"/>
* United States<ref name="Variety"/>
* Japan<ref name="Variety"/>}}
|language = English
|budget = $60 million<ref name="cast1" />
|gross = $47.8 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Monster-Hunter-(2020)#tab=summary|title=Monster Hunter (2020)|publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=April 12, 2020|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221005145/https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Monster-Hunter-(2020)#tab=summary|url-status= live}}</ref>
}}
'''''Monster Hunter''''' is a [[2020]] [[monster film]] written, directed, and produced by [[Paul W. S. Anderson]], based on the [[video game]] series [[Monster Hunter|of the same name]] by [[Capcom]]. The film stars [[Milla Jovovich]] in her sixth outing together with Anderson. The other cast members include [[Tony Jaa]], [[T.I.|Tip Harris]], [[Meagan Good]], [[Diego Boneta]], [[Josh Helman]], [[Jin Au-Yeung]], and [[Ron Perlman]]. The film follows Artemis (Jovovich) and her loyal soldiers when they are transported to a new world, where they engage in a battle for survival against enormous monsters with incredible powers.

A film adaptation based on the series had been in conception since 2012 by director Paul W. S. Anderson. The film was formally announced by Capcom in October 2018, with production starting that month with [[Constantin Film]]. [[Principal photography]] on the film began on October 5, 2018 and was completed on December 19, 2018, in [[Cape Town]], South Africa.

''Monster Hunter'' was released to theaters during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], by [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] (excluding Germany, China and Japan), opening in China on December 4, 2020, and in the United States on December 18, 2020. The film was a box office disappointment, having only grossed {{USD|47.8 million|long=no}} worldwide against a production budget of {{USD|60 million|long=no}} and received mixed reviews, with praise for its action sequences, visual effects, and musical score, but criticism for its direction and editing.<ref name="MTN" /> It received a nomination at the [[19th Visual Effects Society Awards]], in the category [[Visual Effects Society|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]].

==Plot==
In the New World where humans co-exist with a wide variety of large and savage monsters, a Hunter, a warrior trained to hunt and kill these powerful creatures, is separated from his team when their ship is attacked by the Diablos, a horned subterranean monster.

On Earth, [[75th Ranger Regiment|U.S. Army Ranger]] [[Captain (United States O-3)|Captain]] Natalie Artemis and her [[United Nations peacekeeping|United Nations security team]] search for a missing team of soldiers in the desert. A sudden storm pulls them into a portal to the New World where they find the remains of the missing soldiers and their vehicles. As the Diablos approach them, the Hunter, who is observing the group, fires a warning signal. The Diablos, impervious to bullets and grenades, attacks and kills two members of the squad.

The survivors hide in a cave, where they are attacked by a pack of monster-sized spiders called Nerscyllas. Artemis is injected with a paralyzing venom, and as the others try to save her, more Nerscyllas arrive and swarm them. Artemis wakes up in a Nerscylla lair, finding her team dead or [[Parasitoid|infected]] with Nerscylla spawn, and escapes the lair by setting the pursuing monsters on fire. Above ground, she runs into the Hunter, and after fighting each other, they grudgingly agree to cooperate. Artemis learns that the portals are created by the Sky Tower, a structure located across the desert. The Hunter reveals they will need to kill the Diablos in order to cross the desert safely and reach the tower. Artemis learns how to fight using the Hunter's unique bladed weapons and helps him set a trap for the Diablos to kill it with Nerscylla venom. The attack is successful, with Artemis delivering the finishing blow, but the Hunter is badly wounded. Constructing a makeshift stretcher, Artemis dutifully carries him across the desert.

The pair reaches an oasis populated with [[tortoise]]-like [[Dinosaur]]s called Apceros (resembling the Cretaceous ''[[Ankylosaurus]]''). When a Rathalos, a fire-breathing [[wyvern]], flies by and causes the Apceros to stampede, Artemis and the Hunter are rescued by a group led by the Admiral. He explains that the Sky Tower was built by the first civilization to travel between worlds, using the monsters to protect it. Artemis agrees to help kill the Rathalos so she can return home.

In the ensuing battle, Artemis falls through the portal, returning to Earth. The portal does not close in time, and the Rathalos emerges and begins wreaking havoc. Artemis is able to slow it down long enough for the Hunter to slip through the portal and deliver the fatal shot. The Admiral approaches her, just before the appearance of another flying monster; a dragon known as Gore Magala. He notes that as long as the portal remains open, there will always be the threat that monsters will pass through to Earth. Artemis concludes that finding a way to take down the Sky Tower is now their primary objective.

