Hannibal

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Hannibal

R

2001

2h 11m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) escaped from custody. The doctor is now at large in Europe. Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) remembers Lecter too, and is obsessed with revenge. Verger was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim, and though horribly disfigured, has survived. Verger realizes that to draw the doctor into the open, he must use someone as bait: Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore).

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Critics Consensus

While superbly acted and stylishly filmed, Hannibal lacks the character interaction between the two leads which made the first movie so engrossing.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

07/15/2023

All of this opulence, together with extravagant set-pieces that go past grisly to grotesque (and then, in the climax, on to goony), can't compensate for the halting pace of a patchy script.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

03/06/2018

Hannibal doesn't seem to be about anything but its own swank decadence. Hopkins, with his reedy voice and effete airs, is still quite delicious in the part that won him an Oscar. But 10 years later, Lecter has become more camp than terrifying.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

02/05/2018

No tension, no rhythm and no sense of purpose ... unless you count helping "Faces of Death" fans feel more evolved.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Sep 21

Big, bloody, glossy, gaudy, and wholly unnecessary.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

May 12

3/5

A bizarre adaptation of a bizarre novel, one has to give credit to Hannibal for willing to go to some of the places it does. The only true blight on the picture is the horrendous handling of the Clarice Starling character.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

May 7

3

Despite some great gore and a fantastic Gary Oldman performance (under heavy make-up), Ridley Scott's take on Hannibal doesn't quite work. From the blurry action to a boring Clarice to copping out on the book's controversial ending, the film is meh

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Matthew K.

@matthewkrochmal Feb 5

Do not understand the ratings this movie has.. if you liked silence of the lambs, you will like this movie too. Period.

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Michel V

Jan 6

Great movie, love Julianne Moore she always brings mystery to a movie. The scene with Ray Lotta fnn unbelievable. Overall just a great vibe. Horror. Suspense, nice dialogs, subtle, slightly over the top but just the right amount. Great follow up to the previous Hannibal movies.

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Emma P

@Emmywemmy Dec 22

Flippin ' gross but definitely brilliant! Really enjoyed this and initially, I didn't think I would. The bit with the pigs is as gnarley as it gets but you get hooked on the plot it's really interesting and as I said, grim but bloody excellent. My favourite of the franchise actually as controversial as it is. If you haven't already, give it a watch.

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Zane T

@ZaneThind Dec 18

While not as fast-paced as its thriller predecessor. This sequel still offers something which is good acting, especially from Anthony Hopkins once again, a fine art appreciation, stellar music, and horror. Yes while Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling is missed, Julianne Moore does not do a bad job in that role. The only gripe I have with this movie is that I think it came out ten years too late.

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Connor L

@SnootfulHound2011 Dec 5

many plot holes, too different from film 1, ending annoys me a lot.

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Caleb L

Oct 5

A sequel that loses the subtly and nuance of its predecessor, although it still has the great performances as well as an increase in gore.

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Synopsis

Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) escaped from custody. The doctor is now at large in Europe. Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) remembers Lecter too, and is obsessed with revenge. Verger was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim, and though horribly disfigured, has survived. Verger realizes that to draw the doctor into the open, he must use someone as bait: Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore).

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Martha De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis, Ridley Scott, Dino De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Thomas Harris, David Mamet, Steven Zaillian
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: DeLaurentiis Productions, Universal Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Language|Strong Gruesome Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $165.1M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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