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Hippo

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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.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com A transfixing oddity. Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Martin Unsworth Starburst It’s as funny as it is uncomfortable, and all the better because of it. Rated: 4/5 Nov 18, 2024 Full Review Chris Cassingham In Review Online Rapaport may look at the state of the world through apathetic eyes, but he reserves grace for his characters, despite, and perhaps in spite of, their flaws. Nov 15, 2024 Full Review Ria Dhull Spectrum Culture Rapaport’s debut is a wild, entertaining ride framed in beautiful black and white, but his preference for quick and sensational scenes leaves behind a muddled story. Nov 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julian Weird and darkly comedic in the best of ways. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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