In a mid-credits scene, [[Felyne|Palico]], the Admiral's cat-like companion, arrives to help fight the Gore Magala, while an ominous cloaked figure observes the battle from the top of the tower.

==Cast==
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*[[Milla Jovovich]] as Natalie Artemis, a [[75th Ranger Regiment|US Army Ranger]] member of a [[United Nations]] military team.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/26/monster-hunter-movie-photo-shows-off-iconic-in-game-item-in-response-to-fan-backlash | title = Monster Hunter Movie Photo Shows Off Iconic In-game Item In Response To Fan Backlash | first = Colin | last = Stevens | date = October 26, 2018 | access-date = October 26, 2018 | work = [[IGN]] | archive-date = October 26, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222800/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/26/monster-hunter-movie-photo-shows-off-iconic-in-game-item-in-response-to-fan-backlash | url-status = live }}</ref>
*[[Tony Jaa]] as The Hunter, one of many highly skilled warriors that fight giant monsters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DeFore|first=John|date=2020-12-16|title='Monster Hunter': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-hunter-film-review-4105946/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="cast2" />
*[[Ron Perlman]] as The Admiral, the chieftain of a group of Hunters.<ref name="cast1" />
{{columns-list|colwidth=23em|
* [[T.I.|Tip "T.I." Harris]] as Lincoln<ref name="cast1"/>
* [[Diego Boneta]] as Marshall
* [[Meagan Good]] as Dash
* [[Josh Helman]] as Steeler
* [[Jin Au-Yeung]] as Axe
* [[Hirona Yamazaki]] as Handler
* [[Jannik Schümann]] as Aiden
* [[Nanda Costa]] as Lea
* Nic Rasenti as Captain Roark
* Aaron Beelner as [[Felyne|Palico]]}}

==Production==
===Development===
In 2012, ''[[Resident Evil (film series)|Resident Evil]]'' director [[Paul W. S. Anderson]] was then-rumored to be in talks to direct a film adaptation of the ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul W. S. Anderson to direct Capcom's 'Monster Hunter'?|url=http://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2012/09/paul-w-s-anderson-to-direct-capcoms.html|website=www.punchdrunkcritics.com|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701220640/http://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2012/09/paul-w-s-anderson-to-direct-capcoms.html|archive-date=July 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anderson stated he had discovered the ''Monster Hunter'' series on travels to Japan around 2008 and had become a fan of the series, and considered a film adaptation as a "passion project".<ref name="slashfilm anderson">{{cite web | url = https://www.slashfilm.com/paul-w-s-anderson-interview/2/ | title = 'Origin' Director Paul W.S. Anderson on Fixing a Glaring Error in Sci-fi Spaceships and His Upcoming 'Monster Hunter' Movie [Interview] | first = Fred | last = Topei | date = November 12, 2018 | access-date = November 12, 2018 | work = [[/Film]] | archive-date = November 13, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181113062248/https://www.slashfilm.com/paul-w-s-anderson-interview/2/ | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2020/10/monster-hunter-sneak-peek-director-paul-w-s-anderson-new-york-comic-con-1234595212/ | title = 'Monster Hunter' Sneak Peek: Director Paul W.S. Anderson On Potential Franchise Vehicle – New York Comic Con | first = Amanda | last = N'Duka | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 11, 2020 | work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | archive-date = October 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011070407/https://deadline.com/2020/10/monster-hunter-sneak-peek-director-paul-w-s-anderson-new-york-comic-con-1234595212/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Within a couple years from his introduction to the games, Anderson said he had started discussions with Capcom about securing the rights to make the film.<ref name="polygon anderson">{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/10/21510273/monster-hunter-teaser-trailer-clip-paul-ws-anderson-interview | title = For Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson, it's all been leading to Monster Hunter | first = Matt | last = Patches | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 11, 2020 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] | archive-date = October 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011071340/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/10/21510273/monster-hunter-teaser-trailer-clip-paul-ws-anderson-interview | url-status = live }}</ref>

