Overview
- The film opened in select theaters and on digital on June 12, 2026, after critics published reviews on June 11 assessing its strengths and weaknesses.
- Sara Khorami stars as Johanne, a marine biologist who investigates strange salmon behavior at a Sognefjord fish farm where an experimental sonic delousing technology has disrupted marine life.
- Reviewers consistently praised the film's cinematography and creature design, saying the visual work and monster effects are the movie's main assets.
- Critics also faulted the screenplay, pacing, and character development, calling the plotting repetitive and the human relationships underwritten.
- Directed by Pål Øie and positioned within a recent wave of Scandinavian creature features, Kraken uses kaiju spectacle to critique investor-driven aquaculture and aims for both niche theatrical visibility and wider digital reach.