Making a series of broad assumptions, certain significant right wing voices suggested that the movie was glorifying violence against conservatives, and the noise was loud enough to get Universal Pictures to cancel the planned September 27, 2019 release date.
The Hunt very much falls in line with a long tradition of big screen stories – including titles such as The Most Dangerous Game, Battle Royale, and The Hunger Games – but its direct usage of contemporary political overtones instead of undertones wound up rubbing some people the wrong way when the film started its publicity and marketing campaign last summer.