The Hunt (2012 film)
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The Hunt (Danish: Jagten) is a 2012 Danish psychological drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen. Set in a small Danish village around Christmas, the film follows a man named Lucas, a divorced kindergarten teacher who becomes the target of mass hysteria after being accused of sexually abusing a child in his class. The film gained critical acclaim for Mikkelsen's performance and Vinterberg's direction. Many have described it as one of the best psychological drama films of its time. It was competed at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, where Mikkelsen won the Best Actor Award for his role, and was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, among other film festivals. It won the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize and was one of the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. It was the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 86th Academy Awards and was selected as one of the final five nominees.
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | 2 March 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 19 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | 10 February 2013 | Best Film not in the English Language | Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Awards | 9 December 2012 | Best Foreign Independent Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Won |
| Bodil Awards | 1 February 2014 | Best Danish Film | Won | |
| Best Actor | Mads Mikkelsen | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Bo Larsen | Nominated | ||
| Lars Ranthe | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Anne Louise Hassing | Nominated | ||
| Susse Wold | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Charlotte Bruus Christensen | Won | ||
| Cannes Film Festival | 27 May 2012 | Best Actor | Mads Mikkelsen | Won |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Thomas Vinterberg | Won | ||
| Vulcan Award | Charlotte Bruus Christensen | Won | ||
| Palme d'Or | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 16 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 16 January 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 16 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 23 February 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | 1 December 2012 | Best Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominated |
| Best Director | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Mads Mikkelsen | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenwriter | Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm | Won | ||
| Best Editor | Janus Billeskov Jansen, Anne Østerud | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | 12 January 2014 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 1 March 2014 | Best Foreign Film | Nominated | |
| London Film Critics Circle Awards | 20 January 2013 | Actor of the Year | Mads Mikkelsen | Nominated |
| National Board of Review Awards | 4 December 2013 | Top Foreign Films | Won | |
| Nordic Council Film Prize | 30 October 2013 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Thomas Vinterberg | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 16 December 2013 | Best Actor | Mads Mikkelsen | Nominated |
| Robert Awards | 27 January 2014 | Best Danish Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Won |
| Best Director | Thomas Vinterberg | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Mads Mikkelsen | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Bo Larsen | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Susse Wold | Won | ||
| Anne Louise Hassing | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Charlotte Bruus Christensen | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Anne Østerud, Janus Billeskov Jansen | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Torben Stig Nielsen | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | Nominated | ||
| Best Make-Up | Bjørg Serup | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Nikolaj Egelund | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Thomas Jæger | Nominated | ||
| Audience Award - Best Drama | Thomas Vinterberg | Won | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | 16 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | 11 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 16 December 2013 | Best Foreign Language Film | Runner-up | |
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 12 October 2012 | Rogers People's Choice Award | Thomas Vinterberg | Won |
References
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- The Hunt (2012) - Thomas Vinterberg, Thomas Szczepanski | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMoviehttps://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-hunt-v564345
- The Hunthttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9711873/The-Hunt-review.html
- Culture Triphttps://theculturetrip.com/europe/denmark/articles/11-controversial-films-denmark/
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- "Golden Globes Nominations: The Full List"https://variety.com/2014/film/awards/2014-golden-globes-nominee-list-1200948220/
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- DVDs Release Dateshttps://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/6561/the-hunt-2012
- www.boxofficemojo.comhttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hunt2013.htm
- www.boxofficemojo.comhttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=hunt2013.htm
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hunt_2013
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-hunt
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/dec/02/the-hunt-film-review
- Festival de Canneshttps://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2012/best-actor-award/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2012/film/markets-festivals/the-hunt-1117947581/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hunt-cannes-review-326887/
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-hunt-2013
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/movies/the-hunt-with-mads-mikkelsen-charts-a-towns-hysteria.html
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/readers-movies-21st-century.html
- Alliance of Women Film Journalistshttp://awfj.org/eda-awards/2013-eda-award-nominees/
- "2014 Bodil Awards Nominations"http://www.bodilprisen.dk/
- "The Hunt sweeps Danish Robert awards"http://www.screendaily.com/news/the-hunt-sweeps-danish-robert-awards/5065834.article
- "San Diego Film Critics Select Top Films for 2013"http://www.sdfcs.org/san-diego-film-critics-select-top-films-for-2013/
- Toronto Film Critics Associationhttp://www.torontofilmcritics.com/
- Almeida Theatrehttps://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-hunt/17-jun-2019-3-aug-2019
- the Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jun/27/the-hunt-review-almeida-thomas-vinterberg-rupert-goold