During the September 2016 [[Tokyo Game Show]] Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto stated that a live-action ''Monster Hunter'' film was in development within Hollywood.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://kotaku.com/hollywood-is-making-a-monster-hunter-movie-1786655656 | title = Hollywood Is Making A Monster Hunter Movie | first = Brian | last = Ashcroft | date = September 15, 2016 | access-date = November 22, 2016 | work = [[Kotaku]] | archive-date = October 26, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161026120636/http://kotaku.com/hollywood-is-making-a-monster-hunter-movie-1786655656 | url-status = live }}</ref> A few months later, Anderson and producer [[Jeremy Bolt]], both who helped to bring Capcom's ''[[Resident Evil]]'' game to a [[Resident Evil (film series)|series of films]], had obtained the rights from Capcom for the ''Monster Hunter'' adaption after about five years of discussion. The two anticipate a series of ''Monster Hunter'' films. Anderson said he was drawn to the ''Monster Hunter'' property, not only because of the series' popularity, but also for the "incredibly beautiful, immersive world they've created". Anderson had already penned out a script, which would involve an American being dragged into the parallel universe in which the ''Monster Hunter'' series is set, learning how to fight monsters, and then having to deal with the situation when monsters cross back into the real world and start attacking, such as a final climactic battle at [[Los Angeles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2016/11/monster-hunter-movie-resident-evil-paul-ws-anderson-jeremy-bolt-capcom-qa-1201856946/ | title = As 'Resident Evil' Nears $1 Billion, Paul W.S. Anderson & Jeremy Bolt Set 'Monster Hunter': Q&A | first = Mike Jr. | last = Fleming | date = November 21, 2016 | access-date = November 22, 2016 | work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | archive-date = January 30, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170130024221/http://deadline.com/2016/11/monster-hunter-movie-resident-evil-paul-ws-anderson-jeremy-bolt-capcom-qa-1201856946/ | url-status = live }}</ref> At this stage of the script, the concept had been based on a young adult character from the real world called Lucas who was being sought as the hero to drive back the monsters from the real world to the fantasy one; in this form, the script would have explained why certain legends in the real world seemed to align with the monsters from the fantasy world. As the script developed over the intervening years, Anderson moved away from the "young adult" concept as the genre had become overused in Hollywood, and instead had developed a script based on the premises set by ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' and ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.<ref name="ign setting">{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-movie-setting-real-world-vs-video-game | title = Almost All of the Monster Hunter Movie Takes Place in the Video Game World | first = Casey | last = DeFreitas | date = October 15, 2020 | access-date = October 15, 2020 | work = [[IGN]] | archive-date = October 16, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201016103525/https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-movie-setting-real-world-vs-video-game | url-status = live }}</ref> Anderson said that the film's storyline was primarily based on a crossover event in the game ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' with ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom Unite]]'' in 2010, in which a military squad briefly faced monsters from the ''Monster Hunter'' series, with [[Milla Jovovich]]'s Artemis and [[Tony Jaa]]'s Hunter respectively replacing the video game roles of the characters [[Big Boss (Metal Gear)|Big Boss (Snake)]] and Trenya, stating that "I thought this was great imagery to juxtapose a man with a machine gun {{no italic|[}}[[Big Boss (Metal Gear)|Snake]]{{no italic|]}} against the creatures [of ''Monster Hunter''].".<ref name="Metal Gear">{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/the-monster-hunter-movie-was-inspired-by-a-metal-gear-s-1845806302 | title = The Monster Hunter Movie Was Inspired By A Metal Gear Solid Collab | first = Brian | last = Ashcroft | date = December 4, 2020 | access-date = December 4, 2020 | work = [[Kotaku]] | archive-date = December 4, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201204110400/https://kotaku.com/the-monster-hunter-movie-was-inspired-by-a-metal-gear-s-1845806302 | url-status = live }}</ref>

The film was formally announced in May 2018.<ref name="variety may 2018" /> According to Anderson, the success of the most recent game of the series at the time, ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'', which was developed by Capcom in early 2018 for a worldwide release rather than a limited Japanese one, led many film distributors to seek out potential for a ''Monster Hunter'' film only to discover he had already locked up the rights.<ref name="polygon anderson" />

===Casting===
[[Milla Jovovich]], Anderson's spouse and past lead in his [[Resident Evil (film series)|''Resident Evil'' films]], was affirmed in the starring role as Captain Artemis with the announcement of the film.<ref name="variety may 2018" /> Anderson said that he wanted the lead character to be from outside the ''Monster Hunter'' universe as he wanted to introduce the world to the moviegoer in the same way he had experienced the games for the first time himself.<ref name="ign film mhw">{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-why-milla-jovovichs-character-is-from-our-world | title = Monster Hunter: Why Milla Jovovich's Character Is From Our World | first = Jim | last = Vejvode | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 11, 2020 | work = [[IGN]] | archive-date = October 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011011017/https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-why-milla-jovovichs-character-is-from-our-world | url-status = live }}</ref>

