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Hunter and Hunted

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Animal attacks are too gruesome for young viewers.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 11–14

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show offers an educational look at how humans and animals' interactions can turn deadly. Scientists research the reasons behind deadly encounters, which often result from human encroachment on the animals' habitats. The show also briefly reminds viewers that despite the attention that animal attacks receive, humans remain the world's most fearsome hunters.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Animal attacks are the name of the game, and the re-enactments are both frequent and violent. Victims are shown screaming and writhing in pain while blood flows freely from wounds. Some photos of actual injuries are shown, too.

  • Sex:

    Some beach scenes show women in revealing bathing suits, including one pretty close-up shot of a near-thong.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Hunter and Hunted

Parents need to know that this documentary series about animals' attacks on people details the factors that are contributing to an increase in animal encounters in some parts of the world. The dramatic reenactments of the attacks are often bloody; the scenes of victims screaming and moaning in pain are much too intense for little kids. But on the flip side, the show offers intriguing reasons behind the prevalence of attacks in specific locales, many of which have seen recent alterations by humans of animals' natural habitats.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about humans' impact on animals' natural habitats. How do people affect animals' natural ways of life through development? How are the animals forced to adapt? How is their predatory instinct changed? Why does this pose a danger for nearby humans? At what point might it become necessary to slow development for the sake of wildlife? What might happen if development isn't tempered? Families can also discuss nature preservation and conservation efforts.
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