Description

Kraven the Hunter (4K Disc)

Sony Pictures | 2024 | 127 min | Rated R | March 4, 2025

Genres: Superhero | Action | ️ Comic Book | ‍♂️ Fantasy-Adventure

Disc Specs

• 4K UHD Disc (BD-100)
• Video: HEVC / H.265 | Native 4K (2160p)
• HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
• Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
• Audio:
  • English Dolby Atmos
  • English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
  • English DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0
  • French (Canada) DTS-HD MA 5.1
  • Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish
• Region: 4K UHD Region-Free

Movie

1.5/5

Despite a strong lead performance from Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kraven the Hunter sinks under the weight of incoherent storytelling, tonal whiplash, and baffling creative choices. It tries to mix mythic animal spirits, dysfunctional family drama, and Spider-Man lore — but ends up with a mess that’s more confused than compelling.

4K Video Quality

4.5/5

✅ Native 4K scan from the original camera negative
✅ Dolby Vision and HDR10 enhancement
✅ Approved by director Renny Harlin

• Bold color palette shines: golden interiors, teal lairs, misty jungles — all pop
• Textural clarity is impressive: from Kraven’s scars to jungle foliage
• Deep blacks and controlled contrast, but cinematography is intentionally dim in places
• Visual effects still look bad, and no amount of 4K detail can save some of the CGI
• No banding, compression, or artifacting; encode is rock-solid

➤ Visually well-crafted 4K disc, held back only by the film’s murky lighting and flawed CGI.

Audio Quality

5.0/5

Dolby Atmos is the star here.

• Explosive use of height and surround — wildebeest stampedes rumble from all sides
• Prison scenes and jungle ambiences feature immersive directional sound
• LFE hits hard during action, especially in the final Rhino showdown
• Clear, grounded dialogue and excellent prioritization
• Sound mix compensates where visuals falter — one of the best Atmos tracks for a Sony comic film this year

➤ An absolute beast of a sound mix. Hear it loud, feel it deeper.

Special Features (on 4K Disc)

• ️ Audio Commentaries:
  • Critic Walter Chaw
  • Joshua Conkil & Drusilla Adeline
• ️ Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery

(All other extras are found on the Blu-ray disc)

Overall Score

3.5/5 – Excellent Presentation, Forgettable Movie ❗

✨ Sony’s 4K disc is a technical win — stunning visuals, thunderous audio, and a few thoughtful extras
Unfortunately, the film itself is more Kraven the Blunder than anything else
For A/V collectors and comic completionists only.