Additional characters from the ''Monster Hunter'' realm are based on those from the recent ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'' game.<ref name="ign film mhw" /> On September 25, 2018, rapper [[T.I.]] and [[Ron Perlman]] were cast in the film, in which T.I. would play Link, a sniper, while Perlman would play Admiral, the leader of the Hunter's Crew.<ref name="cast1">{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=T.I. Harris, Ron Perlman Joining Milla Jovovich in 'Monster Hunter' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ti-harris-ron-perlman-joining-monster-hunter-movie-1146178 |access-date=September 26, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 25, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926004721/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ti-harris-ron-perlman-joining-monster-hunter-movie-1146178 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tony Jaa]] was also cast in the film to play the male lead, The Hunter.<ref name="cast2">{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Tony Jaa Joins Milla Jovovich in 'Monster Hunter' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tony-jaa-joins-milla-jovovich-ti-monster-hunter-movie-1147160 |access-date=September 26, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 26, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=September 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926204850/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tony-jaa-joins-milla-jovovich-ti-monster-hunter-movie-1147160 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2018, [[Diego Boneta]] joined the film to play a character as a communications specialist.<ref name="BonetaCast">{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Diego Boneta Joins Milla Jovovich in 'Monster Hunter' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/diego-boneta-joins-milla-jovovich-monster-hunter-1148351 |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 1, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002032202/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/diego-boneta-joins-milla-jovovich-monster-hunter-1148351 |url-status=live }}</ref> Anderson stated that while there are some novel characters in the game, reflecting on the series' custom character creator, the film would still be characters essential to the series, including the Handler and the Admiral. He also stated that they will not need to create any new monsters, as the series has enough variety that they will be able to pull from for the film.<ref name="slashfilm anderson" />

===Pre-production===
Furthering on Anderson's appreciation of the game, he stated that all of the armor and weapons that the Hunters will wear will be based on the equipment from the game series, and will include at least one character that wears a mis-matched set of armor, which reflects on the player's ability within the game to mix and match armor sets for beneficial results. Anderson wanted to use various settings in the film to match the variety in a game, though recognized that one would not see as much variety in the film as one would see in playing a ''Monster Hunter'' game for several hours.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/20/monster-hunter-exclusive-photo-capcom-video-game-movie-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa | title = Exclusive First Look Photo From The Video Game Movie Starring Milla Jovovich And Tony Jaa | first1 = Jim | last1 = Vejvoda | first2 = Casey | last2 = Defreitas | date = November 20, 2018 | access-date = November 20, 2018 | work = [[IGN]] | archive-date = November 21, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181121072727/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/11/20/monster-hunter-exclusive-photo-capcom-video-game-movie-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa | url-status = live }}</ref> Jovovich, who stated she was also a fan of the video game series, was able to select what weapons she wanted her character to be shown with, and experimented in-game to narrow her choice to the dual blades, both as effective weapons in game and that "I thought they'd look really beautiful in an action sequence."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/monster-hunter-milla-jovovich-artemis-dual-blades-exclusive-image/ | title = Monster Hunter: Milla Jovovich Reveals Why Her Hero Artemis Wields The Dual Blades – Exclusive Image | first = Ben | last = Travis | date = July 7, 2020 | access-date = July 7, 2020 | work = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | archive-date = July 7, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200707213531/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/monster-hunter-milla-jovovich-artemis-dual-blades-exclusive-image/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

The monsters in the film are further based on those in the game, including the series' signature monster the Rathalos; the game series' director Kaname Fujioka and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto provided input into the film's depiction of the monsters.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monster-hunter-featurette-compares-movies-monsters-to-games/1100-6483161/ | title = Monster Hunter Featurette Compares Movie's Monsters To Game's | first = Gabe | last = Gurwin | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 11, 2020 | work = [[GameSpot]] | archive-date = October 12, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201012145804/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monster-hunter-featurette-compares-movies-monsters-to-games/1100-6483161/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The movie will also feature palicos, a sentient cat-like species that assist the hunters in the game series, and will include the Meowscular Chef, a palico introduced in ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'' that once served as the Admiral's own aide before becoming a chef.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-movie-monsters-creatures-palico-meowscular-chef | title = Monster Hunter Director Confirms Palicoes, Meowscular Chef Are in the Movie | first = Jim | last = Vejvode | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 11, 2020 | work = [[IGN]] | archive-date = October 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011011019/https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-movie-monsters-creatures-palico-meowscular-chef | url-status = live }}</ref> Capcom helped to establish the movie's setting, taking canonically after the events of ''Monster Hunter: World'', in a new area of the ''Monster Hunter'' setting but incorporating facets from several of the games in the series.<ref name="ign setting" />

