Kraken

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Kraken

Jun 2026

1h 40m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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Unnatural behavior in wild salmon, followed by inexplicable deaths in Norway's deepest fjord, points to the mythical Kraken. The ancient, multi-armed monster has awakened, ready to crush everything that moves or makes a sound.

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Critics Consensus

Kraken rewards patient viewers with impressive creature-feature spectacle and mounting tension, even if its deliberate buildup and well-worn storytelling dilute the impact of its strongest moments.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Jun 12

2/4

It starts with great promise and a visually dynamic monster attack sequence. Then it settles into a mostly formulaic groove.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Jun 11

2.5/5

While handsomely crafted, Kraken better serves its didactic messaging than its monster.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

May 26

3/5

The characterisation is correspondingly lightweight, but Khorami has a calming, earth mother-type presence that renders this eco lecture-cum-rampage strangely palatable.

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Matt Donato

Daily Dead

Jun 18

2.5/5

Øie’s ability to execute the basics isn’t enough to overcome what turns out to be just another soggy, so-so dud that can’t deliver on the promise of aquatic horror exceptionality.

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jun 16

3/5

The dialogue and loosely written characters are fine enough, but it’s the investigation and the bloody events that lead us to the showdown that are really unexpectedly intense.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Jun 16

3/5

Director Pal Ole keeps things light and insinuating to start with, slickly setting up the mayhem to come.

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Emily I

@RT29209339 4d

Everybody hype this movie up to be something so out of this world to see and I was so ready to watch it so I finally found it dubbed over in English paid $6.99 for the movie just to rent it and when I tell you, this is the most trash movie I’ve seen in a while very much be rated. In my opinion there was not enough plot. The movie didn’t really make a whole lot of extra sense it was just playing, and I almost fell asleep through the movie and it was not holding my attention as I thought it was mind you I’ve waited almost 2 months just to watch the freaking movie and finally watched it and I’m very much disappointed and angry. I had to write a review. I went full Karen on this review.

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Janas P

@RT83172027 6d

En fantastisk film som fanger de autentiske livene til norske forskere; det er en film fylt med kjærlighet til natur, vitenskap og mennesker. Delvis historie, dels nyhetsfilm, dels legende – alle som liker norsk film vil sette pris på den. Skuespillerne er utvalgt med omhu.

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Diadato F.

@Diadato Jun 21

Don’t expect solid acting a lot of staring I won’t tell anybody to see this movie.

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cyprien N

@cyprien Jun 18

Kraken was way more intense than i expected the story keeps the pressure on and there's always this feeling that something big is about to happen definitely the kind of movie that keeps your attention the whole way through.

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Haricots T

@RT14767638 Jun 17

This film promised great things in its trailer, but when i watched it, all I saw were bad special effects, especially when the actress is caught by the kraken and supposed to be underwater, it's just her and a green screen with a blue filter . Furthermore the acting wasn't really good , and the main actress didn't really fit the role . I do not recommend this film.

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Marie Ange U

@Mahari Jun 16

this movie is a masterpiece! it keeps my head thinking of it! i just like it and i had to late it as 10/10

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Pål Øie

Director

Sara Khorami

Johanne

Mikkel Bratt Silset

Erik

Øyvind Brandtzæg

Avaldsnes

Jenny Evensen

Maria

Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes

Henriette

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Synopsis

Unnatural behavior in wild salmon, followed by inexplicable deaths in Norway's deepest fjord, points to the mythical Kraken. The ancient, multi-armed monster has awakened, ready to crush everything that moves or makes a sound.

Director: Pål Øie
Producer: John Einar Hagen, Einar Loftesnes
Screenwriter: Kjersti Helen Rasmussen, Natasha Arthur, Vilde Eide
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Handmade films in Norwegian woods, Nordisk Film Production AS
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2026
Runtime: 1h 40m