Hannibal Rising

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Hannibal Rising

R

Released Feb 9, 2007

2h 1m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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After witnessing the violent deaths of his parents at the end of World War II, young Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) flees to his uncle's home in Paris. He learns his uncle is dead, but the man's mysterious Japanese widow, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li) welcomes him nonetheless. An aptitude for science helps Hannibal gain acceptance to medical school, where he hones the skills he needs to exact revenge for the atrocities he witnessed.

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Critics Consensus

Hannibal Rising reduces the horror icon to a collection of dime-store psychological traits.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

[Hannibal Rising] shows us the death of a little boy, and the birth of a monster, but at no point does it make us want to look over our shoulder.

May 22, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

In a nutshell, it's all about the hideous ways of killing, flesh-pounding images, slain heads, blood and gore.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 25, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Routine, boring, and typical...

Jan 5, 2023

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Hannibal Rising? More like Hannibal Risible in this truly infantile film that conceives of Hannibal Lector as a superhero in his own origin flick. This tacky, hackneyed idea finds a tacky and hackneyed grammar to boot.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 12, 2022

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Betsy Sherman

Arts Fuse

[Hannibal Rising] is a handsome and involving macabre drama, with a pathos that tempers the horror-movie shocks.

Aug 9, 2017

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Burak K

This movie was a disappointment, as it was full of boring and predictable scenes, meaningless violence, murder, and cannibalism, all presented without any emotional depth. As a viewer, I expected to see Hannibal’s feelings of revenge and pain in certain scenes. Yet, almost the entire movie felt bland. The worst part is that the portrayal of 'emotionlessness' did not resemble real psychopathology. Instead, it felt like someone who has never encountered a true psychopath attempting to imagine how one would behave.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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James B

It's alright but not the best origin story however there is genuine emotion in it but it's just a lackluster film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Cleve H

It is a shame that Gaspard Ulliel's life was cut so short. He plays the role of Hannibal Lecter in a way that truely shows where the madness and callousness of the character come from. The movie is more horror than thriller, unlike Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon, and Hannibal. Of course it is also not police procedural like Manhunter. The movie is pure evil and I love it. Understanding what made the monster was riveting and Gaspard does a fantastic job in a way that is almost erotic. Rhys Ifans is a fantastic villain and shows off why he plays a villain so well. Overall, this is one of my favorite Lecter movies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Scott H

The Thomas Hartis book is almost perfect. Every sentence is crafted with care. Why then does it translate to this unholy mess on screen. OK the lead should never work again but it’s got a quality supporting cast - defies belief.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Ian S

Literally created an account to say how horrible this film was. Movie was ass

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Dallas H

I should seriously consider reading all the books in the Hannibal series. This movie adaptation makes Lecter so disjointed from all the previous film interpretations of the character. And to make it worse, this movie is just a glorified reason to gross the audience out with hyper-intensified sound design and editing. Every audio clip is a squishy mesh, or metallic clang, amped up to an abnormally high volume so that you react to the most disgusting sounds.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Peter Webber

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Gaspard Ulliel

Hannibal

Gong Li

Lady Murasaki

Helena Lia Tachovska

Mischa

Rhys Ifans

Grutas

Kevin McKidd

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Hannibal Rising: Official Clip - Lecter's Laboratory

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Synopsis

After witnessing the violent deaths of his parents at the end of World War II, young Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel) flees to his uncle's home in Paris. He learns his uncle is dead, but the man's mysterious Japanese widow, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li) welcomes him nonetheless. An aptitude for science helps Hannibal gain acceptance to medical school, where he hones the skills he needs to exact revenge for the atrocities he witnessed.

Director: Peter Webber
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis, Tarak Ben Ammar, Martha De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Thomas Harris
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Ingenious Film Partners, Zephyr Films, DeLaurentiis Productions, Quinta Communications
Rating: R (Some Language|Sexual References|Strong Grisly Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.7M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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