===Filming===
[[Constantin Film]] produced the film, having planned to start production in late 2017 or early 2018,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/monster-hunter-resident-evil-cannes-2017-constantin-1202439106/ | title = Constantin Drives Into Tentpoles With 'Monster Hunter,' 'Resident Evil' Reboot | first = John | last = Hopewell | date = May 21, 2017 | access-date = September 26, 2018 | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | archive-date = October 6, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181006195319/https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/monster-hunter-resident-evil-cannes-2017-constantin-1202439106/ | url-status = live }}</ref> but later confirmed during the 2018 [[Cannes Film Festival]] that production would begin in September 2018 in and around [[Cape Town]] and [[South Africa]], with an estimated {{USD|60 million}} budget. Some scenes were shot in Namibia, like [[Spitzkoppe]] and [[Sesriem]] canyon.<ref name="variety may 2018" /> Special effects studio Mr. X VFX, which worked on the ''Resident Evil'' films, were also involved in the production.<ref name="variety may 2018">{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2018/film/news/cannes-film-festival-2018-constantin-monster-hunter-1202807147/ | title = Constantin Sets September Shoot for Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Monster Hunter' | first = John | last = Hopewell | date = May 11, 2018 | access-date = September 26, 2018 | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | archive-date = September 21, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180921011452/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/cannes-film-festival-2018-constantin-monster-hunter-1202807147/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began on October 5, 2018, in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. [[Milla Jovovich]] announced on Instagram that principal photography was completed on December 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dela Paz |first1=Maggie |title=Production Begins on Monster Hunter Movie - ComingSoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/993161-production-begins-on-monster-hunter-movie |access-date=October 6, 2018 |work=ComingSoon.net |date=October 5, 2018 |archive-date=October 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006002127/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/993161-production-begins-on-monster-hunter-movie |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Release==
===Marketing===
A teaser for the film was first shown at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]] in June 2019, along with the announcement that [[Toho]] and [[Tencent Pictures|Tencent]] will oversee the film's distribution in Japan and China, respectively.<ref name="Siliconera">{{cite web | url = https://www.siliconera.com/2019/06/17/monster-hunter-movie-trailer-shows-off-first-look-at-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa-and-rathalos/ | title = Monster Hunter Movie Trailer Shows Off First Look At Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, And Rathalos | first = Alistair | last = Wong | date = June 17, 2019 | access-date = June 17, 2019 | work = [[Siliconera]] | archive-date = June 18, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190618000326/https://www.siliconera.com/2019/06/17/monster-hunter-movie-trailer-shows-off-first-look-at-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa-and-rathalos/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The studio spent just $1.3 million on television ads in the week leading up to the film's U.S. release (compared to the $17 million Warner Bros. spent promoting ''[[Wonder Woman 1984]]''), with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' stating "likely Sony is holding back some of the minimal marketing dollars to spend this coming week".<ref name="opening" />

