Hippo

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Hippo

Released Nov 8

1h 40m

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Drama

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HIPPO examines the coming-of-age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video-game addicted teenager and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup's love is unrequited by a brother who prefers to indulge the art of war and chaos. The result is a hormone-fueled, tragicomic waking nightmare that must be seen to be believed.

Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Like a stubborn toddler zipping his mouth shut while stomping his feet, "Hippo" manages to be noisily aggravating while saying nothing at all.

Nov 13, 2024

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Christian Zilko

indieWire

Quite possibly the darkest comedy released in 2024, it also deserves to be in the conversation for the year’s funniest film.

Rated: B+

Nov 7, 2024

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

A transfixing oddity.

Aug 11, 2023

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The dark comedy of Hippo is bizarre, subversive, and isn't meant to have massive appeal. Scratch beneath the surface of weirdness and you'll find clever allegories about Greek mythology and Judeo-Christian beliefs.

Dec 5, 2024

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Bill Arceneaux

Moviegoing with Bill

A vulgarity of punk notions and taboo grotesqueness. It’s more than a peek at the remnants of a really nuclear family; it’s an atomic bomb dropped on America by weirdos, foreign and domestic.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 4, 2024

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

It’s as funny as it is uncomfortable, and all the better because of it.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2024

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Julian

Weird and darkly comedic in the best of ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Bradley D

This film should be talked about!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Lane M

Really good first entry from a director who I'm excited to follow in the future

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Michael G

A real weird romp. Can't wait to watch again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Katerina G

This movie made me laugh a lot and feel super uncomfortable!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Jim V

Not a movie critic but saw one say this is Napoleon Dynamite if Kubrick wrote it and I second that

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Mark H. Rapaport

Director

Kimball Farley

Hippo

Lilla Kizlinger

Buttercup

Eliza Roberts

Ethel

Eric Roberts

Narrator

Jesse Pimentel

Darwin

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Synopsis

HIPPO examines the coming-of-age of two step-siblings: Hippo, a video-game addicted teenager and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup's love is unrequited by a brother who prefers to indulge the art of war and chaos. The result is a hormone-fueled, tragicomic waking nightmare that must be seen to be believed.

Director: Mark H. Rapaport
Producer: Anthony Argento, Siyu Lin, Mark H. Rapaport
Screenwriter: Mark H. Rapaport, Kimball Farley
Distributor: Kinematics
Production Co: Kinematics, Rough House Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m