Hannibal
Seen it?2001 | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 4 times its budget, though it had almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Se7en, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$352 million worldwide on a $87 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Anthony HopkinsDr. Hannibal Lecter
- Julianne MooreClarice M. Starling
- Gary OldmanMason Verger
- Ray LiottaPaul Krendler
- Giancarlo GianniniInsp. Renaldo Pazzi
- Željko IvanekDr. Cordell Doemling
- Frankie FaisonBarney Matthews
- Francesca NeriAllegra Pazzi
- Hazelle GoodmanEvelda Drumgo
- David AndrewsFBI Agent Pearsall