===Theatrical===
''Monster Hunter'' was released in the United States on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2020/10/monster-hunter-release-date-change-milla-jovovich-1234591362/ |title= 'Monster Hunter' Now Going Up Against 'Wonder Woman 1984' On Christmas Day – Update |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |author= Nancy Tartaglione |author2= Anthony D'Alessandro |date= November 19, 2020 |access-date= November 19, 2020 |archive-date= November 3, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201103201132/https://deadline.com/2020/10/monster-hunter-release-date-change-milla-jovovich-1234591362/ |url-status= live }}</ref> The film was originally scheduled to be released on September 4, 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/monster-hunter-release-date-milla-jovovich-paul-w-s-anderson-resident-evil-team-sony-1202551569/|title='Monster Hunter': Sony Sets Milla Jovovich Fantasy Actioner From 'Resident Evil' Team For 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Erik|last=Pederson|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207073623/https://deadline.com/2019/02/monster-hunter-release-date-milla-jovovich-paul-w-s-anderson-resident-evil-team-sony-1202551569/|url-status=live}}</ref> but was delayed to April 23, 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monster-hunter-movie-delays-release-spring-2021-1302838|title='Monster Hunter' Movie Delays September Release to Spring 2021|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=July 11, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927052601/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monster-hunter-movie-delays-release-spring-2021-1302838/|url-status=live}}</ref> due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], before being moved up to December 30, then finally the Christmas date.<ref>{{cite web|author=Julia Alexander|title=Milla Jovovich trades zombies for giant monsters in first full Monster Hunter trailer|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/14/21515695/monster-hunter-trailer-milla-jovovich-resident-evil-capcom-paul-ws-anderson|website=theverge.com|date=October 14, 2020|access-date=October 14, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225225201/https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/14/21515695/monster-hunter-trailer-milla-jovovich-resident-evil-capcom-paul-ws-anderson|url-status=live}}</ref> Sony yet again altered the film's release date in the United States in early December after the film's troublesome release in China, moving its release to December 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.slashfilm.com/monster-hunter-apology/ | title = 'Monster Hunter' Gets a New Release Date, a New Clip, and an Apology From Director Paul W.S. Anderson | first = Chris | last = Evangelista | date = December 9, 2020 | access-date = December 9, 2020 | work = [[Slash Film]] | archive-date = December 8, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201208232239/https://www.slashfilm.com/monster-hunter-apology/ | url-status = live }}</ref> The film was theatrically released in Japan by [[Toho|Toho-Towa]] on March 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/12/19/monster-hunter-american-and-japanese-image-gallery/|title=Monster Hunter American and Japanese Image Gallery|author=|work=SciFi Japan|date=December 19, 2020|access-date=February 24, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218221212/https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/12/19/monster-hunter-american-and-japanese-image-gallery/}}</ref>

===Home media===
The film was released by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] on digital on February 16, 2021, with the Blu-ray, [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K Blu-ray]], and DVD released on March 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/monster-hunter-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details/|title='Monster Hunter' Gets 4K Blu-ray and Digital Release Date|author=Adam Chitwood|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224235704/https://collider.com/monster-hunter-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details/}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
{{As of|2021|4|21|df=US}}, ''Monster Hunter'' has grossed $15.1 million in the United States and Canada,<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1862895105/?ref_=bo_da_table_12|title=Monster Hunter (2020)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221005145/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1862895105/?ref_=bo_da_table_12|url-status= live}}</ref> and $29 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $44.1 million.<ref name="NUM" />

The film released alongside ''[[Fatale (film)|Fatale]]'', and was projected to gross around $3 million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Weekend Box Office Forecast: Monster Hunter and Fatale Open Domestically Ahead of Christmas Week|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-monster-hunter-and-fatale-open-domestically-ahead-of-christmas-week/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219002421/https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-monster-hunter-and-fatale-open-domestically-ahead-of-christmas-week/|archive-date=December 19, 2020|access-date=December 20, 2020|website=Box Office Pro|date=December 17, 2020}}</ref> It grossed $800,000 on its first day of release in the United States and Canada, opening in second behind holdover ''[[The Croods: A New Age]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Domestic Box Office For Dec 18, 2020|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/date/2020-12-18/?ref_=bo_da_nav|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225225216/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/date/2020-12-18/?ref_=bo_da_nav|archive-date=December 25, 2020|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> It went on to debut to $2.2 million from 1,738 theaters, lower than expected but still topping the box office and dethroning ''A New Age''.<ref name="opening">{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 20, 2020 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-wonder-woman-1984-croods-2-weekend-box-office-1234659802/ |title='Monster Hunter' Takes In $2.2M Over Poor Pre-Christmas Pandemic Weekend Before 'Wonder Woman 1984' Shakes Up Theatrical Window |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 20, 2020 |archive-date=December 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220163440/https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-wonder-woman-1984-croods-2-weekend-box-office-1234659802/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the weekend, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the film "looks to lose money in its theatrical run."<ref>{{cite web |last= Lang |first= Brett |date= December 20, 2020 |url= https://variety.com/2020/film/news/box-office-wonder-woman-1984-china-grosses-1234867283/ |title= Box Office: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Sputters in China, Grosses $38.5 Million Overseas |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-date= December 20, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201220184859/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/box-office-wonder-woman-1984-china-grosses-1234867283/ |url-status= live }}</ref> In the film's second weekend it fell 48.9%, grossing $1.1 million, then made $1.3 million in its third weekend, finishing fourth both times.<ref>{{cite web |last= D'Alessandro |first= Anthony |date= December 27, 2020 |url= https://deadline.com/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-opening-weekend-box-office-hbo-max-christmas-1234661767/ |title= 'Wonder Woman 1984' Hits $16.7M At Domestic B.O. In Face Of HBO Max Release; Record For Pandemic, But -84% Lower Than First Pic's Opening |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref> 
<ref>{{cite web |last= Fuster |first= Jeremy |date= January 3, 2021 |url= https://www.thewrap.com/wonder-woman-1984-reaches-118-million-worldwide-but-pandemic-forces-67-domestic-drop/ |title= 'Wonder Woman 1984' Reaches $118 Million Worldwide, But Pandemic Forces 67% Domestic Drop |website= [[TheWrap]] |access-date= January 3, 2021 |archive-date= January 3, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210103222312/https://www.thewrap.com/wonder-woman-1984-reaches-118-million-worldwide-but-pandemic-forces-67-domestic-drop/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

