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Play trailer 2:17 Poster for Hannibal R Released Feb 9, 2001 2h 11m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 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. Jul 15, 2023 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 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. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review Paul Tatara CNN.com No tension, no rhythm and no sense of purpose ... unless you count helping "Faces of Death" fans feel more evolved. Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast 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. Rated: 3/5 May 12, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast 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 Rated: 3 May 7, 2025 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia I find its sequel tasteless and I'm sure that, ironically, not even Hannibal Lecter would serve it cold. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Nov 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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John W The plot is so slowly paced in this film. I know they did that to create an atmosphere but it was rather boring. The actors are good and there are creepy and gory scenes in this film, with a dark story too. So overall, I'm a bit conflicted. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Roger S Very poorly edited. Easily trim 20 minutes or more to streamline and break the monotony. Such a disappointment after the masterpiece SOTL. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Tom F One of the least necessary sequels ever. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review James B Not as engrossing as silence of the lambs Hannibal may not be a satisfying ending but it's has perfect acting and convincing scenes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Laura G A perfect example of how a star cast and top director can not save a bad script. Silence of the Lambs was a masterpiece. Hannibal is a movie that never should have been made. Was this why Jody Foster declined? Silence of the Lambs was refined and terrifying in the best way. This movie was just goofy despite it's stylish sets. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Alexandria M Moore was a horrible choice as well as Scott for a director. Some movies just don't need a sequel Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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