Hannibal Rising
Seen it?2007 | 121 min | Crime, Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill and learnt sword skills from his Japanese girlfriend, who happened to have similar fate
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$82 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 264K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Webber
- Gaspard UllielHannibal Lecter
- Aaran ThomasHannibal Lecter (young)
- Gong LiLady Murasaki
- Dominic WestInspector Popil
- Rhys IfansVladis Grutas
- Richard BrakeEnrikas Dortlich
- Kevin McKiddPetras Kolnas
- Stephen WaltersZigmas Milko
- Ivan MarevichBronys Grentz
- Helena-Lia TachovskáMischa Lecter