The film debuted to $2.7 million from five countries in its opening weekend. It made $5.3 million from China before being pulled from theaters, although the total was not added to the global total.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-china-censorship-backlash-the-croods-a-new-age-demon-slayer-japan-global-international-box-office-1234651166/|title=China-Halted 'Monster Hunter' Bows At No. 1 In Other Markets; 'The Croods: A New Age' Tops $60M WW; Japan's 'Demon Slayer' Closing In On 'Spirited Away' – International Box Office|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Nancy Tartaglione|date=December 6, 2020|access-date=December 19, 2020|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221074324/https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-china-censorship-backlash-the-croods-a-new-age-demon-slayer-japan-global-international-box-office-1234651166/|url-status=live}}</ref> It made $1.3 million over its second weekend, remaining in first place in Taiwan ($610,000) and Saudi Arabia ($310,000).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/demon-slayer-record-croods-new-age-china-global-japan-international-box-office-1234655693/|title='Demon Slayer' Tops $310M Overseas & Advances On 2020 Chart; 'The Croods: A New Age' Now No. 2 China Import This Year – International Box Office|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Nancy Tartaglione|date=December 14, 2020|access-date=December 19, 2020|archive-date=December 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217053325/https://deadline.com/2020/12/demon-slayer-record-croods-new-age-china-global-japan-international-box-office-1234655693/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical response===
''[[The Indian Express]]'' described the critical response as "mixed",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/monster-hunter-movie-review-and-release-live-updates-7175303/|title=Monster Hunter movie review and release live updates: Milla Jovovich-starrer hits theatres|author=|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=February 5, 2021|access-date=February 23, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218150243/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/monster-hunter-movie-review-and-release-live-updates-7175303/}}</ref> while ''Game Rant'' called it "negative".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/monster-hunter-movie-reviews/|title=Monster Hunter Movie Review Roundup|author=Sebastian Peris|work=Game Rant|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Screen Rant]]'' reported a "mixed to negative" response, with praise for its action sequences and visual effects but criticism of film's "oversaturated genre trappings" as well as its direction and editing.<ref name="MTN">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/monster-hunter-movie-problems/|title=Monster Hunter: 10 Reasons Why The Movie Just Misses The Mark|author=Shaurya Thapa|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=February 23, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215082557/https://screenrant.com/monster-hunter-movie-problems/}}</ref>

On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 43% of {{RT data|count}} critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Monster Hunter'' is mostly a mindless blur of action, held together by the slenderest threads of dialogue and plot -- and exactly what many viewers will be looking for."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monster_hunter|title=Monster Hunter (2020)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219055258/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monster_hunter|archive-date=December 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title= Monster Hunter Reviews |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/monster-hunter |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date= March 1, 2021 |archive-date= December 17, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201217002649/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/monster-hunter |url-status= live }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[PostTrak]], gave the film 63%, with 41% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="opening" />

Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "There will be critics who can tell you who these characters are, or what's up with the 'new world' where monsters live, or why those of us in the 'old world' should be worried about them, but that information is not presented in this visually interesting but narratively anemic motion picture (nor the press notes, for that matter), so please accept my apologies in advance: This review will likely be about as coherent as the film itself."<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |date= December 16, 2020 |last= Debruge |first= Peter |title= 'Monster Hunter' Review: Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa Fight CG Beasties in Derivative Video Game Adaptation |url= https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/monster-hunter-review-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa-1234863918/ |work= Variety |access-date= December 18, 2020 |archive-date= December 17, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201217235920/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/monster-hunter-review-milla-jovovich-tony-jaa-1234863918/ |url-status= live }}</ref> David Ehrlich of [[IndieWire]], gave the film a grade of D− and said, "Series fans will feel cheated by such a chintzy and incurious take on something they love, while the rest of us will be left wondering how the source material earned itself any fans in the first place."<ref>{{cite news |last1= Ehrlich |first1= David |title= 'Monster Hunter' Review: Jovovich and Jaa Team Up for a Virtually Unwatchable Video Game Movie |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-review-movie-1234604812/ |date= December 16, 2020 |work= [[IndieWire]] |access-date= December 18, 2020 |archive-date= December 16, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201216211112/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-review-movie-1234604812/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

