The Python Hunt
2025 American documentary film
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The Python Hunt is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Xander Robin. It follows a group of hunters competing in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades, over the course of ten nights.
- Xander Robin
- Lance Oppenheim
- Mel Oppenheim
- Lauren Cioffi
- David Bolen
- Matt Clegg
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| Directed by | Xander Robin |
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| Edited by | Max Allman |
| Music by | Nick León |
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| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $57,099[2][3] |
It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025. It was released on May 8, 2026, by Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Premise
Production
Lance Oppenheim approached Xander Robin about making a documentary revolving around the Python Hunt competition.[5] Artists Equity produced and financed the film.[6]
Release
It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025, where it won the Documentary Feature Competition Special Jury Award.[7][8] It also screened at the Miami Film Festival on April 9, 2025, where it won the Made in MIA Feature Film Award.[9][10] In October 2025, Oscilloscope Laboratories acquired distribution rights to the film.[11] It was released on May 8, 2026.[12]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[13]