Relase: Nightwing: Bloodhunt

 

Nightwing: Bloodhunt

Genre: Action / Superhero

Director: Sam Hargrave

Writers: Jimmy Ellis & APJ

Based on DC Comics characters

Cast: Taron Egerton, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rachel Brosnahan, Madelaine Petsch, Allesandro Borghi, John Carroll Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan, Ted McGinley

Budget: $110,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $182,309,113

Foreign Box Office: $154,093,556

Total Profit: $73,400,229

 

Reaction: Another strong solo outing for Nightwing, even if overall box office and profits are both slightly lower than his last entry and far from Batman heights. 

"Nightwing: Bloodhunt wisely doubles down on what made the first film work: treating Dick Grayson like a person instead of just another superhero. Sam Hargrave delivers muscular, grounded action—particularly the warehouse fight with Deathstroke—while giving surprising weight to Dick’s internal struggle between police work and vigilantism. Taron Egerton continues to feel perfectly cast, and Rachel Brosnahan gives Amy real personality beyond “cop partner.” Jean-Claude Van Damme, meanwhile, is used sparingly but effectively as an aging, frighteningly efficient Deathstroke. The film’s plotting occasionally feels more like setup than payoff, especially regarding H.I.V.E., but the emotional arc lands cleanly." - Paul Landon, Film School Rejects

"A remarkably grounded, blue-collar crime thriller that treats Blüdhaven like a character and handles Dick Grayson's internal conflict with real maturity. Everyone from Egerton to Lynch holds their own in their roles. That all being said, it does stumble under the weight of its own mythology: muddled villain motivations and an anticlimactic warehouse raid takes the wind out of the sails of an overall good Nightwing movie." - Dexter Quinn, Cinematic Observer Newsletter

"Though competently made and occasionally exciting, Nightwing: Bloodhunt struggles to fully justify itself as a sequel. The central badge vs. mask conflict for Dick is compelling in theory, but often spelled out too explicitly, leaving little ambiguity or emotional complexity. Professor Pyg feels strangely disposable despite a memorable introduction, Tomas Dorrance barely registers as a villain, and H.I.V.E. mostly functions as sequel bait. Jean-Claude Van Damme brings welcome menace to Deathstroke, but he feels more like a recurring threat than a meaningful antagonist here. Strong action and an appealing lead keep it watchable, though the story sometimes feels more transitional chapter than complete film." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence and action, disturbing images, and thematic material.