The Python Hunt Opens in Select Theaters With Strong Early Reviews

Overview

• The documentary tracks a state-sanctioned, 10-day effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.
• The film opens in select theaters with plans to expand in the coming weeks, according to FandomWire.
• Director Xander Robin teams with producer Lance Oppenheim, with support from Oscilloscope Laboratories and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.
• The roster spans locals and visitors, including guide Toby Benoit, retiree Anne Stratton, San Francisco teacher Richard Pernyi, and pro hunter Jimbo McCartney with his daughter Shannon.
• Reviews highlight vivid photography and an observational style linked to Oppenheim’s work, noting the film’s focus on ecological stakes and the pull of the “Florida Man” persona.