Hunter Killer

Captain Joe Glass commands the US submarine Arkansas and stumbles onto a coup brewing in Russia that could ignite a global crisis. He and his tight-knit crew are pulled into a secret operation that requires trust across borders and a willingness to bend rules to prevent a war. What starts as a dangerous reconnaissance mission quickly spins into a nerve-wracking race against time, pitting naval grit against political plans as Glass fights to keep civilian leaders from misreading the threat. The mission unfolds across sea lanes and covert backchannels, testing loyalty, nerve, and the thin line between duty and danger, all without tipping into overt melodrama.

Directed by Donovan Marsh, Hunter Killer adapts the novel by Don Keith and George Wallace with a screenplay by Jamie Moss, bringing a tight submarine set piece to the screen in 2018.

Mixed reviews note the film's brisk pace and underwater suspense while pointing to familiar plotting and lean character development. The story probes loyalty, the ethics of intervention, and how alliances shape crisis decisions under pressure.

With a budget around 40 million, Hunter Killer earned about 31.7 million worldwide, indicating a modest return relative to its production costs.

While it did not spark a broad cultural footprint, the film sits among brisk submarine thrillers that lean on solid performances and procedural detail. Butler and Oldman deliver steady screen presence within a compact political thriller framework.