Kraven the Hunter
Movie, 2024, Sony, Set in Present day
Kraven the Hunter is #13 of 13 in release order and #10 of 13 in chronological order in the Spider-Man.
The story
Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Kraven the Hunter recap
Sergei Kravinoff and his half-brother Dmitri grow up under their father Nikolai, a brutal Russian crime boss. On a hunt in Ghana, Sergei is mauled by a lion, and a girl named Calypso gives him a serum that heals him and gives him animal strength and senses. He leaves his father and becomes Kraven, a hunter of criminals. Years later, Dmitri is kidnapped in London by Aleksei Sytsevich, a mercenary who wants Nikolai's empire. Kraven asks Calypso, now a lawyer, for help. Dmitri secretly sides with Aleksei, who hires an assassin called the Foreigner to kill Kraven. At Kraven's animal sanctuary, the Foreigner drugs and nearly kills him before Calypso kills the Foreigner.
Kraven the Hunter ending explained
Kraven defeats Aleksei, who has turned into the Rhino, and kills him. Kraven confronts Nikolai, who admits he manipulated his sons, and lets a bear kill him. A year later, Dmitri, now the Chameleon with shapeshifting powers, has taken over the family business. Kraven puts on his father's vest made from the lion's skin.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter is streaming on Disney+ and fuboTV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 15%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Venom: The Last Dance, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Morbius, before Venom: The Last Dance.
What to watch before Kraven the Hunter
In release order, the essentials before Kraven the Hunter (2024) are Venom (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Venom: The Last Dance (2024). Kraven the Hunter itself is optional in the Spider-Man order.
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter
- Ariana DeBose as Calypso Ezili
- Fred Hechinger as Dmitri Kravinoff
- Alessandro Nivola as Aleksei Sytsevich
- Christopher Abbott as The Foreigner
- Russell Crowe as Nikolai Kravinoff
- Yuri Kolokolnikov as Semyon Chorney
- Levi Miller as Young Sergei
- Tom Reed as Bert
- Billy Barratt as Young Dmitri
- Diaana Babnicova as Young Calypso
- Murat Seven as Ömer Ozdemir
Directed by J.C. Chandor.