===Chinese controversy===
Just after the Chinese release on December 4, 2020, the film caused an uproar on Chinese social media because of a scene in which Jin's character jokingly asks: "Look at my knees!", and to the question "What kind of knees are these?", he replies: "Chi-knees!". Chinese viewers interpreted this as a reference to the racist playground chant "[[Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees]]", and therefore as an insult to Chinese people.<ref name="eg line pulled" /> The film was removed from circulation, and Chinese authorities censored references to it online. Tencent had reportedly prepared modified versions of the films omitting the line but even these showings were pulled.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Rebecca|date=2020-12-05|title='Monster Hunter' Pulled From Chinese Cinemas Over Scene Said to Be Racial Slur|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/monster-hunter-china-censorship-1234847031/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205132747/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/monster-hunter-china-censorship-1234847031/|archive-date=December 5, 2020|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> The reaction to the film also caused Chinese users to [[review bomb]] ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'' in reference to the lines.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-12-05-monster-hunter-world-suffers-steam-review-bomb-after-movie-backlash-in-china | title = Monster Hunter: World review-bombed on Steam amid movie backlash in China | first = Wesley | last = Yin-Poole | date = December 5, 2020 | access-date = December 5, 2020 | work = [[Eurogamer]] | archive-date = December 5, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201205115705/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-12-05-monster-hunter-world-suffers-steam-review-bomb-after-movie-backlash-in-china | url-status = live }}</ref>

Constantin Film apologized for the dialogue and stated they will remove the dialogue from the film before it is re-released.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-producer-apologizes-china-controversy-constantin-film-1234651219/ | title = 'Monster Hunter' Producer Issues Apology Over Scene That Stirred China Backlash; Dialogue To Be Removed | first = Nancy | last = Tartagolione | date = December 6, 2020 | access-date = December 6, 2020 | work = [[Deadline Hollywood]] | archive-date = December 6, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201206205746/https://deadline.com/2020/12/monster-hunter-producer-apologizes-china-controversy-constantin-film-1234651219/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Jin said that for his character, the line was "to proudly proclaim he is a Chinese soldier, not just his knees, but his arms, his head, his heart".<ref name="eg line pulled" /> Anderson stated that "It was never our intention to send a message of discrimination or disrespect to anyone. To the contrary - at its heart our movie is about unity," and that the line had been removed from all international versions of the film prior to their releases.<ref name="eg line pulled">{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-12-09-monster-hunter-movies-controversial-chi-knees-dialogue-pulled-from-all-versions-globally | title = Monster Hunter movie's controversial dialogue pulled from all versions globally | first = Wesley | last = Yin-Poole | date = December 9, 2020 | access-date = December 9, 2020 | work = [[Eurogamer]] | archive-date = December 9, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201209170300/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-12-09-monster-hunter-movies-controversial-chi-knees-dialogue-pulled-from-all-versions-globally | url-status = live }}</ref>

===Accolades===
It&nbsp;received a nomination at the [[19th Visual Effects Society Awards]], in the category&nbsp;[[Visual Effects Society|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees for 19th Annual VES Awards |url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/press-releases/19th-annual-ves-awards-nominees/ |publisher=Visual Effects Society |date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>

==Future==
In November 2020, [[Paul W. S. Anderson]] talked about a possible sequel saying "There are hundreds of monsters [in the game]. I can only use five or six of them in the movie. So it's a big, fun world that I think we've only just started to scratch the surface of." [[Milla Jovovich]] added to the discussion saying "Definitely, we would love to make another one. Hopefully, people are going to love it because I know Paul [W. S. Anderson] would love to make a sequel. I mean, he's already writing something."<ref name="totalfilm jun21">{{Cite web|date=November 12, 2020|first=Jordan |last=Farley|title=Monster Hunter movie director already has ideas brewing for a sequel|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/monster-hunter-movie-image-sequel/|access-date=June 7, 2022|website=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of films based on video games]]

==References==
{{Notelist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/monsterhunter Official website]
* {{IMDb title|6475714}}

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